11-02-2013, 15:52
France Telecom’s Belgian subsidiary Mobistar is betting on open access to the country’s cable networks to offer TV services.
Until now, the operator offered a hybrid digital TV solution in cooperation with the two Belgian DTH platforms operated by the M7 Group, TV Vlaanderen and TeleSat.
However, the DSL/satellite combination has not been very successful with a total number of 27,846 subscribers at the end of 2012. The number of TV homes decreased from 30,554 at the end of September 2012.
Mobistar is now looking to use access to cable networks to enter the triple and quad play markets. According to CFO Werner De Laet it is much more cost efficient than using VDSL. However, Telenet, the country’s largest cable operator, is opposing the opening up of its network to third parties.
KPN’s Belgian subsidiary Base has just launched its digital TV product called Snow using access to Belgacom’s VDSL network.
Until now, the operator offered a hybrid digital TV solution in cooperation with the two Belgian DTH platforms operated by the M7 Group, TV Vlaanderen and TeleSat.
However, the DSL/satellite combination has not been very successful with a total number of 27,846 subscribers at the end of 2012. The number of TV homes decreased from 30,554 at the end of September 2012.
Mobistar is now looking to use access to cable networks to enter the triple and quad play markets. According to CFO Werner De Laet it is much more cost efficient than using VDSL. However, Telenet, the country’s largest cable operator, is opposing the opening up of its network to third parties.
KPN’s Belgian subsidiary Base has just launched its digital TV product called Snow using access to Belgacom’s VDSL network.
Citaat:Belgische dochteronderneming van France Telecom Mobistar is aan het bieden op open toegang tot de kabel om tv-diensten aan te bieden.
Tot nu toe bood de operator een hybride digitaal TV oplossing in samenwerking met de twee Belgische DTH platforms de M7 Group, TV Vlaanderen en TeleSat.
Echter, de DSL / satelliet combinatie is niet erg succesvol geweest met een totaal aantal van 27.846 abonnees aan het einde van 2012. Het aantal tv-huishoudens daalde van 30.554 aan het einde van september 2012.
Mobistar is nu op zoek om toegang te krijgen op het kabelnetwerk om op de Tripple play markten te betreden. Volgens CFO Werner De Laet is het veel kostenefficiënter dan het gebruik van VDSL. Echter, Telenet, landelijk de grootste kabelexploitant,is tegen de openstelling van zijn netwerk aan derden.
KPN's Belgische dochter BASE heeft zopas zijn digitale tv-product genaamd snow met toegang tot VDSL netwerk van Belgacom.