French cable operator Numericable is extending its footprint outside the traditional cable coverage area by offering an IPTV prduct across the country.
For the moment, the cabler is offering a triple play product outside its regular cable footprint. People need an ADSL connection of at least 2 Mbps to receive the OTT TV service.
There are three, competitively priced packages available: iStart comes at €24.90 monthly offering 20Mbps internet access and unlimited calling within France and 100 countries. Next comes the essentiel package at €3.90 a month for the iStart package plus 50 TV channels.
The operator’s top-tier package is Max at €42.90 monthly (but €37.90 for the first 12 months), which includes a total of 83 TV channels. TV subscribers also need to get the special HD box at a monthly fee of €5.
For its nationwide TV-offer Numericable is working with TeVolution, a French over-the-top provider of IPTV services. The company offers its IPTV box for sale at €79, while subscriptions starts at €3.99 with a top-tier product costing €14.99.