Broadband (xDSL, DOCSIS, WiMax, FTTH, …) News

Kalama Telephone to Deliver Triple-play Services with Positron EoC Solution
Jan 11, 2011 – Positron Access has announced that Kalama Telephone has deployed Positron's AK525 eight pair MIMO-on-DMT Carrier Ethernet product to deliver high-speed premium data services to their residential and small and medium business (SMB) customers.
News categories: Positron Access, Kalama Telephone, Broadband, Content Distribution, IPTV, USA

The Need for Speed Pushes Broadband Subscribers to 763 Million in 2010
Jan 11, 2011 – The growing popularity of bandwidth intensive applications is directly spurring demand for higher-speed Internet connections pushing the number of global subscribers to 763 million in 2010, according to In-Stat.
News categories: In-Stat, Broadband, IPTV, Market Research, Streaming

Panasonic and Verizon Demonstrate Full HD 3D Video Over Verizon's FiOS All-Fiber-Optic Network
Jan 7, 2011 – Full-resolution HD 3D transmission via a premium TV service provider became a reality at this year's CES. Verizon (NYSE, NASDAQ: VZ) and Panasonic (NYSE:PC; Tokyo:6752) are streaming Full HD 3D via Verizon's 100% fiber-optic FiOS TV service.
News categories: Verizon, Panasonic, Blu-ray, CES2025, Digital TV, Fibre, IPTV, Metaverse

HD-PLC Alliance Certifies Powerline Coexistence Recommended by NIST SGIP PAP15
Jan 7, 2011 – The HD-PLC Alliance has announced that it has started the certification program for powerline coexistence that the U.S. NIST SGIP PAP15 recently approved as a mandatory requirement for all Broadband over Powerline (BPL) systems.
News categories: HD-PLC Alliance, Broadband, CES2025, Smart Home

IPTV Passes 40 Million Subscriber Milestone
Jan 6, 2011 – According to figures from Point Topic announced by the Broadband Forum, the total number of IPTV subscribers worldwide now stands at 41.9 million, representing a growth of 7.3% in the three months to end September and 36.7% growth in the last 12 months.
News categories: Broadband Forum, Point Topic, Broadband, Digital TV, IPTV, Market Research, Streaming, Subscribers

HD TV broadcasts via LTE pilot networks of Telefónica O2 Germany
Dec 17, 2010 – The LTE pilot networks of Telefónica O2 Germany (Madrid and NYSE: TEF) in Halle an der Saale and Teutschenthal have been successfully put into operation. Telefónica O2 Germany has given an impressive display of the applications that are possible with LTE.
News categories: Nokia Siemens Networks, Telefónica O2, 5G, Broadband, Content Distribution, Germany, IPTV, Streaming

Entropic Communications Empowers the Home Network With New Silicon Solutions, Showcased at CES
Dec 16, 2010 – Entropic Communications (Nasdaq:ENTR) will be showcasing its portfolio of products to empower consumers' whole-home entertainment experiences at CES, January 6-9, 2011.
News categories: Entropic Communications, Broadband, CES2025, DVR, LNB, Middleware, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Smart TV

Free introduces Freebox Revolution Gateway and Set-top Box
Dec 14, 2010 – As part of its new Freebox Revolution offer, Iliad subsidiary Free has introduced the 'freebox server' home gateway and Intel® (NASDAQ: INTC) ATOM™ CE4100 processor-based 'freebox player' set-top box to the French market.
News categories: Iliad, Intel Corp, Apps, Blu-ray, Broadband, Digital TV, DVR, Fibre, France, Gateway, Home Server, IPTV, Router, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart Home

Calix E7 Selected by Palmetto Rural Telephone Cooperative for Regional GPON Initiative
Dec 6, 2010 – Calix (NYSE:CALX) has announced that Palmetto Rural Telephone Cooperative (PRTC) of Walterboro, SC will use GPON technology to deliver advanced services including IPTV, broadband at speeds up to one gigabit per second (Gbps), and VoIP services.
News categories: Calix, Palmetto Rural Telephone Cooperative, John Colvin, Tony Stout, Content Distribution, Fibre, IPTV, USA