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

TeliaSonera launches broadband TV services in the Greater Helsinki Area
Nov 27, 2007 – TeliaSonera launches broadband TV services in the Greater Helsinki Area on November 29, 2007. Sonera Broadband TV offers an extensive selection of channels, videos and high-definition image.
News categories: TeliaSonera Finland, Broadband, Digital TV, Fibre, Finland, IPTV

IPTV Global Forecast From 2007-2011 for October Shows More Strength in Market
Nov 12, 2007 – MRG's new bi-annual IPTV Forecast finds that Europe still leads the world market, while Asia and the "Rest-of-World" see emerging markets like China, Eastern Europe, Korea and Russia taking larger steps to growth.
News categories: Multimedia Research Group (MRG), Broadband, Content Protection, Digital TV, DRM, Fibre, IPTV, Market Research, Subscribers

Golden Telecom reports a 53% year-on-year increase in revenues and 207% increase in net income
Nov 8, 2007 – Golden Telecom launched IPTV service in trial mode using the infrastructure of Corbina. The IPTV technology is based on a Microsoft platform and allows greater flexibility and interactivity enabling Video-on-Demand ("VoD"), Pay-per-View and other value added services.
News categories: Golden Telecom, Earnings Release, Broadband, Digital TV, Fibre, IPTV, Results, Russia, Smart Home, Subscribers

OECD broadband statistics (June 2007)
Nov 5, 2007 – Over the past year, the number of broadband subscribers in the OECD increased 24% from 178 million in June 2006 to 221 million subscribers in June 2007. Broadband penetration rates increased from 15.1 in June 2006 to 18.8 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants one year later.
News categories: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), Broadband Statistics Portal, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Broadband, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Fibre, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Korea, Luxembourg, Market Research, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Spain, Subscribers, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, UK, USA

Verizon Reports Continued Success in 3Q 2007
Oct 29, 2007 – In the third quarter, Verizon (NYSE:VZ) added a net of 202,000 new FiOS TV customers. The company has 717,000 FiOS TV customers in total, with approximately 600,000 added within the past 12 months.
News categories: Verizon Communications, Broadband, Digital TV, Fibre, IPTV, Mobile, Results, Satellite, Subscribers, USA

DSL Forum Launches Broadbandsuite™ Release 2.0
Oct 24, 2007 – The DSL Forum has unveiled a major new phase of work at this year's Telco TV in Atlanta. The BroadbandSuite Release Plan - an industry toolkit for broadband advancement - represents a significant change in how the Forum issues its specifications.
News categories: DSL Forum, Broadband, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Fibre, IPTV

ComSpan Communications Delivers FTTP Triple Play Service Using Harmonic's Video Overlay and IP Transport Solutions
Oct 24, 2007 – Harmonic Inc. (NASDAQ: HLIT) has announced that ComSpan Communications, a telecommunications service provider in Oregon, has deployed Harmonic's fiber to the premises (FTTP) video overlay and IP transport solutions for its Triple Play Communications Network.
News categories: Harmonic Inc, Comspan, Broadband, Content Distribution, Fibre, IPTV, USA

AT&T Delivers Strong Third-Quarter Results; Growth Highlighted by Robust Wireless Gains, Advances in Enterprise Services, Accelerated TV Ramp
Oct 23, 2007 – AT&T (NYSE:T) has posted strong third-quarter results and delivered its tenth consecutive quarter of double-digit growth in adjusted earnings per share. At the end of the third quarter, subscribers to AT&T's U-verse IP-based video service, totaled 126,000, up from 51,000 three months earlier.
News categories: AT&T, Full Release, Broadband, Digital TV, Fibre, IPTV, Mobile, Results, Subscribers, USA

Calix to Demonstrate Advanced IPTV and Internet Video Services at TelcoTV
Oct 23, 2007 – Calix will demonstrate at TelcoTV advanced new IPTV and internet video services delivered over 2.5 Gbps GPON, VDSL2, and ADSL2+ using the Calix C7 and E5 access platforms.
News categories: Calix, Broadband, Content Distribution, DVR, Fibre, IPTV, Middleware, Set Top Box, Streaming