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

India - BSNL launches IP-TV service in Pune
Mar 15, 2007 – BSNL has commercially launched the Multiplay Services for its Broadband Customers on March 15, 2007 in Pune, India. Shri A.K.Sinha, CMD BSNL inaugurated the service.
News categories: BSNL, Broadband, Digital TV, India, IPTV

TVA Plans Mobile WiMAX Trial in Brazil Powered by Nortel
Mar 7, 2007 – In preparation for future large-scale deployment of wireless broadband access services across Latin America's largest market, TVA, one of the leading pay TV companies in Brazil, is building a WiMAX trial network based on innovative 4G solutions and services from Nortel [NYSE/TSX: NT].
News categories: Nortel, TVA, Brazil, Broadband, Cable TV, Digital TV, Mobile

First Fibre To The Home IPTV service launched in Switzerland
Mar 3, 2007 – Amino, the world leading IPTV platform supplier, today announced that it has enabled Switzerland’s first Fibre To The Home (FTTH) IPTV service as the operator, Sierre Energie, launched its IPTV service on the 15th February. More …
News categories: Digital TV, Fibre, IPTV, Set Top Box, Switzerland

Inuk Taps TANDBERG's MPEG-4 AVC to Power IPTV Service
Mar 3, 2007 – Inuk will launch Freewire TV as a residential service later this year, targeting the 6 million UK homes who cannot receive digital television by other means with IPTV, carrier class VoIP and high speed broadband services. More …
News categories: Broadband, Digital TV, IPTV, UK

Orange IPTV for Q3 2007
Mar 1, 2007 – Orange is hoping to launch its British broadband TV offering in the third quarter. It intends to give customers the ability to access and transfer content between all three screens – PC, television and mobile – during the next two years. More …
News categories: Broadband, Digital TV, IPTV, UK

Optical Entertainment Network Launches FISION Triple Play Plus Services in Houston
Feb 22, 2007 – Optical Entertainment Network (OEN) has announced the commercial availability of its FISION™ Triple Play Plus Services™ in Houston. OEN's bundle of services includes IPTV, VoIP and symmetrical broadband Internet at speeds of up to 10 Mbps.
News categories: FISION, Broadband, Digital TV, Fibre, IPTV, USA

Telefónica O2 Czech Republic - 2006 Full Year Financial Results
Feb 22, 2007 – Telefónica O2 Czech Republic has announced its audited financial results for the fiscal year 2006. By the end of 2006, O2 TV had 15,600 customers, and it was recently announced that this figure had increased to 20,000.
News categories: O2 Czech Republic, Broadband, Czech Republic, Digital TV, IPTV, Mobile, Results, Subscribers

Denmark - TDC launches 35 TV channels via broadband
Feb 20, 2007 – TDC (Copenhagen:TDC) has inaugurated Denmark's largest and most state-of-the-art interactive TV network. More than 1.6 million households will be able to link up directly to TDC TV via their broadband connection.
News categories: TDC, Broadband, Denmark, Digital TV, DVR, IPTV

Conexant Launches DOCSIS 2.0+ IC Solutions
Feb 12, 2007 – Conexant Systems (NASDAQ:CNXT) has introduced a new family of DOCSIS 2.0+/EuroDOCSIS 2.0+ cable modem integrated circuits (ICs) for traditional broadcast and next-generation IP-based broadband video services.
News categories: Cable Modem, Cable TV, Digital TV, DOCSIS, Semiconductor, Set Top Box