(4 May 2006 8:00 pm)

MUMBAI: A provider of advanced digital video high-end solutions, Optibase Ltd has announced that its IPTV streaming platforms are enabling SmartVideo to provide full motion TV to Verizon and Cingular mobile subscribers in the United States. SmartVideo is a provider of management and delivery solutions of content to mobile and cellular devices.

Georgia-based SmartVideo is using the Optibase MGW 5100 TV streaming platform to encode and transmit live video received from satellite provider Crawford Communications over a dedicated network to SmartVideo's facilities.

At SmartVideo, the video is decoded using Optibase's MGW 200 decoders and transmitted using SmartVideo's proprietary technology to cell phones and other smart handheld devices. The content offering includes news, weather, sports and children's programming from ABC news, NBC Universal, Fox Sports, The Weather Channel and others, informs an official release.

"We are excited about the prospects in the cellular streaming market and this opportunity to take part in an innovative broadcast service that provides high quality live television directly to mobile devices," said Optibase Inc president Adam Schadle. "SmartVideo benefits from the combination of our encoding and decoding offerings that yield a high quality, end-to-end video streaming solution."

"SmartVideo has distinguished itself from other service providers by its ability to deliver high-quality, reliable interactive video, audio and graphics simultaneously," said SmartVideo president David Ross. "The Optibase platforms provide 24x7 services ensuring our customers receive the best possible service."