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Latens Systems and Minerva Networks Announce First Successful CAS Deployment in a Distributed Network at Com Net
Oct 2, 2007 – Latens Systems has announced that Com Net, an Ohio-based company offering advanced telecommunication services to 16 Independent Local Exchange Companies (ILECs), is successfully managing and distributing encrypted content to its affiliates using one centralized Latens FCAS system.
News categories: Latens, Com Net, Minerva Networks, Conditional Access, Content Distribution, Content Protection, Digital TV, IPTV, USA

Libyana Mobile Phone's DVB-H trial set by ENENSYS
Sep 30, 2007 – The largest Libyan telecom operator Libyana Mobile Phone (LMP) started a DVB-H trial in Tripoli and selected ENENSYS Technologies' (Euronext Paris stock Exchange: FR0010286252 - MLENS) solution for the complete transmission system.
News categories: ENENSYS, Libyana, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Libya, Mobile

Tilgin Signs Global Cooperation Agreement with Ericsson to Provide End-to-End IPTV Solutions
Sep 26, 2007 – Tilgin (STO:TILG) has announced a global cooperation agreement with Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC). The agreement will see Tilgin IPTV set-top boxes being pre-integrated into Ericsson's IPTV end-to-end solutions.
News categories: Tilgin, Ericsson, Content Distribution, Digital TV, DVR, IPTV, Middleware, Set Top Box, Sweden

Red Intercable's Dibox Digital Cable TV Service in Argentina Utilizes Harmonic's H.264 Video Solutions
Sep 25, 2007 – Harmonic Inc. (NASDAQ:HLIT) has announced that Red Intercable has deployed Harmonic's IP-based MPEG-4 AVC (H.264) digital video systems for the dibox national digital television service in Argentina.
News categories: Harmonic Inc., Red Intercable, Argentina, Cable TV, Content Distribution, Digital TV

Broadcast Australia guides Thailand's DTV switchover
Sep 21, 2007 – It has been decided that Thailand's fixed terrestrial DTV network will be based on the digital video broadcasting - terrestrial (DVB-T) standard.
News categories: Broadcast Australia, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Terrestrial, Thailand, TV Services

Digital Set-Top Boxes Will Peak in North America during the Year 2009, while DTT Gains Global Traction, According to ABI Research
Sep 20, 2007 – Annual shipment trends for DTT (Digital Terrestrial Television)-enabled STBs (Set-Top Boxes) will be uneven over the next several years as the timing of digital switchover and DTT service availability varies dramatically from country to country, according to a recent study from ABI Research.
News categories: ABI Research, ATSC 3, Content Distribution, Digital TV, DTMB, IPTV, ISDB-T, Market Research, Set Top Box, Terrestrial, TV Services

Bharti Selects TANDBERG Television MPEG-4 AVC IP Head-End for Indian DTH Satellite Launch
Sep 19, 2007 – TANDBERG Television, part of the Ericsson Group (NASDAQ: ERIC), has announced that Bharti Telemedia, a subsidiary of Bharti Airtel Ltd., has chosen its market-leading advanced IP head-end for the launch of a new Direct to Home (DTH) satellite TV service in India.
News categories: TANDBERG Television, Bharti Airtel, Content Distribution, Digital TV, India, Satellite

NRTC and NTCA Launch IP-PRIME
Sep 17, 2007 – The National Rural Telecommunications Cooperative (NRTC) and the National Telecommunications Cooperative Association (NTCA) have announced the launch of the Internet Protocol television (IPTV) solution for the rural telco industry.
News categories: NRTC, NTCA, SES AMERICOM, IP-PRIME, North Central Telephone, Content Distribution, Digital TV, IPTV, Satellite, Set Top Box, USA

UTStarcom Teams with Bharti Airtel to Launch IPTV In India
Sep 17, 2007 – UTStarcom (Nasdaq: UTSI) has announced a contract to supply its industry-leading RollingStream™ end-to-end IPTV solution to Bharti Airtel, one of India's leading integrated telecommunications service providers with more than 46 million customers.
News categories: UTStarcom, Bharti Airtel, Content Distribution, Digital TV, India, IPTV, Set Top Box