Optibase, Ltd. announced that it is providing its IPTV solution to Hungarian Internet service provider, TVnet. Upgrading its current internet and telephony services, TvNet has added IPTV to its basket of services, to commence in Budapest in December.

Optibase provided its high-quality, high-reliability carrier class IPTV head end for streaming MPEG-4 H.264 channels to local system integrator, Ring Net Telecommunications for the installation of TVnet's end to end IPTV solution. Providing broadcast quality video, the Optibase MGW 5100 encodes live video and transcodes from DVB satellite feeds, for streaming over IP networks.

Tibor Orban, CEO of Ring Net, the project system integrator said, "TVnet has started a significant investment in IPTV. By capitalizing on Optibase's advanced technologies such as MPEG-4 H.264 compression and smooth IP Video streaming, TVnet can add digital television services to their traditional ISP offerings. This enables TVnet to yield higher monthly revenues and is more cost-effective for both the ISP and the subscriber in that it utilizes the service provider's existing broadband infrastructure."

"Our MGW 5100 integrated digital head ends are already enabling operators worldwide to offer an enhanced viewing experience," said Udi Shani, Executive VP of Sales at Optibase. "We are pleased to have provided Ring Net with a superior IPTV solution that complements their vision of increasing choice for the ISP and the end user. With Optibase's advanced H.264 technology, TVnet can offer a cost-effective TV over IP service to their subscribers."