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

Vianet Selects Enablence for Advanced FTTH Broadband Services in Ontario
Apr 5, 2010 – Enablence Technologies (TSX-V:ENA) has announced that it is working with Vianet Internet Solutions to bring superior HD television and the fastest internet connectivity speeds available to the Greater Sudbury Area of Ontario, Canada.
News categories: Enablence, Vianet, Canada, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Fibre, IPTV

Aster Selects Motorola RFoG Solution to Extend Triple-Play Services and Increase Bandwidth
Mar 31, 2010 – Motorola (NYSE: MOT) has been selected by Aster for a pilot deployment of its RF over Glass (RFoG) solution. Motorola's RFoG will enable Aster to roll out an advanced FTTH network and deliver new ultra-broadband triple-play services.
News categories: Motorola, Aster, Cable TV, Content Distribution, Fibre, Poland

Broadband Growth Steady In 2009 With a Real Pick up In Every Region In Fourth Quarter
Mar 24, 2010 – There are now more than 466.95 million broadband customers in the world according to statistics released by the Broadband Forum. IPTV had a banner year, adding more than 10.8 million subscribers (compared to 9.4 million in 2008).
News categories: Broadband Forum, Africa, Asia, Broadband, Digital TV, Europe, IPTV, Latin America, Market Research, Middle-East, North America, Subscribers, Video Exchange

Broadcom Announces DOCSIS® VoIP over Cable Portfolio to Support Network Convergence in China
Mar 22, 2010 – Broadcom (Nasdaq: BRCM) has introduced a customized DOCSIS® VoIP (voice over Internet protocol) product portfolio to support China's network convergence.
News categories: Broadcom, Cable Modem, Cable TV, CCBN, China, DOCSIS, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

Telenor launches TV for fibre customers in Norway
Mar 18, 2010 – Telenor (Oslo:TEL) has started to sell IP TV, initially to its customers in Norway with fibre (broadband and telephony) already installed.
News categories: Telenor, Digital TV, Fibre, IPTV, Norway

Virgin Media to Trial Ultrafast Broadband over Telegraph Poles
Mar 11, 2010 – Virgin Media (LSE:VMED) has announced a trial using telegraph poles to deliver 50Mb broadband. By connecting homes directly to Virgin Media's fibre optic network, the trial will effectively increase broadband speeds more than ten-fold.
News categories: Virgin Media, Broadband, Content Distribution, IPTV, Streaming, UK

SureWest Video RGUs down 100 in 4Q09
Feb 25, 2010 – SureWest (Nasdaq: SURW) has announced results for the quarter ended December 31, 2009. SureWest's video service is expanding to reach over 25,000 ILEC homes on the Sacramento copper network, the first 15,000 homes became available in January 2010.
News categories: SureWest, Fibre, IPTV, Results, Subscribers, USA

Cablevision Service Connects Computer and Television Screens With the Press of a Button
Feb 24, 2010 – Cablevision Systems (NYSE: CVC) has announced the development of a service, called PC to TV Media Relay, that will allow its digital cable customers to relay the contents of their computer screen to their television in real-time.
News categories: Cablevision, Cable TV, Content Distribution, Digital TV, DOCSIS, Smart Home, Streaming, USA

FTTH growth accelerates in Europe
Feb 24, 2010 – In 2009, growth in terms of subscribers and Homes/Buildings passed has accelerated in Europe. In EU36 (including Russia), there were nearly 3.5 million FTTH/B subscribers and more than 25 million Homes/Buildings Passed.
News categories: IDATE, FTTH Council, Broadband, Denmark, Digital TV, Europe, Fibre, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, IPTV, Italy, Lithuania, Market Research, Middle-East, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Russia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Streaming, Subscribers, Sweden