(1 September 2008 6:00 pm)

MUMBAI: Motorola and Deutsche Telekom have joined hands to deliver IPTV in Germany.

Deutsche Telekom will use Motorola's High Definition (HD)-ready IPTV set-tops for its "T-Home Entertain services".

The collaboration will enable T-Home customers to access multimedia applications in addition to standard TV offerings using a Motorola set-top box.

Motorola will provide "T-Home" with its VIP1616E set-top, known to T-Home customers as Media Receiver 300 Type A.

With the device, subscribers to T-Home's Entertain service will be able to view sporting content in full HD. Moreover, T-Home viewers can use the device's electronic program guide to plan, record, and store what they want to watch.

T-Home board member marketing Christian Illek says, "As our customers become ever more sophisticated in their media consumption habits, we chose Motorola's set-tops to ensure we provide our customers with the best possible TV service, on-demand and in High Definition as well."

The HD-ready Motorola VIP1616E set-top with digital video recording (DVR) also supports standard definition high-quality digital video. Its two-way IP capability allows it to be used in multiple applications, including broadcast television, time-shifted television, multicast and video on demand. The VIP1616E is fully compliant with Microsoft Mediaroom.

Motorola notes that consumers continuously demand more choice, convenience and control over how they watch video content. The company says that its IPTV set-tops enable operators such as Deutsche Telekom to capitalise on consumer demands and efficiently deliver compelling, rich media services to their customers on their schedule.

As a player in digital entertainment and video delivery, it says that it is looking forward to working with Deutsche Telekom to provide innovative TV services that consumers in
Germany want while extending its leadership in IPTV.