Videotex now licensed to manufacture webOS TVs in India

27th July 2021
Videotex now licensed to manufacture webOS TVs in India
A view of the Videotex TV assembly line in Greater Noida

Delhi, July 27  2021: Greater Noida-headquartered Videotex International, one of the largest TelevisionOriginal Design Manufacturing (ODM) and Original Equipment Manufacturing (OEM) players in India is now the first Indian Company to become the licensed manufacturer for webOS  television sets, in India.  
The webOS TV solution is a complete step up for Smart TVs in India. Smart TV Powered by webOS TV, comes with an intuitive interface which is more simplistic. It is compatible with 4K Ultra-HD programming and brings a variety ofcontent options from a plethora of global and local streaming apps across all genres at the click of a finger on its Magic Remote. WebOS TVs come with integrated AI algorithms and voice assistance for easy control. The voice commands enable users to manage the smart devices without any hassle and enjoy personalized entertainment through voice assistance via Magic Remote or smartphone with the LG ThinQ App.
With this move, Videotex is able welcome several TV brands to join the webOS TV ecosystem.  The company has already signed five leading TV Brands for manufacturing the webOS TVs and is looking forward to onboard over ten by mid-next month. The company  will  manufacture webOS TVs in sizes from 32 inches to 55 inches. 
webOS TVs has the potential to reshape the TV business in India both in terms of technology and content providers, building the competitive edge in a market whereAndroid TV is a commonly utilized platform.  
The company’s high-end facility in Greater Noida, has a  capacity of over 1.4 million TVs in a Year. The recently upgraded R&D facility, focusing on IoT Technologies, is based in India and China. The company has been manufacturing Android TVs for Realme, Hisense, Toshiba, Lloyd, and over 15 leading brands. 
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Says Arjun Bajaj, Director, Videotex International: “While the mobile space has consolidated around two major operating systems – Android and IOS, the TV Industry remains less mature. The OTT consumption has undoubtedly pushed the adoption of Smart TV in India. It is now the platform creators that need to innovate and scale for both developers and consumers. With this, we are delighted to present this opportunity to the Indian TV ecosystem & be the first ODM in India to manufacture webOS TVs in India”
Founded In 1984 Videotex International is an original design manufacturers of television sets in India.  It started manufacturing LED TVs under own brand name Videotex in 1984 and gradually became the major ODM Supplier for CRT TV’s, LED TVs and TV Video & Power Board in India.
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TechNote: webOS is a web-centric and usability-focused software platform for smart
devices,which has proven its performance and stability in over 70 million LG Smart
TVs.Since its adaptation to display products, webOS has come a long way and
evolvedinto a software platform applicable to a broader range of products.
The open source project of webOS, called webOS Open Source Edition (OSE),
was announced in March 2018 under the philosophy of open platform, open partnership,
and open connectivity. On top of the core architecture of webOS, webOS OSE offers
additional features that allow extension to more diverse industry verticals.
webOS competes with Android as the operating sytem for smart TV
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