GS Group
brings together innovation developments
under the GS Labs brand
In January 2015, the GS Group investment
and industry holding company has
announced the association of
geographically dispersed units involved
in the development and implementation of
digital TV software products under the
GS Labs brand. It will enable GS Labs to
turn into the first Russian developer
and supplier of integrated solutions for
digital TV operators.
The GS Labs
integrated center for research and
development has been established to
improve the efficiency of the GS Group
holding company geographically
distributed teams of developers. The
synergistic effect of such association
will be produced due to unified business
processes, a single quality management
system and technical policy in the field
of software solutions production.
Currently, the GS Labs structure
comprises three development centers each
having unique area of expertise. The
total number of employees constitutes
over 200 persons. The association of
subdivisions, involved in one of the key
strategic expertise implemented by GS
Group in the area of specialized
industry-specific software development,
contributes to the establishment of an
efficient cooperation system in the
field of R&D.
The GS Labs key business activities
comprise software products development
and integration, including the
development of unique domestic products,
such as: conditional access systems;
Stingray TV software platform for
digital set-top boxes; mobile
applications and services, as well as
hybrid solutions in related areas. The
holding company has been conducting
activities in this field since 2002.
The unique
nature of products offered by GS Labs
consists in a wide variety of universal
solutions enabling to launch a digital
TV operator project within a short time
with a wide range of subscriber services
of any complexity. The developed
products are distinguished by flexible
configuration and adaptation to the
available infrastructure
and customer’s needs, which allows to
meet all the requirements. Such prompt
adaptation of solutions to the requests
of any specific operator constitutes one
of the key advantages of the GS Group
integrated center for research and
development. The GS Labs portfolio
includes integrated solutions for the
new operator projects – management
servers, recommendations, authentication
systems, etc. – and additional services
extending the available functionality,
which helps avoiding significant
modifications and substantial financial
costs required while switching to these
products.
“Today, the
telecommunication industry is
characterized by the processes of
integration and hybridization of various
subscriber TV solutions; and since we
hold a full set of TV viewing
technologies, we are also focused on
expansion, discovering the new related
areas, – says Maxim Samsonov, Head of GS
Labs. – So far, the holding company
provides its customers with the option
of video content broadcasting from
mobile devices, the advanced TV viewing
services, such as: broadcast recording,
rewinding, intelligent electronic
program guide, etc. At the same time, we
are seeking to expand the scope of our
activities by developing new
applications for Smart TV and other
platforms”.
The GS Labs key customers include
Russian and foreign telecommunication
companies. The GS Labs software products
are widely used by Tricolor TV, the
Russia’s largest satellite TV operator.
The offered technologies are highly
sought and adapted for use in various
markets across the globe.
