Global communications software company PortaOne, Inc. and Telebreeze Corporation, a worldwide developer of IPTV/OTT platforms and services, today announced a technology partnership aimed at advancing the availability of IPTV (Internet Protocol Television) and OTT (Over the Top) broadcasting services among telephony service providers. Through the integration of PortaOne's PortaBilling business and operation support system (B/OSS) with Telebreeze's turnkey IPTV/OTT platform, service providers have a fully tested, end-to-end business solution covering all forms of IP broadcast services, from channel package subscriptions and Video-on-Demand to pay-per-view.
U.S.-based Telebreeze Corporation is the leader in the IPTV/OTT segment, providing total hardware/software packages around the world to companies wishing to quickly enter the IP broadcast arena. Its solutions, geared for the needs of residential/business telecoms, internet service providers and others, support the quick and reliable rollout of all forms of broadcast viewing options. It assists with the installation, launch, and management of such services, and offers content monetizing tools to maximize revenue streams.
PortaBilling, a fundamental component of PortaOne's PortaSwitch telecommunications platform, is a real-time management, service provisioning and converged billing system. PortaBilling can import, invoice, and rate data records for any type of voice/data/broadcast service. In the IPTV/OTT segment, PortaBilling can support various business models including fixed monthly payments and one-time purchases. Through the PortaBilling interface, charges can be added to existing voice/data customer invoices, thereby reducing operating costs and increasing customer convenience.
"One of the most critical marketplace imperatives for service providers is the addition of value-added services that allow them to stand out from the pack. Our technology partnership with Telebreeze gives PortaOne customers the quickest possible path to reliable and profitable triple-play," said Andriy Zhylenko, Chief Technical Officer for PortaOne. "The combination allows telecoms to create and deploy bundled or one-off packages in any form they wish, with the knowledge that those services will be accurately rated and billed in real-time."
"Reliability is essential to successful IPTV/OTT servicesalong with the agility to follow the market with innovative broadcast offerings that meet consumer demand. Together, Telebreeze and PortaOne are able to deliver these essentials," noted Nick Pesegov, Telebreeze CEO. "We're pleased to be able to partner with PortaOne to make differentiating broadcast services possible to any telecom or ISP the world over."