Digicable announced it has appointed IBM in an $83m outsourcing contract.

Under the ten-year agreement, IBM will support the integration of Digicable's digital media content delivery and services applications with its business technologies and processes whilst providing IT infrastructure services, and network support.

The technology company will also be responsible for facilitating the launch of Value Added Services such as Video-On-Demand (VOD), Push-VOD, interactive TV, internet service on TV and gaming and telephony.

Asif Khan, chief technology officer of Digicable, said: "The partnership with IBM will help us focus on our core business, reduce time-to-market for new services and adapt quickly to meet future market requirements at an optimum cost."