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Bangalore-based
Alopa Networks, a solution provider for integrated broadband
subscribers and operational support systems (OSS) applications,
plans to focus on new emerging markets voice, video and data
over cable, and the entertainment market. Vijaya Verma, managing
director, Alopa Networks India, says, “This year, the
company will have a triple focus enabling data, voice and
video services over Cable and Fixed Wireless networks. We
will also look at provisioning gaming platforms, and enabling
content provisioning in the entertainment market.” Formerly,
offering high-speed data services in the cable and fixed wireless
markets, had been a focus area for the company.
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Verma
says the focus areas will go a long way in helping the
company secure a foothold in new geographies |
Verma
adds, “We have domain expertise in Packet Cable (Telephony
over Cable) through our presence in CableLabs. Our provisioning
servers are used in the baseline network of CableLabs, for
certifying Media Termination Adaptors from hardware vendors
such as RCA Thomson, TI and Broadcom.” The company has
an OEM tie-up with these vendors for joint deployment. Its
strategy will be to partner with vendors such as Tellabs,
for implementing telephony over switched access.
In the video domain, the company is working with leading set-top
box vendors including Motorola and Scientific Atlanta to enable
set-top box provisioning with its software. For gaming software,
Alopa is currently in talks with key vendors, but Verma refused
to divulge details.
Armed with these new offerings, the company plans to expand
into Europe, South America and Asia Pacific specifically China,
Japan and Korea this year. Says Verma, “We are expecting
healthy growth in these markets. By the end of this year,
these markets will generate significant revenues.”
Alopa’s India development centre will play a key role
in developing new products. Over 75 percent of the company’s
engineering team is located here and much of the product architecture
and design is done from India, as well as most of the development
and testing.
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