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velcom announces the launch of the new service Mobile TV

Minsk, May 21, 2010 – As of today velcom subscribers can watch TV-programs and video shots on the screens of their handsets, which support streaming video. Such a possibility appeared thanks to the launch of the new serviceMobile TV.

Mobile TV from velcom is popular TV channels – EuroNews, MCM TOP, A-ONE, Multimania which broadcast the latest news, the most recent music videos and children’s cartoons.

In addition while subscribing to a package of channels the most popular sports channels – EUROSPORT, EUROSPORT 2, EUROSPORTNEWS as well as MTV, English Club TV and Fashion TV will be available to velcom subscribers, offered with a view to study the preferences.

Moreover the users of Mobile TV service can watch on-line Video Services at any time – these are specially prepared multimedia files:

  • News – daily compilation of news in the field of politics, business, show-business, new technologies
  • Video clips – music videos of Belarusian and Russian musicians 
  • Fun – the funniest videos in the new for a pleasant watching in the company of friends
  • Film trailers – the announcements and video shots of the upcoming premieres and world blockbusters

With the new Mobile TV service velcom is the first mobile operator that offered its subscribers seven exclusive channels. In addition automatic settings for streaming video have been developed which can also be used for watching video shots on the popular Internet-portals with the help of the handset media player.

To use the service is easy: it is necessary to enter velcom wap-portalhttp://wap.velcom.by, choose the TV-channel or a video shot in the section Mobile TV and to order the settings for the media player of the handset. The page also contains the detailed information on the rules of the service rendering, subscription to the package as well as the answers to the frequently asked questions.

velcom subscribers determine by themselves the method of payment and can subscribe to the package of Mobile TV service, the monthly subscription fee of which includes 2Gb of Internet-traffic – that means from 35 up to 72 hours of watching depending on the type of 2G/3G network and the model of the handset, - or to choose the method of paying for watching TV channels depending on the volume of the traffic consumed.

Mobile TV from velcom is available everywhere within 2G or 3G (UMTS) network coverage of the operator, and allows to be always aware of the international events, news of business and finance, culture and sports, fashion and music.

- We are launching Mobile TV service after the rollout of the third generation velcom network not by accident. Our goal is to provide our customers with the best quality, and for watching real-time TV programs this criterion is especially important. Thanks to the 3G|3G+ coverage the best speed of data streaming necessary for the higher quality of the service will be provided. In addition the technology of adaptation the broadcasting depending on the network functioning and capacities of the handset has been implemented. With the launch of Mobile TV we are opening another opportunity for our subscribers for comfortable on-line life in smart style, - commented Deputy Director General for Commercial Issues Martin Lippautz.

Detailed information about Mobile TV service can be receivedon the special page of the site, when calling reference and information services 411 and 410 (round-the-clock) and at velcom branded centers.