250,000 new subscribers get IPTV in Belgium

Belgacom TV, the leading Belgian IP television service provider added 250,000 new customers since January 2008, representing an increase of 45% over 2007. The company’s success is driven by the implementation of an end-to-end IPTV platform from Nokia Siemens Networks that introduced HDTV (high definition television), VoD (video on demand), PVR (personal video recorder) and interactive services for both new and existing Belgacom TV subscribers.
The figures mean that, in under four years, Belgacom has captured a 30% share of Belgium’s digital TV market.
“In March this year, the total number of Belgacom TV users reached 555,000 and Nokia Siemens Networks’ integrated solution helped us to increase our average revenue per user by 7%, compared to 2007,” said Scott Alcott, Executive Vice President Service Delivery Engine at Belgacom.
Belgacom also uses Nokia Siemens Networks’ Infopages feature to differentiate its content by creating unique, web-like, interactive applications including an easy access VoD catalogue, online shopping and instant voting.