IPTV (Internet Protocol Television) News

Packet One to offer High Speed Broadband services in Malaysia
Oct 13, 2011 – Telekom Malaysia (TM) and Packet One (P1) are joining forces to accelerate the delivery of High Speed Broadband services to Malaysians. The HSBB service will allow P1 to provide IPTV, VoD and other multimedia services in the future.
News categories: Telekom Malaysia, Packet One, Broadband, Content Distribution, IPTV, Malaysia

P&TLuxembourg upgrades to IPTV 2.0 with Netgem
Oct 13, 2011 – Netgem (Paris: NTG FP 7537; ETGM) has announced that it has been selected by P&TLuxembourg to upgrade its service to a next-generation IPTV offering. Netgem will provide P&T with its software and intelligent set top boxes.
News categories: Netgem, P&TLuxembourg, Digital TV, IPTV, Luxembourg, Middleware, Set Top Box

Monsoon Announces Solution for MSOs to Manage TV and DVR Viewing Rights
Oct 13, 2011 – Monsoon Multimedia has announced the Monsoon Multi-Screen Policy Management Solution (MPMS), which enables Multi System Operators (MSOs), such as Comcast, AT&T, Time Warner and many others worldwide, to manage viewing rights for content.
News categories: Monsoon Multimedia, Cable TV, Content Distribution, IPTV

Verizon and Sigma Designs Make Smart Home a Reality
Oct 12, 2011 – Sigma Designs (NASDAQ: SIGM) has announced that Verizon's (NYSE, NASDAQ: VZ) Home Monitoring and Control service uses Sigma's Z-Wave networking technology within the home.
News categories: Sigma Designs, Verizon, IPTV, Semiconductor, Smart Home, USA

Motorola and Verizon Collaborate to Deliver Connected Home Services
Oct 12, 2011 – Motorola Mobility (NYSE: MMI) has teamed up with Verizon (NYSE, NASDAQ: VZ). Verizon is offering its Home Monitoring and Control service based on Motorola's 4Home technology.
News categories: Motorola, Verizon, Gateway, IPTV, Smart Home, USA

Airties Receives New IPTV Set Top Box Order From TTNET in Turkey
Oct 11, 2011 – AirTies has announced that it has received a new order for 20,000 Air 7120 set-top boxes and 13,000 WAV-275 modems from Turkish operator TTNET, a subsidiary of Turkish Telecom.
News categories: AirTies, TTNET, Digital TV, IPTV, Router, Set Top Box, Turkey

Amino Debuts OTT-Enhanced IPTV Set-Top Boxes at TelcoTV 2011
Oct 11, 2011 – Amino Communications (LSE: AMO) will give a US debut to its OTT-enabled IPTV set-top box range at TelcoTV 2011 - plus a new user-interface for its Freedom Jump OTT Companion Media Centre.
News categories: Amino, IPTV, Set Top Box, Streaming

UOKiK releases report on pay TV in Poland
Oct 7, 2011 – Poland's Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (UOKiK) has issued a report on the country's pay TV market. Services are provided by satellite, cable and IPTV. Satellite has the largest number of subscribers with over 6 million.
News categories: UOKiK, Cable TV, IPTV, Market Research, Poland, Satellite, Subscribers

Telstra switches on new IPTV content and apps
Oct 6, 2011 – Australia's Telstra has continued the roll-out of its FOXTEL on T-Box service, with ADSL customers in selected areas of NSW and Victoria now able to connect to FOXTEL content. This follows the switch-on of the service for cable customers in June.
News categories: Telstra, Australia, Digital TV, IPTV, Set Top Box, Subscribers