Gartner Warns of Slow IPTV Uptake
Sci-Tech Today - USA
... But despite this robust growth, IPTV providers will be forced to undercut the prices of entrenched operators to give consumers an incentive to switch. ...

"While the short- to medium-term profits from IPTV will be modest at best, carriers cannot afford to delay the deployment of the IPTV platform," said Susan Richardson, principal research analyst at Gartner.

"Those who delay too long will risk undermining their ability to be long-term key players in the consumer 'infotainment' communications business.

"This is because IPTV is not a single service; it is a new distribution platform over which many services can eventually be offered. Investments now have to be seen in the context of seeding the ground for the future."

Asia Pacific IPTV subscribers to grow to 29.7 mln in 2010 - IDC
Forbes - USA
BEIJING (AFX) - The number of Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) subscribers in the Asia-Pacific region, excluding Japan, is expected to grow to 29.7 mln in ...

Goldstone Tech launches IPTV services
Business Standard - India
Goldstone Technologies Limited (GTL), an ITeS company, has announced the launch of IPTV (Internet Protocol television) services in association with Singapore ...

Goldstone Tech makes IPTV foray
Sify - Taramani,Chennai,India
... Goldstone Technologies Ltd, a Hyderabad-based technology solutions provider, has announced its plans to launch Internet Protocol TV (IPTV) targeting the non ...

Tut Systems Astria(R) Platform Named Most Deployed IPTV Headend ...
TMCnet - USA
... (MRG Inc.) among video headend vendors for IPTV channels deployed. Tut Systems was the only IPTV headend vendor earning a top ranking ...

BT aims for high note with music TV deals
C21Media - London,England,UK
... week with the exit of its entertainment chief but the UK telco is hoping to hit a high by signing two music video providers for its soon-to-launch IPTV service ...

BT parts ways with IPTV boss
Computer Business Review - UK
The plans of former UK incumbent BT Group Plc to roll out an IPTV service later this year wobbled slightly following the announcement that its executive tasked ...

Gartner warns for slow IPTV uptake
VNUNet.com - Haarlem,Netherlands
... But despite the robust growth, IPTV providers will be forced to undercut the prices of entrenched providers to give consumers an incentive to switch. ...

Goldstone Tech launches IPTV
Newindpress (subscription) - Chennai,India
HYDERABAD: Goldstone Technologies Ltd (GTL), a multinational IT enabled services company, launched the next generation IPTV (internet protocol television ...

Too much bush for broadband, warn Dutch
NEWS.com.au - Australia
... The federal Government is currently seeking feedback on whether or not to regulate IPTV. But there are plans afoot in the EU to look at internet content. ...

SMG deploys Envivio MPEG-4 encoders for IPTV services
Digital Media Europe - Europe
Shanghai Media Group (SMG) has reported that it is using Envivio MPEG-4 IPTV video headends to encode digital video programming for approximately 80,000 ...

IPTV To Come To India
Moneycontrol Tech Blog - Mumbai,MH,India
Hoping to capitalize on it, Indian Telecom operators are all set to bring Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) to the country. IPTV ...

KPN is looking for partners for IPTV service
Telecom Paper (subscription) - Houten,Netherlands
KPN is looking for partners for its planned IPTV service, writes Emerce. KPN is looking for advertisers who can provide programming. ...

T-Online lands BBC VoD rights
C21Media - London,England,UK
BBCWW will supply science, factual and arts programmes from its huge catalogue to T-Online Vision, the IPTV service operated by Germany's leading internet ...

IPTV to be successful through value added services - study
Telecom Paper (subscription) - Houten,Netherlands
The study found that the IPTV providers first focus on increasing customer numbers and market share, after which they start listening to their customer wishes. ...