PTCL Launched OTT Service

PTCL Lauched Test OTT Services 

PTCL Pakistan Telecom Company Limited (Etisalat) Launched OTT Over the Top Technology Services on 23rd December on test Basis,In Coming Few Days the Service will Be Launched in All Pakistan Major Cities ,

WHAT IS OTT/IPTV?

OTT (Over the Top Technology) and IPTV (Internet Protocol Television) are two growing technology mediums in the media distribution industry that are in place in the market, yet not being used to their full capacity by advertisers or the critical mass.

Over-the-top content (OTT) describes broadband delivery of video and audio without a multiple system operator being involved in the control or distribution of the content itself. The provider may be aware of the contents of the IP packets but is not responsible for, nor able to control, the viewing abilities, copyrights, and/or other redistribution of the content. This is in contrast to purchase or rental of video or audio content from an Internet provider, such as pay television video on demand or an IPTV video service, like AT&T U-Verse. OTT in particular refers to content that arrives from a third party, such as Now TV, Netflix, Documentary Addict, DittoTv, WhereverTV, Hulu, Emagine or myTV, and is delivered to an end user device, leaving the ISP responsible only for transporting IP packets.

Services Offered in OTT 

150 SD Live Channels 10 HD Live ChannelsMovies on DemandTV ProgramsMovie BundleNPVRBook MarkFavoritesOnline GamingOffline Gaming

• Watch DVD quality movies, dramas, documentaries etc. from VOD (video on demand )
• Watch 150 digital quality TV channels.
• Catch up TV
• PVR
• TSTV - Playback / Rewind live TV channels at any time
• Parental Lock facility on any channel
• Search and select favorite programs by using ‘Electronic Program Guide’

Features and Benefits of ‘PTCL Smart TV’ 

•   Demand ( TVOD)

Demand ( TVOD) is an exciting feature that allows viewers to watch the previous four days programs at their own convenient time Only PTCL Smart TV offers this feature in Pakistan, putting the viewers in command of watching TV.

•   Personal Video Recorder

With PTCL Smart TV viewers can schedule the recording of their favorite program to be aired in the next/upcoming 4 days. The viewer can watch these recorded programs at his convenient time. The recorded program is stored for 4 days from the time of recording.   

•    Time Shift Television (TSTV) 

Time Shift Television is an exciting feature that allows viewers to playback live TV channels at any time they want. So if the viewer misses an important part of a movie, a play or a sporting event, he can view it by ‘rewinding’ that particular channel (displaying the symbol ). 

•   Parental Control    

This feature enables parents to restrict certain channels which are not suitable for juvenile viewing. Restriction is enabled by assigning a password to particular channel(s) thus empowering parents to control the content their children can watch on PTCL Smart TV.

•   EPG (Electronic Program Guide)      

Electronic Program Guide (EPG) is an extremely responsive and feature-rich application that manages viewer interaction during channel and program selection. It is an on-screen guide to schedule broadcast television programs, allowing viewers to navigate, select, and discover content by time, title, channel, genre, etc. by use of their remote control. It also provides access to billing details, changing password and managing favorites.

•   VOD (Video on Demand)      

Video on Demand is a service that provides end users to interactively request and receive videos. VOD permits a customer to select a program from a catalogue using EPG (Electronic Program Guide). The play out of the selected movie starts instantaneously on the customer's TV. A film that is chosen, for example, will be available for multiple viewing during 24 hours without any extra charge.