EU (European Union) Digital TV News

Spain - Movistar mobile TV trial in Alcázar de San Juan
Dec 14, 2006 – Movistar, Telecom Castilla-La Mancha and the Regional Government are testing DVB-H mobile TV services in Alcázar de San Juan.
News categories: Telefónica, Telecom Castilla-La Mancha, Movistar, Digital TV, Mobile, Spain

ADB Delivers World's First Hybrid, Single-Chip, Advanced Video Coding, High Definition IPTV Set-Top Boxes To Telefónica
Sep 11, 2006 – Advanced Digital Broadcast (ADB) has announced that it has commenced manufacturing and subsequent delivery of its latest high definition (HD) IPTV set-top box (STB) to Telefónica, Spain.
News categories: Advanced Digital Broadcast, Telefónica, Digital TV, IPTV, Set Top Box, Spain

T-Online Hungary Selects Alcatel and Microsoft for IPTV Pilot
May 15, 2006 – T-Online Hungary has announced that it has selected Alcatel and Microsoft TV as the suppliers for an IPTV pilot project, based on the combination of the Microsoft TV IPTV Edition software platform and Alcatel's services integration solutions.
News categories: Alcatel, T-Online Hungary, Microsoft, Monika Maurer, Andras Tudos, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Hungary, IPTV, Middleware

Deutsche Telekom's T-Online to Offer High-Definition IPTV Service over Cisco IP Next-Generation Network
Apr 28, 2006 – Deutsche Telekom and Cisco have announced that T-Online's 'T-Home' service is based on the Cisco IP NGN architecture and is delivered with Cisco IP set-top boxes (STBs) supporting the Microsoft TV IPTV Edition software platform.
News categories: Cisco Systems, Deutsche Telekom, Microsoft, Mike Volpi, Kai-Uwe Ricke, Enrique Rodriguez, Content Distribution, Digital TV, France, Germany, IPTV, Middleware, Set Top Box, Spain

Alcatel becomes supplier of IPTV solution for T-Com in Slovakia
Apr 11, 2006 – Slovak Telekom has selected Alcatel (Paris: CGEP; NYSE: ALA) as the supplier for its upcoming IPTV deployment, based on the combination of Alcatel’s services integration solution and the Microsoft TV IPTV Edition software platform.
News categories: Alcatel, Slovak Telekom, Microsoft, Monika Maurer, Herbert Müller, Digital TV, IPTV, Middleware, Slovakia

Deutsche Telekom Partners With Microsoft to Launch IPTV Services
Mar 21, 2006 – Deutsche Telekom has reached agreement with Microsoft on an alliance to deliver IPTV services to consumers across Germany. Deutsche Telekom will use the Microsoft TV IPTV Edition software platform to offer these services.
News categories: Microsoft, Deutsche Telekom, Steve Ballmer, Kai-Uwe Ricke, Digital TV, Germany, IPTV, Middleware

Denmark’s TDC chooses Alcatel for global IPTV and triple play deployment
Jan 25, 2006 – TDC, Denmark’s largest telecom and cable TV operator, has announced that it has selected Alcatel (Paris: CGEP; NYSE: ALA) for the deployment of its IPTV offering. The solution will include the Microsoft TV IPTV Edition software platform and Alcatel’s services integration.
News categories: Alcatel, TDC, Microsoft, Monika Maurer, Niels Breining, Elena Branet, Cable TV, Denmark, Digital TV, Middleware