News Round-Up
InteractiveTV Today [itvt]
The demand from cable and satellite segment remains strong, with the demand from terrestrial segment picking up and IPTV starting to follow. ...

Ronald Brockmann, Managing Director, Europe for activevideo Networks To Speak ...
Reuters
... the scope and quality of interactivity available on digital and IPTV set-top boxes, Web-connected broadband devices and CI+ enabled televisions. ...

Sigma Systems Signs Global Reseller Agreement with Leading Telecom Supplier
SYS-CON Media (press release)
"Telecom operators are increasingly deploying IP-based services such as IPTV, leading to the need for cost-effective creation of service bundles for ...

 

cablelabs Issues RFI to Define Elements of Common Technical Approach to "TV ...
InteractiveTV Today [itvt]
... satellite or IPTV subscriptions available to those customers on multiple platforms, and thus aims to head off the threat posed to pay-TV services by the ...

A tech covers Cable-Tec: To IPTV and beyond
Cartt.ca (subscription)
By Dan Chelchowski DENVER - On its 40th anniversary, SCTE announced that the networks they have built across North America are becoming obsolete… ...

Ericsson to resell Sigma's fulfillment system
CED Magazine
The Ericsson deal is aimed squarely at telecom/IPTV providers, but the benefits of the Sigma system are equally applicable to MSOs, the company's product ...

 

Quoted: Because fast-forwarding just takes too much effort
Good Morning Silicon Valley (blog)
My brother-in-law and I each have u-verse IPTV service (from ATT). At home I rarely watch commercials (just the ones that I have learned are fun to watch) ...

Broadband Market Expands Despite Economic Downturn
Wireless Design & Development Asia
“The msos are adding voice subscribers at a rapid pace, while telcos are offering Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) services. These companies are offering ...

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雅虎香港
The Telemedia business provides broadband, IPTV and telephone services in 95 Indian cities. The Enterprise business provides end-to-end telecom solutions to ...

NBN 'a platform for innovation'
iTWire - Stephen Withers
... or will they be free to enter into agreements with multiple providers for (say) Internet access, IPTV, home security monitoring, and telephony? ...


Telefónica close to Hansenet takeover
Broadband TV News - Robert Briel
The operator also has its own IPTV service under the Telecom Italia brand Alice TV. Telefónica operates a network infrastructure linked to 1.3 million ...


uae's du eyes $680m network boost in 2010
Tehran Times
... with 3.2 percent in 2009 with greater demand for du's bundled services, including internet protocol television services, known as IPTV, and broadband. ...

'G.hn' standard for smart home network approved
Manila Bulletin - Melvin G. Calimag
The new standard will enable service providers to deploy new offerings, including High Definition TV (HDTV) and digital Internet Protocol TV (IPTV), ...


New WiBro Carriers to Debut
Korea Times - Kim Tong-hyung
... of Internet protocol television (IPTV), and press mobile carriers and device makers to introduce low-priced handsets with WiBro and Wi-Fi connectivity. ...

Free TV, ABC call for sport web bans
The Australian
It says new media, as such, will not provide free sports broadcasts for consumers, as IPTV services "are predominantly subscription-based and rely on ...

Demand for Arabic content on rise, to drive growth of Middle East broadcast ...
Business Intelligence Middle East (press release)
Manwaring suggested that this could lead to an increase in broadcast entertainment spend, specifically IPTV and mobile channels. He said that an improving ...

 

Olivü 426 owner featured on public television how-to show
Sheboygan Press
The "Looking Good That Feels Good" episode that features Brotz aired in Iowa on Oct. 24 on IPTV. Brotz opened Olivü 426 in December 2006. ...

 

Budget allocates more funds for small firms
Malaysia Star - Eileen Hee
Cuzzy Media is in the business of entertainment programming and IPTV (Internet protocol television). “The budget also encourages domestic consumption. ...

MTNL Recovers, Posts Profit Of Rs. 205.84M
MediaNama.com (blog) 
In August, the company's total customer base stood at 8.18 million; the telco offers cellular (Dolphin/Trump GSM; Garuda CDMA and 3G Jadoo), landline, IPTV ...


Thanks to Mashable's Socially Savvy Supporters
Mashable (blog) - Tamar Weinberg
... only show that covers both the business of online video and the technology of streaming, downloading, Webcasting, Internet TV, IPTV, and mobile video. ...

John Garcia promoted to SVP and GM, Latin America, Warner Brothers domain-B
... animated product and movies for television to all free and pay TV outlets over terrestrial, cable, satellite and emerging platforms, such as IPTV. ...

Meeting the Demand for Video Delivery
TV Technology - Wes Simpson
Wes Simpson, who would be interested in watching television while taking the train to New York, is the author of the just-published second edition of “IPTV ...

IP Gallery Demonstrates Social Networking Application Suite, at Cable-Tec Expo 09
PR-CANADA.net (press release)
Specifically IMS core-network components and multimedia applications including feature-rich IP Telephony, FMC, IP Centrex, Web 2.0, IPTV and personalized ...


Interesting Q&A From Sony's Q2 FY09 Conference Call – New tv's In February ...
Sony Insider
... beyond the threshold of the retail store and that is something that is just beginning with IPTV and I think you will see a lot more to coming months. ...

Screen Digest predicts Project Canvas's future
IPTV Watch (blog) - Jan Harris
Project Canvas is expected to be a serious rival to existing IPTV, cable and satellite by 2014, according to Screen Digest. ...