Telekom Slovenia Chooses Netgem's Next Generation Hybrid IPTV Service

Initial applications include an online radio portal, weather news channel, livescore, Facebook connect, news channel SiOL.net and an innovative new application that enables subscribers to publish content shot direct from their mobile phone or webcam and share this content in the comfort of their living room. The deployment time and costs for these new services are minimised since Netgem’s open solution is able to integrate with Telekom Slovenia’s existing Content Management System, Back end systems and head end.

Simon Furlan, Marketing Director of Telekom Slovenia said: “Our previous server-based platform did not offer the capability to support our vision moving forward, we needed to future-proof our IPTV services and since digital switchover is approaching it seemed the right time to make the upgrade. Netgem’s hybrid technology slotted directly into our existing infrastructure, and also negated the need for costly reinvestment.”

About Telekom SloveniaThe Telekom Slovenia Group is Slovenia’s leading and most advanced telecommunications operator in all key segments of the well-developed and highly competitive Slovenian market, delivering a comprehensive portfolio of fixed, mobile, Internet and state-of-the-art integrated telecommunication solutions via its modern proprietary network. Beyond its clear number one presence in Slovenia, Telekom Slovenia Group is present in several high growth markets in Southeast Europe, in Macedonia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo and Albania. The Group's acquisition of 50% stake in Gibtelecom, Gibraltar's dominant fixed, mobile and Internet operator, represents further steps in the strategy to extend Telekom Slovenije's geographic footprint into selected Southeast European and Mediterranean markets.

The Telekom Slovenia Group has more 2,3 million users of mobile services and more than 1 million of residential and commercial users of fixed telephony, VOIP, IP TV and Internet services in the region of SEE. The Group's key areas of activity are voice, data, Internet and multimedia services.

Limited liability company

About Planet9Planet9 is a limited liability company, which is a member of Telekom Slovenia Group. Its main activities are developing, supporting and creating new platforms and solutions for mobile, web and IPTV media as well as acquiring, editing and publishing content for mobile and web portals.

About NetgemNetgem enables operators to deliver branded connected entertainment in the digital home, enriching the broadcast TV experience with the power of the internet. Installed in over 2.5 million homes around the world, Netgem is among the top 10 most deployed Hybrid Set Top Box solutions worldwide.

Media contacts:Telekom Slovenije: Darinka Pavlič Kamien, Head of PR Office, T: +38612341968, darinka.pavlic-kamien@telekom.siPlanet 9: Martina Sever, PR manager, T : + 386 1 47 30 363, martina.sever@planet9.siNetgem: Vanessa Vigar, Netgem Communications, T: +31611562218, Vanessa.vigar@netgem.com AxiCom (for Netgem): Andy Riley, AxiCom, T: +44 20 8392 4072, andy.riley@axicom.com