IPTV (INTERNET PROTOCOL TELEVISION) is offered in India by BSNL & MTNL networks and the services are offered through MyWay services to the BSNL & MTNL customers. MyWay brings to your homes a truly digital TV service with richer-than-DVD picture and sound quality, through BSNL/MTNL networks.

What is IPTV?

In IPTV service, the same technology is used as that of Internet Services, to provide TV services. In this service the TV channels are encoded in IP format and delivered to TV using a Smart Electronic Device.

The IP TV Service provided by BSNL includes Video on Demand Services which is similar to watching Video CDs / DVDs using a VCD / DVD player. Movies, Instructional Videos and other content shall be available to the customers, as part of the IPTV Services.All the three services – Normal Telephone service, Broadband Internet service and IPTV service work together.

BSNL IPTV services:

IPTV is a convergence of internet services and TV (Television). The current IPTV services offered to BSNL/MTNL customers include:

· Live broadcast TV
· Karaoke-on-Demand
· Radio-on-Demand
· Games-on-Demand
· Interactive Learning
· Movies-on-Demand

IPTV is said to be better than the cable TV or DTH services in India. The following are a few of its features that makes it better than DTH or Cable Television:

· Enjoy Movies On Demand and Music On Demand as and when you are free, without any fixed Time Schedule. Thus you can play a program such as music, cookery or even a movie on demand at your convenient time. You can pause, forward, rewind as easily as your DVD player.
· IPTV services may not be by poor weather conditions, unlike DTH (Direct To Home) services
·Availability of an Electronic programming guide through which you can watch you desired channel through genres
· Option to Configure a list of your favorite channels
· Option to set reminders for your favorite shows
· With a better parental control feature, you can restrict the channels your children shall watch, using the rating levels available
· With MyWay’s IPTV service, you can book rail tickets, set up a video chat, send and receive SMS or check the latest weather report
· You can watch virtually unlimited number of channels
· Offers your children, a huge database of multiple choice questions on different subjects for various classes
· Education On Demand providing absolute interactivity
· Keeps you updated on the latest trends in fashion circuit
· Offers an exclusive zone for kids including rhymes and ecomics
· You can revisit your on demand programs through a virtual repository called my vault
· IPTV services include generic and individual horoscope match making service too
· You can get PNR status, Arrival/Departure Info and Book Tickets as well

BSNL IPTV Rates:

MyWay offers IPTV services in four different packages. These include:

· Junior – 55 channels Rs. 100 per month
· Economy – 80 channels Rs. 130 per month
· Value- 95 channels Rs. 200 per month
· Super Value 140 channels Rs, 280 per month

All you need to have to enjoy IPTV services is a broadband connection from BSNL or MTNL. MyWay services will provide a set top box and connect it to the BSNL/MTNL modem as part of the installation. BSNL’s IPTV will be a post paid service. You can even browse the internet while the TV service is on. During the trial period, no charges are levied. The cost of installation (DVR set top box and remote) is around Rs. 4500/-.

How to register For BSNL IPTV Services?

Customers can register for IPTV through www.myway.in or send an e-mail to myway@myway.in.

You can even send an SMS i.e. SMS “MYWAY” to 56767 or contact the MyWay helpline at 1860-26-69929.Enjoy BSNL IPTV services in India!!!