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KT announced a plan to overhaul its IPTV platform

South Korean telecoms giant KT on Monday pledged to use artificial intelligence and virtual reality technology to change its Internet TV service to boost its position in the pay-TV market.

At a news conference in downtown Seoul, KT announced a plan to overhaul its IPTV platform to meet the changing needs of consumers.

KT says the IPTV service‘s innovation program consists of three parts: AI-based referral system, VR-assisted streaming for movies and TV shows, and IPTV’s microset box.

KT media platform business head Koo Xuanmao told reporters at KT’s headquarters in Guanghuamen: “Without personalized service, home media equipment can not provide services.” “AI can provide the answer.

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LIWEST modernised its IPTV technology

Verimatrix, a global provider of security and business intelligence solutions that protect content, devices, applications, and communications, has announced that LIWEST Kabelmedien has deployed Ocilion IPTV solutions integrated with Verimatrix security for a more flexible and future-proof video delivery model. LIWEST, along with Cabeleep and Salzburg AG, became the third Austrian operator in recent months to take advantage of the combined advantages of partner companies.

Faced with the rise of streaming media, LIWEST modernized its android IPTV technology to remain at the forefront of a competitive market. The operator chose Ocilion and Verimatrix, recognizing that the partnership would primarily provide flexible one-stop solutions. In addition to supporting set-top box (STB), tablet and smartphone delivery, the deployment is a milestone for Ocilion in enabling Amazon Fire TV and Apple TV streaming.

On-premises uses Ocilion’s new homogeneous P400 Series 4K STB to provide the flexibility needed to support hybrid, FTTH, and OTT delivery models, and integrateVermatrix client support for digital rights management (DRM.). The STB Series has been certified by Verimatrix 4.0 Ultra Security, emphasizing that it is ready to fully meet the UHD security requirements set out in MovieLabs next-generation video and enhanced content protection specifications.