Optibase announced that W.T. Services Inc. has selected Optibase's encoding platforms, video on-demand (VOD), middleware and conditional access for a new IPTV system. Working closely with CHR Solutions, Optibase will deliver a system that will allow W.T. Services to offer IPTV and on-demand services in the town of Hereford, Texas via FTTP. Partners in the project include Dascom Systems Group, BitBand and additional technology vendors.

W.T. Services, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of West Texas Rural Telephone Cooperative, is a Competitive Local Exchange Carrier (CLEC) in the existing communities of Friona and Bovina. The company is one of the most advanced triple play service providers in the US, offering businesses and residents the option of using a local company for telephone, high speed internet and cable television service. The addition of IPTV will enhance the service portfolio and provide the driving applications for the advanced fiber infrastructure being installed in the Hereford Texas.