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

SecureMedia and Goal Technology Solutions Embrace "Broadband Over Powerlines" to Distribute Secure Digital Entertainment
Nov 3, 2008 – Goal Technology Solutions and SecureMedia have announced that Goal Technology will launch its comprehensive end-to-end IPTV Triple Play services across it's GoalNet Network, protected by SecureMedia's Encryptonite ONE CA/DRM System.
News categories: SecureMedia, Goal Technology Solutions, Conditional Access, Content Protection, Digital TV, DRM, Fibre, IPTV, Smart Home, South Africa, Video Exchange

Fibre To The Home (FTTH) is competitive with conventional Triple Play and already undercutting traditional ADSL+ services
Oct 29, 2008 – In a new report called FTTH Pricing in Europe 2009, Tariff Consultancy provides a unique survey of the main FTTH providers in 19 European countries - from Austria to the UK.
News categories: Tariff Consultancy, Austria, Belgium, Broadband, Czech Republic, Denmark, Digital TV, Fibre, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, IPTV, Italy, Lithuania, Market Research, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UK

Qwest Reports Third Quarter 2008 Results
Oct 29, 2008 – In the third quarter, Qwest Communications (NYSE: Q) reported steady gains in DIRECTV subscribers. Video subscribers increased by 39,000 during the quarter resulting in total video subscribers of 761,000.
News categories: Qwest, Fibre, Results, Satellite, Subscribers, USA

Verizon Reports Continued Growth in 3Q
Oct 27, 2008 – Verizon (NYSE:VZ) has reported results for the third quarter 2008. Verizon added 233,000 net new FiOS TV customers. The company has 1.6 million FiOS TV customers, compared with more than 700,000 FiOS TV customers at the end of Q3 2007.
News categories: Verizon, Fibre, IPTV, Results, Subscribers, USA

KPN - Solid third quarter results
Oct 22, 2008 – At 30 September 2008, KPN (Amsterdam:KPN) served over 37 million customers, of which 29.8 million in wireless services, 4.0 million in wireline voice, 2.5 million in broadband Internet and 0.7 million in TV.
News categories: KPN, Fibre, IPTV, Netherlands, Results, Subscribers, Terrestrial

AT&T to Sell U-verse Services at Circuit City and Wal-Mart Retail Stores
Oct 13, 2008 – AT&T (NYSE:T) has announced agreements with Circuit City (NYSE:CC) and Wal-Mart (NYSE:WMT) to sell AT&T U-verse TV and AT&T U-verse High Speed Internet in more than 600 retail locations beginning this month.
News categories: AT&T, Circuit City, Wal-Mart, Broadband, Digital TV, Fibre, IPTV, USA

EPB selects Alcatel-Lucent for FTTH services in Chattanooga, Tennessee
Sep 24, 2008 – Alcatel-Lucent (Paris and NYSE: ALU) and EPB have announced that EPB has selected Alcatel-Lucent's IPTV solution to offer advanced TV and additional communications services to its customers in the greater Chattanooga area.
News categories: Alcatel-Lucent, EPB Telecom, Content Distribution, Fibre, IPTV, Set Top Box, USA

FTTH Connections Rise to 3.76 Million North American Households
Sep 23, 2008 – The upgrading of North America's last mile networks with fiber is continuing, with fiber to the home (FTTH) arriving at more than 1.6 million households over the past year, bringing the total number of FTTH subscribers to 3.76 million.
News categories: Fiber-to-the-Home Council, RVA Market Research, Broadband, Canada, Caribbean, Fibre, IPTV, Market Research, Mexico, North America, Streaming, Subscribers, USA

Russia's Largest Cable Operator Selects Harmonic for Digital Video and On-Demand Services Rollout
Sep 10, 2008 – Harmonic Inc. (NASDAQ:HLIT) has announced that National Cable Networks (NCN) has selected Harmonic's solutions for digital television as well as advanced services such as video-on-demand (VOD) and network-based digital video recording (DVR).
News categories: Harmonic Inc, NCN, Cable TV, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Fibre, Russia