MEO Mobile, the mobile TV service from Portugal Telecom, has installed that the Envivio Mobile Series video encoding platform. The platform is used to expand its mobile streaming service, enabling it to deliver 37 channels of broadcast TV, as well as a wide variety of Video On Demand (VOD) content.
The MEO mobile service has been in operation since mid 2006 and now delivers 23 live channels and 14 playlist channels, all featuring the National and International news, sports and entertainment content that subscribers are accustomed to watching on their home TVs. In addition, Portugal Telecom´s mobile network provides a VOD service which allows subscribers easy on-demand access to highlights of popular broadcast programming, as well as movies and TV shows.
“We are very excited about the future of MEO Mobile. After operating our service for over two years we can see that demand is definitely there,” said Vera Pinto Pereira, head of marketing at Portugal Telecom in a statement. “This new solution from Envivio has improved the viewing experience for our users by delivering better video quality and higher service reliability. We are confident that our investment in the upgrade of our encoding platform will pay back very quickly through higher levels of service adoption and customer retention.”