Dec 23 2010
Astro TV has collaborated with Time dotCom (TDC) to lease fiber-optic network and deliver interactive and entertainment content for customers.
Under the terms of the agreement, Astro will utilize TDC’s optical network to deliver HD video-on-demand (VOD) and B.yond and Internet protocol television (IPTV) services to users in Penang and Klang Valley.
Astro will also use the 30 Mbps broadband services from TDC for internet access. TDC will offer the optical infrastructure for the next 10 years. Both companies will enter into a definitive agreement in January 2011.
The IPTV/VOD services from Astro are currently available to 11,400 homes and will be expanded to above 167,000 homes across 1,500 buildings by the end of 2011.