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

TeliaSonera launches broadband TV services in the Greater Helsinki Area
Nov 27, 2007 – TeliaSonera launches broadband TV services in the Greater Helsinki Area on November 29, 2007. Sonera Broadband TV offers an extensive selection of channels, videos and high-definition image.
News categories: TeliaSonera Finland, Broadband, Digital TV, Fibre, Finland, IPTV

Naspers Reports Growth And Increased Investment Activity
Nov 27, 2007 – Over the period the total pay-TV subscriber base grew by 109,000 to 2.3 million subscribers, with strong growth across the African continent. Irdeto shipped 26% more smart cards compared with the same period last year.
News categories: Naspers, Results Presentation, Africa, Broadband, CAM, Conditional Access, Digital TV, Greece, Results, Satellite, South Africa, Subscribers

BBC Worldwide, ITV and Channel 4 to launch joint on-demand service
Nov 27, 2007 – BBC Worldwide, ITV and Channel 4 have announced the creation of a commercial three-way joint venture to launch an on-demand content service in 2008 with the working title of 'Kangaroo'.
News categories: BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Broadband, Digital TV, Streaming, UK

Hyderabad company makes computer, TV combo device
Nov 26, 2007 – A team of about two dozen engineers based in Hyderabad have developed a device that may replace a home PC and allows entertainment and Internet.
News categories: Ichip Technologies, Broadband, Digital TV, India, IPTV, Set Top Box, Streaming

Tiscali Board of Directors approves 2008-2012 business plan
Nov 26, 2007 – Based on the business plan, the target for Italy and the United Kingdom is 4 million customers in 2012 of which 650,000 would be IPTV subscribers.
News categories: Tiscali, Full Release, Broadband, Digital TV, Finance, IPTV, Italy, Subscribers, UK

BSNL Triple Play Services to launch in India by 2008
Nov 24, 2007 – BSNL, a government owned telecom service in India has announced their plans to launch Triple Play services to their customers.
News categories: BSNL, Broadband, Digital TV, India, IPTV

South Africa's MWeb to offer 'triple-play' service
Nov 22, 2007 – On November 25, MWeb will launch a discounted "triple-play" bundle of satellite pay-TV, broadband Internet access and voice telephony.
News categories: MWeb, Broadband, Digital TV, DVR, Satellite, Set Top Box, South Africa

GSA Confirms over 150 HSDPA Networks Launched
Nov 21, 2007 – The GSM/3G Network Update published by the Global mobile Suppliers Association (GSA) confirms that 154 HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access) networks have entered commercial service in 71 countries, almost double the number since 12 months ago.
News categories: Global mobile Suppliers Association (GSA), GSM/3G Network Update, 5G, Broadband, Content Distribution, Mobile, Streaming

Poland's largest alternative telco to launch IPTV
Nov 20, 2007 – Polish telco Telefonia Dialog, in cooperation with its subsidiary Avista Media, intends to launch IPTV by the beginning of December.
News categories: Telefonia Dialog, Avista Media, Broadband, Digital TV, DVR, IPTV, Poland