Kreatel Communications announced that the global communications company Atlas Interactive has selected Kreatel's IP set-top box solution for its broadband-based multimedia deployment project netTV in India. This large scale project will initially provide services over the telephone network to 50,000 customers in the National Capital Region of Delhi.

The development of home entertainment and information in India will take a major leap forward by the launch of netTV. Kreatel's part of the concept is the consumer-end solution which comprises Kreatel IP-STBs and Kreatel TV Software. It will provide the netTV subscribers with a range of services including broadcast TV, video-on-demand, high-speed Internet access and e-mail.

- We are happy to have been selected as a partner and supplier by Atlas Interactive, a key player on the global market. Due to a reliable browser and unique software Kreatel was chosen as the investment providing the most cost-efficient and future-proof total solution. For Kreatel this is an important confirmation of our strong position as a technology leader and international supplier in the area of IP-STB solutions, says Lars Bengtsson CEO of Kreatel.

- We researched the set-top-box market for over a year and looked at every model available. After careful analysis of our needs, the needs of end-users and ultimately the quality that Kreatel can offer, we had no hesitation in committing to Kreatel an order for our pilot and phase 1 launch. We want to ensure that the first experience with our service is the best and uncompromised, says Amyn Chagan, CEO of Atlas

Together with the earlier announced start of Kreatel's new Research & Development Center in China, the Atlas Interactive contract is a major break-through for Kreatel, in terms of booth presence and competitiveness on the rapidly evolving Asian market.