SoftAtHome, a software provider of home operating platforms, has collaborated with IPTV and OTT developer Huawei to create an end-to-end turnkey IPTV solution that enables operators to deploy services for the digital home, the companies announced. 

   UAE-based operator Etisalat is deploying this joint solution as part of their new eLife offering and demonstrating the technology at the IBC 2011 conference in Amsterdam.

The combined solution offers OTT services, application store capabilities, messaging, remote PVR scheduling, 3-D interfaces, multi-streams, Picture-in-Picture (PiP), start-over, automated scheduled recordings, caller ID, content sharing using and follow-me applications. The developers said the solution works on set-top-boxes from multiple vendors including Huawei, Airties, Kaon, Humax and Pace.

   “In the future, Etisalat will extend the deployment to the countries where they are present, including Egypt and Pakistan. Etisalat subscribers can benefit from a seamless IPTV and Multiscreen service, with an innovative user interface that simplifies navigation to a broad variety of services. Additionally, Etisalat is leveraging the open design of the solution to enable 3rd party developers to bring innovation to their subscribers,” Etisalat said in a company statement.