NETANYA, Israel -- BitBand, a leading provider of Video-On-Demand (VOD) solutions for Telcos' broadband IP networks, announced today that it was selected by B2 (Bredbandsbolaget) for deploying VOD services in Sweden B2 has recently launched triple play services delivered over its high capacity network to homes in Sweden, offering telephony services, broadband Internet access, TV and VOD.

B2, Sweden's second largest broadband supplier, has a growing network that currently reaches 70 locations all over the country. BitBand's solutions employed with B2 are BitBand Maestro(TM) content distribution and server management suite and BitBand Vision(TM) servers. Coupled with B2's high capacity network (up to 100 Mbits/s), BitBand preserves the high quality of content viewed by subscribers, resulting in greater subscriber satisfaction and increased revenues.

"Choosing BitBand as a partner for deploying VOD services in Sweden is based on the solution's scalability and reliability, which enable us to provide our subscribers with high quality entertainment packages and services," said Lars-Ake Norling, CTO, B2. "During the critical phase of integration with the other components and in our network, BitBand proved to be the optimal choice. Their close support helped us present the VOD service at the required high level of quality."

"Our solutions are specifically designed to answer the needs of innovative operators such as B2, enabling them to offer new entertainment packages easily, and manage the video delivery of triple play services in networks ranging from initial small-size to large scale operations," said Yuval Sovinsky, EVP Marketing & Sales, BitBand.

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