The Russian systems integrator Open Technologies has opted for the RIGHTvTM middleware solution produced by Orca Interactive for Sibir Telecom’s new IPTV service. The first phase of the deployment will take place in Novosibirsk, Russia’s third city, from later this year. Sibir Telecom is majority (50.67%) owned by Svyazinvest and the leading telco in Siberia, accounting for over 4.2 million fixed line and 3.4 million mobile subscribers. As of Q1 2007 its broadband Internet access service Webstream had 89,000 subscribers, or 36.9% more than the previous quarter.
