Netgem has announced its first Android TV Operator Tier customer, with Zeop TV in the La Reunion territory of France upgrading its television offer across set-top box and multiscreen, with more Replay TV services and a focus on super-aggregation. Zeop TV has 100,000+ customers, accessed via existing Netgem TV boxes, Apple TV, laptop and mobile apps.
The new Android TV service was developed on the Netgem Entertainment platform for use on a ZTE set-top box (integrated by Netgem as a ‘Google Operator Tier’ certified partner). Netgem says it can help any operator introduce Operator Tier and promises that its cloud-based aggregation platform and hardware partnership will deliver Capex and Opex savings.
Emmanuel André, CEO of Zeop, says: “We are committed to delivering the best entertainment, always with a super-simple experience. We can rely on Netgem’s expertise and its ability to deliver a full service to our customers.”
Jianbo Wang, CEO of ZTE France & Benelux, adds: “We are very pleased to work with Netgem to launch a new generation of TV and streaming services across our range of Android TV set-top boxes and dongles. This combination of services offers great opportunities for telecom operators to differentiate with innovative TV devices, cost-effectively.”
Wang adds that ZTE will be building on its partnership with Netgem to make the joint proposition available to more Pay TV operators in Europe.