Romtelecom to launch digital television services

Romanian wired telephony operator Romtelecom will launch digital television services on Wednesday, it was announced on Monday. Once it accomplishes that, the company will complete its services offer: voice (wired telephony), data (Internet) and content (digital television).

There are several operators active on the DTH market in Romania already: RCS&RDS through Digi TV, Astral-UPC through Focus Sat, Digital Cable System through Max TV and DTH Television Group through Boom TV.

The DTH platform has the technological advantage of offering high-definition image and sound, similar to that of a DVD.