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Daktel subscribers to enjoy cutting-edge IPTV experiences
May 24, 2010 – Daktel Communications has completed the upgrade to Nokia Siemens Networks' next-generation IPTV platform, enabling high-quality video services, including advanced personal video recording (PVR), as well as on-demand and interactive content.
News categories: Nokia Siemens Networks, Daktel Communications, Content Distribution, IPTV, USA

Mobile DTV Consumer Showcase Launched in U.S. Capital
May 24, 2010 – Marking the launch of the Washington, D.C. Mobile Digital Television Consumer Showcase, lawmakers and regulators joined broadcasters and technology companies to see and hear the latest in Mobile DTV technology.
News categories: Open Mobile Video Coalition, Content Distribution, Middleware, Mobile, USA

ASTRA 3B Satellite Scheduled for Launch on 21 May 2010
May 20, 2010 – SES ASTRA (Paris, LuxX:SESG) has announced that the launch of its new satellite ASTRA 3B has now been scheduled for 21st May 2010. The satellite will be launched into space from the Guiana Space Centre between 19:01 and 19:44 pm local time.
News categories: SES ASTRA, Content Distribution, Europe, Satellite

Alcatel-Lucent and ETHER demo DVB-SH over UHF in Ukraine
May 12, 2010 – Alcatel-Lucent (Paris and NYSE:ALU) and Ukrainian Television and Radio Company ETHER have successfully completed field tests that demonstrated for the first time in a live network the viability of the DVB-SH format using the UHF band.
News categories: Alcatel-Lucent, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Mobile, Ukraine

Buckeye CableSystem Selects BigBand for IP Video Delivery
May 12, 2010 – BigBand Networks (NASDAQ:BBND) has announced that Buckeye CableSystem will extend its switched digital video infrastructure using BigBand's IP video solution. Buckeye has selected Verimatrix as its digital TV security solution for the initial trial.
News categories: BigBand Networks, Buckeye CableSystem, Verimatrix, Cable TV, Content Distribution, Content Protection, Digital TV, USA

AKADO Telecom and Netris Launch TV Broadcasting Service over the Internet
May 11, 2010 – AKADO Telecom and Netris have launched their TV Internet Broadcasting System (TIBS) based on Netris' IPSoft WebView. AKADO provides video delivery from content producer to TIBS where the content is transcoded for broadcasting over the Internet.
News categories: AKADO, Netris, Content Distribution, Media Player, Streaming

Spring 2010 Global IPTV Market Leaders Report Released
May 11, 2010 – MRG has announced new leaders in its global IPTV Market Leaders Report. The report ranks over vendors within the six product categories of Access Ports, Content Protection/DRM, Set-top-Boxes, Middleware, Video Headend, and Video-on-Demand.
News categories: MRG, Content Distribution, Content Protection, Digital TV, DRM, IPTV, Market Research, Middleware, Set Top Box, Subscribers

ActiveVideo Shows Power of CloudTV Platform at Cable Show 2010
May 11, 2010 – ActiveVideo Networks™ will show how its CloudTV™ platform can drive the launch of innovative services and next-generation television experiences in multiple exhibits at The Cable Show 2010.
News categories: ActiveVideo, Cable TV, Content Distribution, Middleware

BigBand Accelerates IP Video Convergence with Key Partners
May 11, 2010 – BigBand Networks (NASDAQ:BBND) has announced that it has expanded its set of IP video partners. The combined solution includes a media hub from Entone, program guides from Orca, security from Verimatrix and IPTV solutions from Western Mediabridge.
News categories: BigBand Networks, Entone, Orca Interactive, Verimatrix, Western Mediabridge, Content Distribution, Content Protection, IPTV, Middleware, Set Top Box