Melita yesterday launched Fibre Power with increased broadband speeds and capabilities, and announced that video on-demand services are to be launched this summer.
This will deliver the opportunity to everyone in Malta to benefit from the ongoing convergence of voice, video and applications all using and requiring fast and reliable internet connectivity, Melita CEO Andrei Torriani said.
Mr Torriani said Melita was marking its 20th anniversary. It is important to introduce opportunities for new breakthroughs and have a “vision for the future”, he said.
Things are moving towards increased convergence, he said, a concept which basically brings all aspects of the media together. Melita would like to bring convergence closer to people’s homes.
These include video on-demand services to be launched this summer, allowing people to watch their favourite movies or series when they want, controlling appliances from one’s smart phone and accessing Facebook from the television.
Melita has already invested around €10 million on an undersea fibre cable in 2009, introducing high-definition TV and started laying the groundwork for fibre power, Mr Torriani said.
Nothing could have been achieved without the support and clear vision of the Maltese government, he admitted, adding “Melita is writing history once again.”
Minister Gatt commented that 20 years ago, when the Gasan family first invested millions in cable television, it required vision and courage. Today the company has grown stronger, investing millions in the economy and its employees.
The country’s economy would be hampered by not moving forth in the communications field, but in Malta this was something the government believed in, Dr Gatt said.
It has been decided that the Malta Communications Authority is to monitor what the suppliers actually supply, he said, adding that it was also currently concluding a study on “fibre to the home.”
In 10 years Malta can be a model for fibre optic dissemination and broadband, just as it has been a model for e-government services for two years running, Minister Gatt said.
Chairman Joe Gasan likened Melita to a 20-year-old, who is vibrant, full of life and ready to seize all opportunities. It serves over 100,000 customers and employs over 2,500 people.
“Melita has always been at the forefront, when it came to introducing new things,” Mr Gasan said.
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Autor(en)/Author(s): Chiara Bonello
Quelle/Source: The Malta Independent, 25.05.2011
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