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

Ofcom: Delivering the digital dividend
Jun 6, 2008 – Ofcom has set out detailed proposals for how it will release the valuable spectrum that will be freed up as a result of the switchover to digital television.
News categories: Ofcom, Broadband, Digital TV, Mobile, Regulation, Terrestrial, UK

COMSTAR-United TeleSystems OJSC First Quarter 2008 Financial Results
Jun 5, 2008 – COMSTAR-UTS (LSE: CMST) has announced that its Moscow residential broadband subscriber base now includes 134 thousand triple-play (voice + broadband + TV) subscribers, and that its regional pay-TV subscriber base has increased to 107 thousand.
News categories: COMSTAR, Broadband, Digital TV, IPTV, Results, Russia, Subscribers

UK - Orange may not proceed with IPTV plans
Jun 5, 2008 – Unveiling a new strategy for Orange UK, Tom Alexander, chief executive of France Telecom's British business, has said that Orange might not proceed with plans for a broadband TV service.
News categories: Orange, Broadband, Digital TV, IPTV, UK

Deloitte Digital Index: tracking the pace of digitisation in the UK for the first time
Jun 4, 2008 – Deloitte has launched the Deloitte Digital Index, measuring, tracking and anticipating changes in the consumer take-up of digital products and services in the UK.
News categories: Deloitte, Broadband, Digital TV, DVD, Market Research, Mobile, Optical Disc Recorder, Streaming, Terrestrial, UK

Zattoo in improved quality on Swisscom's VDSL network
Jun 4, 2008 – Swisscom (Swiss: SCMN)(NYSE: SCM) VDSL customers are set to benefit from a partnership with Zattoo, as they will be able to receive the 20 most popular Zattoo TV channels, of the more than 70 available, in improved quality (HiQ) free of charge.
News categories: Swisscom, Zattoo, Broadband, Digital TV, Streaming, Switzerland

TWB Develops User Interface for Next Generation Digital Broadcasting Products
May 28, 2008 – The Writers Block (TWB) has been chosen by a leading Internet Media company to develop and implement a video user interface for its set-top box (STB), allowing users to access digital content from multiple broadcasting platforms and across formats.
News categories: The Writers Block, Broadband, DVR, Middleware, Set Top Box

A+ Prepares for Danish Cable IPTV Launch in Ishøj using GoBackTV's CMTS Bypass Solution
May 28, 2008 – GoBackTV has announced that the A+ Group has begun taking subscription orders for Cable IPTV service in Ishøj, Denmark, in preparation for its commercial launch early next month.
News categories: GoBackTV, A+, ANGA COM, Cable Modem, Cable TV, Denmark, Digital TV, DOCSIS

HGI puts energy saving on the agenda
May 28, 2008 – The Home Gateway Initiative (HGI) has today announced that it will be working towards a set of specifications that will outline energy saving solutions for the home gateway.
News categories: Home Gateway Initiative, Broadband, Digital TV, Gateway, IPTV

NetCologne and Cisco Showcase the Future of Broadband Entertainment at ANGA Cable 2008
May 27, 2008 – Cisco Systems (NASDAQ: CSCO) and regional telecommunications operator NetCologne are joining forces to bring broadband speeds up to 200 megabits per second (Mbps) with live streaming of high-definition Internet Protocol (IP) video to the ANGA Cable trade fair.
News categories: Cisco Systems, NetCologne, ANGA COM, Broadband, Cable TV, DOCSIS, Germany