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

ADB Supplies Multimedia Polska for HD Launch
May 10, 2007 – Advanced Digital Broadcast has announced that it has reached an agreement with Multimedia Polska to supply advanced, high definition (HD) digital cable set-top boxes (STB). ADB will supply its ADB-5800C interactive cable STB. More …
News categories: Broadband, Cable TV, Digital TV, Poland, Set Top Box

KPN Results for the first quarter ending March 31, 2007
May 9, 2007 – In the first quarter, the number of TV subscribers reached nearly 0.3 million (296k) an increase of 31k this quarter and 43% y-on-y. More …
News categories: Broadband, Digital TV, IPTV, Netherlands, Results, Subscribers, Terrestrial

Virgin Media Reports First Quarter 2007 Results
May 9, 2007 – Digital television net additions were 75,200, following net additions of 83,900 in the previous quarter. Total TV net additions, which include analog television, were 36,100 in the quarter, down slightly from 38,500 in the previous quarter. More …
News categories: Broadband, Cable TV, Digital TV, Results, Subscribers, UK

Orb Networks and Amino expand partnership
May 9, 2007 – Amino and Orb Networks have announced the integration of Orb’s MyCasting service with Amino’s AmiNET110 and AmiNET125 set-top boxes (STBs) to unlock all the digital content on users’ PCs. More …
News categories: Broadband, Digital TV, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Streaming

VUDU Instant Access to Movies Directly on the TV, Without a PC
May 8, 2007 – VUDU has announced today that it has closed deals with seven major motion picture studios. VUDU offers users instant access to more than 5,000 titles directly on their TVs, without requiring a PC or a cable or satellite TV subscription. More …
News categories: Broadband, Digital TV, Set Top Box, Streaming

France - Iliad 220,000 ADSL Net Adds in Q1
May 8, 2007 – As of march 31, 2007, Iliad ADSL subscriber base reached 2,498,000 vs. 2,278,000 at the end of December 2006. More …
News categories: Broadband, Digital TV, Fibre, France, IPTV, Results, Subscribers

Neuf Cegetel: revenues up 10% in first quarter of 2007
May 8, 2007 – Neuf Cegetel revenues amount to Euro781 million in the first quarter of 2007, an increase of 10%, thus continuing the acceleration in revenue growth. More …
News categories: Digital TV, Fibre, France, IPTV, Results, Subscribers

Ocean Blue developing MHEG return channel software
May 2, 2007 – Ocean Blue Software is completing development of new MHEG return channel software to allow set-top boxes to connect to broadband, opening new opportunities for interactive “”red button”” services.” More …
News categories: Broadband, Digital TV, MHEG-5, Middleware, Set Top Box

BSkyB Results for the nine months ended 31 March 2007
May 2, 2007 – Gross additions of 340,000 were 25% higher than the prior year and were the highest third quarter additions in six years. Net additions of 51,000 were 28% higher than the third quarter of 2006 to give a total of 8.492 million. More …
News categories: Broadband, Digital TV, DVR, Ireland, Results, Satellite, Subscribers