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Value-added
Services
(VAS) (TV) – Value-added
Services refers to advanced
and/or additional services a content provider (network operator) offers
to possibly
increase their revenues, or make their offering more competitive.
Typically these
are non-essential. VAS type
services might include e-mail,
Internet access, text messaging, enhanced
TV, video on demand,
T-commerce,
tele-shopping, communal gaming, TV Mosaics, interactive
advertising and subscription gaming.
Value-added Service Provider (VASP) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Value-added_service
Value-Added
Network - (VAN) - An ISP or other
network operator that provides specialized services over and above
normal
network activity.
Value-added
Reseller - (VAR) - An organization
that packages standard products with added software and/or hardware,
for
resale to a specific industry or market.
Value-added VOD Tiers – Varying levels (and cost) of basic and premium video on demand. This might include free VOD, subscription VOD and Interactive TV-enhanced VOD. |
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