Award-Winning ViBE VS7000 to Provide New IPTV and OTT Encoding Platform for FPT Play Multiscreen Service
FPT Telecom operates four tier-3 data centers to provide broadband Internet, cable Internet, and IPTV services to subscribers in 59 Vietnamese cities and provinces. Launched in 2013, the FPT Play mobile app has been downloaded and installed over 2,000,000 times. FPT Play offers SD and HD channels, as well as integrated entertainment features such as music videos and television series.
Deployed at the FPT operations centers in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, the ViBE VS7000 system replaced aging IP streaming equipment originally installed in 2007 to support FPT’s first IPTV service. Powered by Thomson Video Networks’ MediaFlexOS video operating system, the ViBE VS7000 software runs on a state-of-the-art HP C7000 blade server for maximum reliability.
“Just as in many countries, the demand for OTT video services in Vietnam is huge and growing rapidly. FPT Telecom was one of the first to offer OTT services through FPT Play, and the company is continuing to raise the bar with the upcoming new release of the service,” said Tony Berthaud, vice president, APAC sales and services, Thomson Video Networks. “In choosing our ViBE VS7000 to drive its new convergent platform, FPT understands what’s needed for a successful and profitable OTT service — namely, the ability to provide a consistent and high-quality viewing experience across all platforms and devices while also conserving bandwidth and maximizing operational efficiencies.”