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Latens Reaches Chile

BELFAST, U.K., and SANTIAGO, Chile -- Leading software Conditional Access and Middleware company Latens today announce that Telefónica del Sur (Telsur), Chile’s pioneering telecommunications company now have over 25,000 IPTV subscribers.

One of the most innovative and leading providers of quad play services in Chile, Telsur offers a combination IPTV, Voice, Internet and Tele-Vigilance services.

In partnership with Latens, Telsur has revolutionised the TV landscape in Latin America. Launched in July 2007, Telsur’s ‘WiTV’ IPTV service is now in the second phase of deployment which sees the company heavily investing in upgrading and expanding its network, IPTV services and feature set.

Telsur offers 120 channels of standard definition digital TV with Electronic Programme Guide (EPG), Parental Control, and Video on Demand (VoD) capabilities. Latens software only Conditional Access (CAS) is highly integrated with Telsur’s IPTV partners including Minerva’s iTV middleware, set top boxes from Amino, and in-home multimedia distribution from Ruckus.

“Latens has been an invaluable partner throughout Telsur’s entire IPTV deployment and growth phases, helping us to overcome many problems and to become a leading IPTV provider,” says Robert Massé, Gerente de Tecnología de Telefónica del Sur. “As a software only solution, Latens CAS has allowed us to grow rapidly and scale without risk.”

Latens Systems Ltd.

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