How HT Mostar Modernized HOME.TV with a Unified IPTV and OTT Platform

Why HT Mostar Decided to Replace Its Legacy IPTV Platform

HT Mostar’s TV service had developed gradually over time. Its original IPTV system was later extended with multiscreen services through a separate OTT platform.
Although both systems supported the service, the divided architecture created growing technical and operational complexity. IPTV and OTT service logic, user experiences, device environments, and content presentation were managed across separate systems.

The existing environment also made it harder to:

What You Will Learn from the HT Mostar Case Study

• deliver a consistent viewing experience across TV and mobile devices;
• introduce new functionality efficiently;
• support Android set-top boxes;
• maintain older middleware and devices;
• respond quickly to changing viewer expectations;
• prepare the service for future development.

With end-of-support risks approaching and further upgrades becoming increasingly complex, HT Mostar concluded that replacing the platform was a more strategic option than continuing to invest in the existing environment.

Download the case study to discover how HT Mostar:

Unified IPTV and OTT service delivery
See how a single integrated platform replaced separate IPTV and OTT environments and created a more consistent foundation for managing subscribers, content, streaming and multiscreen applications.

Migrated without replacing every set-top box at once
Learn how HT Mostar continued supporting part of its existing set-top box base while gradually introducing Android devices, reducing migration pressure and protecting the customer experience.

Simplified TV platform operations
Explore how the new architecture brought together content and subscriber management, streaming infrastructure, DRM, analytics, monitoring, and disaster recovery capabilities.

Improved the viewer experience
See how HOME.TV introduced a more modern, Netflix-like content discovery experience with live TV, catch-up TV, VOD, network recording, Favorites, Watch Later, Continue Watching, and personalization.

Turned sports content into an engagement tool
Learn how automated sports highlights and statistics help viewers quickly find goals, penalties, cards, match summaries, lineups, and other important match information.

Strengthened TV’s role in customer retention
Discover why HT Mostar considers IPTV an important retention tool and how continuous service development can increase customer engagement and long-term loyalty.

Created new commercial opportunities
Find out how integration between the TV application store and HT Mostar’s CRM enables services to be presented, activated, and upsold directly through the TV experience.

One Platform for IPTV, OTT and Multiscreen TV

The solution implemented for HT Mostar brought IPTV and OTT services into one connected environment.The deployment covered the central components required to operate and evolve a modern telecom TV service, including:

• content and subscriber management;
• IPTV and OTT streaming infrastructure;
• multiscreen client applications;
• DRM and content protection;
• analytics and service monitoring;
• disaster recovery and geo-redundancy;
• OTT transcoding;
• fast channel change;
• error retransmission;
• RTSP IPTV and OTT streaming servers;
• integration with the operator’s broader technical and commercial ecosystem.

Instead of maintaining separate platforms for different devices and delivery methods, HT Mostar gained a unified foundation that could support current operations and continued service evolution.

Download the HT Mostar IPTV and OTT Modernization Case Study

Legacy TV platform replacement is not simply a matter of installing newer technology. It requires a migration strategy that protects existing subscribers, supports current devices, and gives the operator enough flexibility to continue improving the service after launch.
HT Mostar’s experience provides a practical example of how this can be achieved.
Complete the form to receive the full case study and learn how HT Mostar and UniqCast modernized HOME.TV while simplifying operations, strengthening viewer engagement, and preparing the service for its next phase of development.

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