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

Telecom Italia launches "UNICA", the first quadruple play offering
Oct 1, 2007 – Telecom Italia launches the first Quadruple Play offering "Unica", based on broadband and IP technology. The package allows users to make calls from the same telephone either through the fixed-line or mobile network, to surf the Internet and to access Alice Home TV content.
News categories: Telecom Italia, Broadband, Digital TV, IPTV, Italy, Mobile

Sky announces details of proposed new entertainment and communications service
Oct 1, 2007 – Sky has announced further details of its plans to offer broadband, telephone and digital terrestrial television services under an entirely new brand - 'Picnic' - to customers across the UK.
News categories: BSkyB, Broadband, Digital TV, Terrestrial, UK

Sigma Designs' Secure Media Processors Power Extender for Windows
Sep 28, 2007 – Sigma Designs (Nasdaq:SIGM) has announced that D-Link and Linksys, a division of Cisco, are launching Extenders for Windows Media Center products powered by Sigma Secure Media Processors.
News categories: Sigma Designs, D-Link, Linksys, DigitalLife, Broadband, Digital TV, Media Player, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Streaming

Microsoft Unveils Extenders for Windows Media Center and Internet TV Beta
Sep 27, 2007 – At DigitalLife, Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) joined initial launch partners in revealing highly anticipated details about new Extenders for Microsoft® Windows Media® Center.
News categories: Microsoft, Linksys, D-Link, HP, Niveus Media, Broadband, Digital TV, Media Player, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Smart TV, Streaming

Broadband Video Market Exhibiting Growth
Sep 25, 2007 – The number of paying users of online video sites has grown significantly. The number of broadband households paying for online video content now stands at nearly 12 million, up from a little more than three million in 2005-2006.
News categories: Parks Associates, Broadband, Digital TV, Market Research, Streaming, Subscribers, USA

Montenegro's Crnogorski Telekom to introduce IPTV by the end of November
Sep 20, 2007 – T-Com IPTV service will be launched by the end of November under the name "Extra TV" , said Mr. Daniel Szasz, Chairman of BoD of Crnogorski Telekom in a meeting with journalists.
News categories: Crnogorski Telekom, Broadband, Digital TV, IPTV, Montenegro

The status of IPTV in the Arab World
Sep 20, 2007 – Despite the advantages that IPTV provides, only four operators in three countries in the Arab World region offer commercial IPTV services.
News categories: Arab Advisors, Bahrain, Broadband, Digital TV, Egypt, IPTV, Kuwait, Market Research, Middle-East, Morocco, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE

Satellite Platform Propels Hybrids to 25% of Global STB Market
Sep 19, 2007 – The hybrid set-top box market, although still small today, is forecast by IMS Research to account for over 25% of worldwide STB unit shipments in 2012, translating into nearly $2.9 billion in manufacturer revenues.
News categories: IMS Research, Broadband, Digital TV, Market Research, Satellite, Terrestrial

200,000 customers have chosen Telia's digital TV
Sep 17, 2007 – Customers continue to choose Telia's digital TV service. Telia recently registered its 200,000th TV customer - and the total number of customers has doubled since May 2007.
News categories: Telia, Broadband, Digital TV, Gateway, IPTV, Subscribers, Sweden