Leading Broadband network solution provider, UTStarcom today announced the launch of its ‘Internet Protocol Partner Program’ in India with an aim to provide a single-window solution to Indian operators enabling them to offer enhanced VAS to their subscriber base.

Presently the firm is engaged with more than 20 partners in developing such applications with some of the applications ready including those related to tele-education, social networking, gaming, widgets, advertising, messaging convergence and contextual information. The company further claims that four new applications have already been tested on the technological platform developed by the firm and will soon be made available for the operators.

Vijay Yadav, Vice President and MD of UTStarcom’s South Asia operations says on the initiative, “As the recognized leader in broadband and Internet Protocol TV (IPTV) in India, UTStarcom is a proactive contributor to industry growth. By building an ecosystem for IPTV, we aim to aid faster adoption of this revolutionary technology among Indian audiences by helping telecom operators create a compelling pull factor built on technologically robust and tested applications.”

The Program is open to players from testing equipment market, content, remote technical debugging and complaint redressal.

The UTStarcom IP Partner Program is open to partners in various fields of the IP value chain, including testing equipment, content, remote technical debugging and complaint redressal and more. Four innovative applications have already been tested on UTStarcom’s technology platform and will soon be rolled out for service providers.

Services developed or evaluated under the program include on-demand education / learning, TV travel booking, movie ticket booking, interactive maps, gaming, TV video blogging, hospitality solutions, widgets (for weather, stocks, cricket scores, etc.), customer analytics (for TAM ratings), targeted advertisements.