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

Broadcom announces HD cable set-top box SoC with integrated Euro/DOCSIS
Sep 8, 2009 – Broadcom (Nasdaq: BRCM) has announced new single-chip, multi-format high definition (HD) DOCSIS® 2.0/EuroDOCSIS™ 2.0 (Euro/DOCSIS 2.0) compatible set-top box (STB) system-on-a-chip (SoC).
News categories: Broadcom, Cable TV, Digital TV, DOCSIS, DVR, IBCShow, ICs, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart Home

Magnalink Selects Motorola FTTH and IPTV Solutions for the Czech Republic
Sep 7, 2009 – Motorola (NYSE: MOT) has announced that Magnalink has chosen Motorola Home & Networks Mobility's (H&NM) GPON and IPTV set -top solutions to deliver services within the city of Hradec Kralove in the Czech Republic.
News categories: Motorola, Magnalink, KonekTel, BBWF, Content Distribution, Czech Republic, Digital TV, Fibre, IPTV, Set Top Box

Entone Amulet And Hydra Integrated With Conklin-Intracom fs|cdn IPTV
Aug 31, 2009 – Entone and Conklin-Intracom have announced the interoperability of Entone's Hydra IP Video Gateway and Amulet IPTV Receiver with Conklin-Intracom's fs|cdn® IPTV solution. One successfully deployed customer is Delhi Telephone in Delhi, NY.
News categories: Entone, Conklin-Intracom, Delhi Telephone, Broadband, Content Distribution, Fibre, Gateway, IPTV, Middleware, Set Top Box, Smart Home

Home Gateway Initiative To Host Its First Test Event
Aug 26, 2009 – The first ever test event to assess Quality of Service (QoS) and Multi-session support in both Home Gateway products and reference designs is to be held by the Home Gateway Initiative (HGI) in France next month.
News categories: Home Gateway Initiative, BBWF, Broadband, Content Distribution, Gateway, Smart Home

Updated ETSI standard promises increased broadband capacity
Aug 25, 2009 – A new version of an ETSI Standard - 'Fixed Radio Systems; Characteristics and requirements for point-to-point equipment and antennas' - promises significantly increased broadband capacity to meet the ever-growing demands of European communications.
News categories: ETSI, Broadband, Regulation, Smart Home

SureWest Video RGUs down 900 in 2Q09
Aug 6, 2009 – SureWest Communications (Nasdaq: SURW) has announced results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2009. Video RGUs increased 4% compared to 2008 reflective of the company's ability to offer high-speed data, HDTV, HD DVR and other enhanced services.
News categories: SureWest, Fibre, IPTV, Results, Subscribers, USA

Belgacom TV grew by 82,000 customers in H1 2009
Jul 31, 2009 – Belgacom (Brussels: BELG) has reported results for the first half-year of 2009. Belgacom TV celebrated its fourth anniversary at the end of June. Since its launch, Belgacom has continuously grown its TV customer base, reaching 589,000 at end of June.
News categories: Belgacom, Belgium, Broadband, IPTV, Results, Subscribers

European cable TV bucks recessionary trends
Jul 27, 2009 – Research from Screen Digest, in collaboration with Cable Europe, reveals that Europe's cable industry showed strong performance in 2008, experiencing an increase in total revenues of 5.4 percent, considering the challenging economic climate.
News categories: Screen Digest, Broadband, Cable TV, Digital TV, DOCSIS, Europe, Germany, Market Research, Netherlands, Subscribers, UK

Video Revenue in Italy's Telecom Market will Triple its Share by 2014
Jul 7, 2009 – In Italy's telecom market, video revenue will triple its share of total revenue by 2014, presenting a US$4.4 billion revenue opportunity for operators, according to a new report from Pyramid Research.
News categories: Pyramid Research, Broadband, Digital TV, IPTV, Italy, Market Research, Mobile, Subscribers