Fibre / Fiber (FTTN, FTTC, FTTB, FTTH, FTTK, FTTP) News

Telekom Malaysia IPTV in Q4 this year
Apr 4, 2009 – Telekom Malaysia (TM) is preparing to launch IPTV in the fourth quarter of this year, under the Hypp.TV brand name. TM already has a trial version of the service in Kulim involving 10,000 households.
News categories: Telekom Malaysia, Digital TV, Fibre, IPTV, Malaysia

Global IPTV subscriptions exceed 20 million
Mar 24, 2009 – According to research completed ahead of the IPTV World Forum, which opens at Olympia, London on Wednesday, Informa Telecoms & Media announces that global IPTV subscriptions reached the 20 million mark at the end of 2008.
News categories: Informa Telecoms & Media, Broadband, Digital TV, Fibre, IPTV, Market Research, Subscribers, Video Exchange

Prime Time Communications Brings Digital Triple Play to Residential Customers on UTOPIA Open Access Network
Feb 26, 2009 – The Utah Telecommunication Open Infrastructure Agency (UTOPIA) has announced that Prime Time Communications will offer over 350 channels of digital TV, as well as voice and broadband, over UTOPIA's fiber optic Open Service Provider Model network.
News categories: Prime Time Communications, UTOPIA, Content Distribution, Fibre, IPTV, USA

Alpha Networks Introduces One-Stop Shop for Digital Home and Broadband Products at 2009 CeBIT
Feb 24, 2009 – Alpha Networks (TAIEX:3380) has announced that it will feature a new lineup of digital home solutions at 2009 CeBIT including its High Definition Media Player (ADM-555H), Bit Torrent Media Player (BT-BOX) and IP-STB.
News categories: Alpha Networks, Broadband, Fibre, IPTV, Set Top Box, Streaming

2008 Global FTTH Shipments Rise 71%
Feb 23, 2009 – According to DITTBERNER, annual FTTH shipments were up a slower than forecast 71% in 2008. Slower growth than projected for Europe and Korea is the main reason, offset by a higher than expected growth in China.
News categories: DITTBERNER, CPE, Fibre, IPTV, Market Research

Telefonica and TVA launch 'Trio Xtreme' in São Paulo
Feb 17, 2009 – Telefónica Brazil has launched its 'Trio Xtreme' triple play service in São Paulo in partnership with TVA. The service runs on Telefónica's fibre-optic (FTTH) network and offers TV, telephony and broadband up to 30 Mbps.
News categories: Telefónica, TVA, Brazil, Digital TV, DVR, Fibre, IPTV, Set Top Box

Verizon Reports Sustained Revenue Growth and Continued Strong Cash Flows for 4Q and Full-Year 2008
Jan 27, 2009 – In the fourth quarter, Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) added 303,000 net new FiOS TV customers. The company had 1.9 million FiOS TV customers at year-end 2008, adding nearly 1 million FiOS TV customers since year-end 2007.
News categories: Verizon, Fibre, IPTV, Results, Subscribers, USA

Entropic Communications Exceeds Shipment Milestone of 20 Million c.LINK® Chipsets
Jan 6, 2009 – Entropic Communications (Nasdaq:ENTR) has announced that it has shipped over twenty million c.LINK® chipsets. Entropic's c.LINK technology enables the creation of a whole home entertainment network and supports MoCA® 1.0 and 1.1 standards.
News categories: Entropic Communications, CES2025, Fibre, Market Research, Semiconductor, Smart Home

FTTH Council Issues First Official European Ranking Of FTTH Market Penetration
Dec 15, 2008 – The first official European Fibre"to"the"Home (FTTH) ranking shows smaller countries leading the way in FTTH connections. Mid-term projections show, however, that bigger economies are closing the gap.
News categories: FTTH Council, Broadband, Denmark, Estonia, Europe, Fibre, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Market Research, Netherlands, Norway, Slovenia, Subscribers, Sweden