Connecting to the Digital World thru UPC Cable

Connecting to the Digital World thru UPC Cable
International Digital Forum 2010
11 May 2010
Jack Mikaloff
CEO, UPC Romania
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Today’s Topics
3 basic questions ???
Technology behind UPC’s Digital leadership
UPC Exploiting digital world through innovation
UPC Simplifies our digital lives
What is on the horizon?
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3 basic questions
1. Where does UPC come from?
2. Who is UPC?
3. What will UPC bring to the digital world?
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We are part of Liberty Global Inc.
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Liberty Global, largest cable company outside the USA
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Countries
Homes passed
Customers
Service subscribers
Revenue
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Note: based on Fourth Quarter 2009 Results, 31/12/ 2009Revenue is presented as annualized results for the three months ended
December 31
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34.8m
16.6m
27.1m
$11.1bn
We are UPC Romania
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UPC Romania
ROMANIA
ROMANIA
Cluj
Miercurea Ciuc
1992 – UPC entered
the Romanian telecom
market
Iasi
UPC investment
more than $1Billion in
Romania
Timisoara
Sibiu
Galati
Constanta
Bucuresti
UPC offers
CATV, Digital TV,
broadband internet and
digital telephony
UPC employees
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Cities
200
Homes passed
2,070,300
Customers
1,249,600
Service subscribers
1,667,700
Revenue
EUR 123.4m
Note: based on LGI Q4/ 2009 Results, 31/12/ 2009
Revenue is presented for the 12 months ended 31/12/ 2009
more than 1,600
Romanians
“What will UPC bring to the digital world?”
We will be at the forefront in driving
technological and innovation, delivering
transformational new products and advanced
services that will improve and simplify
the digital lives of our customers.
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The technology behind UPC’s digital leadership
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UPC’s Powerful HFC Broadcast Network
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National Digital Cities
39 cities
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Innovation and experience behind UPS’s Digital Leadership
UPC Broadband
1997 - Launch of the first triple play in Europe (TV/Telephone & Internet)
2005 - Launch of Pan-European Digital TV in UPC Netherlands
2009 - 9 UPC countries offering Digital TV
2009 - Digital TV subscriber reach 2.7M customers
2005 - UPC Netherlands launches Digital Video Recorder
2006 - UPC Netherlands launches High Definition TV
UPC Romania
2005 - first to launch of Digital TV on cable in Romania
2008 - launches Pan-European Digital TV platform in 23 cities
2008 - launches the first Digital Video Recorder
2009 - UPC Digital TV reaches 33 cities
2009 - UPC launches the first High Definition TV service in Romania
2010 - 6 additional cities ready for Digital TV in Q3 2010
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Enhancing the digital world through innovation
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UPC Digital Services
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UPC Digital TV Experience
Digital Quality
120 TV channels
16 Radio channels
UPC Games
Personalized settings
Parental Control
Electronic TV guide
Sort by Genre
Chose your language
Choose your sub-titles
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TV Guide Menu
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Watch TV Your Way
UPC’s Digital Video Recorder
Time shifting
Record your favorite programs
Personal TV planner
Series Linking
TV search
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Series Linking Menu
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UPC’s High Definition TV Quality
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Choose your favorite High Definition channel
HBO HD
Eurosport HD
Sport.ro HD
TVR HD
PRO TV HD
History HD
National Geographic HD
Fashion TV HD
UTV HD
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UPC simplifies
our digital lives
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Digital technology drives the
modern world – regardless of culture
or country, the television, telephone,
and internet unite and connect people.
As we are committed to build confidence
in the benefits of the digital world, we
go beyond innovating technology,
products and services.
We are creating educational programs
to prepare our customers for a digital
interaction that is already part of
their community life.
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Magic Desktop - the best software for children is offered
free on www.upc.ro
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Digital Zoo - see every day through internet
what your friends are doing at Zoo Baneasa
• A fortunate association between new tech and nature
• An unique educational concept in Romania
• An extraordinary experience
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Safer Internet - E-safety tool kit
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Open Access to Internet with UPC Internet Start
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UPC Concept Store – an interface with the digital world
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Opening the digital world for the community
UPC is sponsoring with digital services over 300 NGO’s and foundations,
kindergartens and schools
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What is on the horizon?
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On Demand
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Home networking
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New eco-boxes
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Applications on TV and access to personal content
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Watch your TV anywhere
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UPC will deliver the right user experience
interface?
cool?
applications?
open?
user experience?
social connection?
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While “Today”, our DTV product has to be flawless
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“Tomorrow”, it will have to be even better
• Depth of VOD offering
• Ease of discovery of content
• “Real time” web integration both content and functionality
• Sexier user interface
• Movement of personal content around the home
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Thank you!
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