IPTV middleware specialist Orca Interactive has landed a middleware contract for its RiGHTv with Russian integrator Open Technologies, which is building a service for Sibir Telecom, one of the largest telecommunication operators in Russia.
The first phase of the deployment is in Novosibirsk, which will be built out throughout the rest of this year.
The system includes TV, radio channels, VoD and network PVR and will later be expanded to include interactive games and information services.
Last week Orca said it had also cut a middleware deal with at Lattelecom, in Latvia. The deployment also included Optibase encoders.