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

Magnet selects Inuk's igloo for PCTV solution to broadband and FTTH IPTV customers
Sep 10, 2008 – Inuk Networks has announced that Magnet Networks has selected Inuk's igloo virtual Set-Top Box to extend Magnet Entertainment's IPTV service to PC and Macs.
News categories: Inuk Networks, Magnet Networks, Broadband, Digital TV, Fibre, IBCShow, Ireland, Media Player, Streaming

TRE-FOR Bredbånd A/S Delivers Outstanding Customer Choice with Video on Demand over Fiber
Sep 8, 2008 – Cisco Systems (NASDAQ: CSCO) has announced that TRE-FOR Bredbånd has transformed its open access fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) network to deliver advanced entertainment and interactive media.
News categories: Cisco Systems, TRE-FOR Bredbånd, Broadband, Content Distribution, Denmark, Fibre, IPTV

SMART Comp. to Install Fiber-to-the-Home Optical Infrastructure in 6,600 Brno Homes with Cisco Technology
Sep 3, 2008 – SMART Comp. plans to build a fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) optical network in Brno based on the IP networking architecture of Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO). SMART Comp. plans to offer triple-play services in about 6,600 homes by September 2009.
News categories: Cisco Systems, SMART Comp, Czech Republic, Digital TV, Fibre, IPTV

Healthy Growth in Global Home Networks but Potential Issue on Horizon
Aug 26, 2008 – Driven by the rising number of broadband subscribers, the desire to share bandwidth, residential gateway use by broadband providers, the worldwide installed base of home networks is expected to break the 200 million mark by the end of 2008.
News categories: In-Stat, Broadband, Cable Modem, CPE, Fibre, Gateway, Market Research, Smart Home

Hitachi Partners with Falcon IP/Complete for Facilities-based Video Services in FTTP Installations
Aug 25, 2008 – Hitachi Telecom (NYSE: HIT; TSE: 6501) has announced that it has teamed up with Falcon IP/Complete to provide a fully integrated MPEG-4 IPTV solution for operators who are implementing Hitachi's AMN1220 GPON Fiber to the Premises system.
News categories: Hitachi, Falcon Communications, Content Distribution, Fibre, IPTV, Satellite, Set Top Box

Bell Aliant Reports Second Quarter Results
Aug 5, 2008 – Bell Aliant (TSX: BA.UN) has reported distributions to its unit holders of $92.1 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2008. For Aliant TV, the IPTV service, subscribers increased by almost 25 per cent in the quarter to just over 17,000 customers.
News categories: Bell Aliant, Canada, DVR, Fibre, IPTV, Results, Subscribers

Verizon Reports Double-Digit Earnings Growth
Jul 28, 2008 – Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) has reported continued strong results in the second quarter 2008. Verizon added 176,000 net new FiOS TV customers, for a total of nearly 1.4 million FiOS TV customers as of the end of the quarter.
News categories: Verizon Communications, Digital TV, Fibre, IPTV, Results, Subscribers, USA

Asia-Pacific Continues to Lead in FTTH Market Penetration
Jul 23, 2008 – Asia consolidated its position as the global leader in next-generation broadband while the United States and Europe also continued to experience robust growth in FTTH, according to the FTTH Councils of Asia-Pacific, Europe and North America.
News categories: FTTH Council, Broadband, China, Denmark, Fibre, Hong Kong, Iceland, IPTV, Italy, Japan, Korea, Market Research, Netherlands, Norway, Singapore, Slovenia, Subscribers, Sweden, Taiwan, USA

KPN Second Quarter Results
Jul 23, 2008 – The roll-out of KPN (Amsterdam:KPN) TV services - Digitenne and Interactive TV - accelerated during the quarter with customer numbers reaching 636k.
News categories: KPN, Digital TV, Fibre, IPTV, Mobile, Netherlands, Results, Subscribers, Terrestrial