Telekom Austria Group (TAG) and Antik Telecom are launching a new DTH platform for Slovakia and the Czech Republic.
Called Antik Sat TV, the new platform will offer nearly 100 channels, of which one third will be in HD. Also, Antik Sat TV will be the first satellite TV service with online archive and second-screen for the two countries.
In order to accomodate the new service, TAG is doubling its capacity on the Eutelsat satellite from four to eight transponders.
The new service builds on the platform that Telekom Austria started in 2015 as a direct2home white label B2B product.
“Eutelsat aimed at accelerating the transition from analogue to digital in Central and Eastern,” said Stefan Amon, director wholesale, TAG.
“Following our remarkable success in Croatia and Bulgaria we have found an innovative leader with Antik Telekom who is willing to go the extra mile in providing a satellite TV platform and related services in the region. In addition to deep insight of local markets our new partner brings exceptional technological competence and extensive experience that enriches our product with compelling features such as the TV archive and mobile TV.”
Igor Kolla, general manager of Antik Telecom added: “The agreement with our Austrian partner ensures new business fields for us. In addition to our own customers we intend to address other Slovak and Czech providers who keen to offer TV services. Our joint turnkey solution enables them to address their subscribers with TV services combined with internet and telephony at favourable rates without initial investment.”
Apostolos Triantafyllou, Eutelsat’s senior VP for sales in German-speaking markets, Central Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia, summed up: “The launch of Antik Sat and Telekom Austria doubling of capacity on our Eutelsat 16A satellite reflects the core value of our infrastructure for extending penetration of digital services into homes in Central and Eastern Europe. It also further anchors our Eutelsat 16A satellite in the dynamic CEE TV market. We look forward to taking the next steps with our partner Telekom Austria Group into new growth of capacity on our Eutelsat 16A satellite reflects the core value of our infrastructure for extending penetration of digital services into homes in Central and Eastern Europe. It also further anchors our Eutelsat 16A satellite in the dynamic CEE TV market. We look forward to taking the next steps with our partner Telekom Austria Group into new growth markets.”
