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R.L. Drake Teams with Beyond Broadband Technology to Offer Low-Cost, End-to-End Digital Cable Solution
Jul 28, 2008 – R.L. Drake has partnered with Beyond Broadband Technology (BBT) in order to develop components of an end to end solution for cable operators to economically deliver hundreds of channels of programming to their customers.
News categories: R.L. Drake, BBT, Cable TV, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Set Top Box

DekTec to Launch DVB-T2 Modulator at IBC
Jul 25, 2008 – At IBC 2008, DekTec will showcase the DTC 376-T2, a fully featured DVB-T2 modulator option for DekTec's expanding range of modulator cards.
News categories: DekTec, Content Distribution, DVB-T2, IBCShow, Terrestrial

TRAI sets a time frame of five years for Cable TV to go digital
Jul 25, 2008 – TRAI has sent its final recommendations on 'Restructuring of Cable TV Services' to the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. The recommendations require an upgrading of present Cable TV Networks to two-way digital cable networks.
News categories: Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, Broadband, Cable TV, Content Distribution, Digital TV, India, Regulation

Minerva and Avail Media Drive IPTV Market Growth in North America
Jul 24, 2008 – Minerva Networks and Avail Media have announced that they have already installed a joint solution that greatly simplifies the deployment of IPTV services at 23 North American sites.
News categories: Minerva Networks, Avail Media, PorchLight Communications, Content Distribution, IPTV, Middleware, USA

Leading Scandinavian Telecoms Operator Telenor selects Thomson's IPTV Systems
Jul 22, 2008 – Telenor (Oslo: TEL) has selected an end-to-end IPTV solution from Thomson (Paris: 18453; NYSE: TMS) for deployment of IPTV services in Norway, Sweden and Denmark.
News categories: Thomson, Telenor, Content Distribution, Denmark, Digital TV, DVR, IPTV, Norway, Set Top Box, Sweden

BNS set to design HD IPTV platform for Indonesia's PT. Multi Kontrol Nusantara (MKN)
Jul 16, 2008 – Asia's leading IP solutions provider BNS has been appointed by Indonesian telecommunications provider PT. Multi Kontrol Nusantara (MKN), a subsidiary company of Bakrie Group, to design and procure a turnkey HD & SD IPTV service platform.
News categories: BNS, Multi Kontrol Nusantara, Content Distribution, Content Protection, Digital TV, Indonesia, IPTV, Middleware, Set Top Box

Chinese Satellite Market to Generate 5.3% Rate of Growth Despite Regulatory and Business Hurdles
Jul 15, 2008 – NSR has released a new market survey and forecast report offering the most in-depth and detailed assessment of commercial C- and Ku-band transponder demand in China.
News categories: Northern Sky Research, China, Content Distribution, Hong Kong, Market Research, Satellite

Set-top box to cut energy consumption
Jul 15, 2008 – AUSTRALIAN researchers are developing a consumer-friendly set-top box to reduce energy consumption by data centres.
News categories: Australia, Broadband, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Europe, Set Top Box, Streaming

SES ASTRA Orders New Satellite From Astrium
Jul 15, 2008 – SES ASTRA (Paris and Luxembourg: SESG) has announced that it has awarded the construction of a new satellite, ASTRA 1N, to Astrium. The spacecraft is scheduled for launch in 2011 and will be positioned at ASTRA's prime orbital position 19.2°E.
News categories: SES ASTRA, Astrium, Content Distribution, Satellite