Friday, March 30, 2007

PRESS RELEASE

Sungai Petani - Projek Pembangunan Teknologi Maklumat Malaysia Berhad (PTMB) has 100 digital, crystal-clear channels of entertainment, including local programming news, tourism, business and educations. Plus PTMB will offer Pay-Per-View programming to suit a variety of interests.

PTMB Digital TV is 100% broadcast quality video signal delivered to you using a broadband internet connection. The transmission of the signal uses Internet Protocol (IP). The signal is bundled into packets sent out and reassembled by the Set Top Box (STB) at your home. This system is also known as IPTV.

Digital TV service operates differently than satellite or cable television. Unlike satellite or cable, the only Digital TV channel being delivered to your home is the individual channel you select from the program guide - resulting in a highly interactive viewing experience. The real-time, interactive entertainment experience of Broadband TV supports all kinds of services including Video On Demand, Pay Per View, Caller ID, custom advertising, and Account management - just to name a few.
PTMB Digital TV is 100% broadcast quality video signal delivered to you using a broadband internet connection. The transmission of the signal uses Internet Protocol (IP). The signal is bundled into packets sent out and reassembled by the Set Top Box (STB) at your home. This system is also known as IPTV.
Digital TV service operates differently than satellite or cable television. Unlike satellite or cable, the only Digital TV channel being delivered to your home is the individual channel you select from the program guide - resulting in a highly interactive viewing experience. The real-time, interactive entertainment experience of Broadband TV supports all kinds of services including Video On Demand, Pay Per View, Caller ID, custom advertising, and Account management - just to name a few.


PTMB uses packet switching Internet Protocol technology to broadcast TV programming via a broadband DSL connection. This technology is commonly referred to as IPTV or Broadband Television. IPTV is a quickly emerging cutting edge television service projected to serve over 20 million households by 2008 .
Packet Switching is an economical means of sending and receiving data over network channels. In the IPTV context, the MPEG4 coded video signal is bundled into small packets of information that contain payload and routing data. Those packets are then transmitted across the network where the data is reassembled on the receiving side by the STB (Set Top Box) and passed onto the television.


The Diagram below illustrates a typical household network configuration with the Triple Play service providing Television, Telephone and Internet Access all-in-one .
PTMB uses a cutting edge technology called IPTV ( Internet Protocol Tele Vision) that allows traditional television programming such as Fox Cable, Discovery Networks, MTV-Viacom, ABC, NBC, CBS, The Discovery Networks, etc to be distributed over a standard DSL connection using your regular phone line.
Both use similar protocols to deliver digital video. The important difference between PTMB's Digital TV and TV over the Internet is that PTMB uses a closed, secure network, specificially designed to deliver subscription based video to PTMB customers paying for the Digital TV service.
PTMB does not recommend using VoIP services with our Digital TV service because many VoIP service providers reserve a significant portion of the DSL bandwidth for VoIP, thus reducing the DSL bandwidth available for Digital TV service. PTMB recommends using the telephone service offered in our Triple Play bundle instead of VoIP.
PTMB uses a 100% pure digital signal across the entire network to your television. If you were able to compare standard cable to PTMB side by side, you would be able to see that PTMB's picture quality is noticeably better.
Cable companies utilize an analog format to transmit most Basic and Expanded Services. This type of signal requires amplification every set distance to be able to reach customers further down the line. PTMB Digital TV converts the existing video signals into a digital MPEG4 stream that is transmitted to your home. This 100% pure digital stream is converted back into a television signal right in your home. It doesn't get any better than that.
PTMB Digital TV works on any television (even that old black and white in the garage that has a turn knob).
PTMB Digital TV is the convergence of telephone, Internet and television. Imagine getting your Caller ID on the Television screen when someone calls you. Or having an Interactive Program Guide that will let you set reminders, pay your bill online or any number of other advanced features. In the future, PTMB Digital TV will also be bringing you a Personal Video Recorder available that will digitally store your favorite programming and HD High Definition Service that will bring out the best in your High Definition television.
We know how important your local news is to you. PTMB's Digital TV will offer the local TV stations as we roll out the product in every market.
We certainly do. In addition, we offer more than feeds from each of these channels to provide you a better selection of programming to choose from. In the future other Premium Movie channels will be added as well.
As consumers, we understand your desire to have blockbuster and adult movies at your fingertips. We offer a growing library of movies available to view anytime you have the time.
We provide you with a Set Top Box so that you don't have to provide any equipment other than your television set.
The DSL bandwidth requirements needed to bring you a robust TV signal require that your home be located within 10,000 line feet of a PTMB TV Central Office. You can call (604) 4222660 and one of our Sales Staff will check the availability of service in your specific location.
The heart of PTMB Broadband TV service is the on-screen menu that allows you to easily navigate to the many different features included with the service.