IPTV (Internet Protocol Television) News

DStv first to launch DVB over IP in South Africa
Apr 16, 2010 – DVB over IP has been launched to commercial establishments by MultiChoice. The service will be provided to hotels, shopping malls and offices. Later this year the service will be extended to gated residential communities and residential apartments.
News categories: MultiChoice, IPTV, South Africa

US-Based Telcos Rely on Celeno Wi-Fi for IPTV Services
Apr 14, 2010 – Celeno Communications has announced multiple deployments in the United States of Celeno-enabled video bridges for whole-home HD IPTV wireless distribution.
News categories: Celeno, IPTV, Semiconductor, Smart Home, USA

Singapore plans nationwide 3D trial
Apr 14, 2010 – At MIPTV in Cannes, the Media Development Authority of Singapore revealed that it plans to launch a nationwide 3D television trial this year, possibly in August in time for the Youth Olympic Games (YOG) that Singapore is hosting.
News categories: Media Development Authority, Cable TV, Digital TV, IPTV, Metaverse, Singapore, Streaming, Terrestrial

Verizon and Motorola to Trial Energy-Efficient Set-Top Box
Apr 14, 2010 – Verizon (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ) and Motorola (NYSE: MOT) have teamed up to create and trial set-top boxes that are up to 30 percent more energy efficient than current models.
News categories: Motorola, Verizon, Digital TV, DVR, IPTV, Set Top Box, USA

Halstad Telephone Company selects Calix for trio of fiber access initiatives
Apr 13, 2010 – Calix (NYSE: CALX) has announced that Halstad Telephone Company (HTC) has selected the Calix Unified Access portfolio to deliver advanced IPTV services, data services, mobile backhaul, and VOIP services in Minnesota and North Dakota.
News categories: Calix, Halstad Telephone Company, Broadband, Content Distribution, Fibre, IPTV, USA

Verimatrix Certifies Security Features for Intel® Atom™ Processor CE4100 System on Chip
Apr 13, 2010 – Verimatrix has certified the Intel® (NASDAQ:INTC) Atom™ Processor CE4100 for use with its ViewRight® video security technologies.
News categories: Verimatrix, Intel Corp, Content Protection, IPTV, Semiconductor, Streaming

Edgeware Advances Amis TV in Slovenia and Croatia
Apr 12, 2010 – Edgeware has announced that Amis Telekom has selected the company's video servers to power their advanced on-demand TV services, which have been rolled out in record time in Slovenia and Croatia.
News categories: Edgeware, Amis Telekom, Content Distribution, Croatia, IPTV, Slovenia

77,831 IPTV customers for SaskTel at end-2009
Apr 12, 2010 – SaskTel has released its 2009 financial results. Max Entertainment Services grew to 77,831 customers and Max revenues increased by $13.5 million from 2008.
News categories: SaskTel, Canada, IPTV, Results, Subscribers

Australian First: iiNet Gets Set to Play FetchTV
Apr 12, 2010 – Australia's iiNet (ASX: IIN) has announced its partnership with FetchTV, confirming it will be the first ISP to deliver the digital TV service directly to Australian lounge rooms over an iiNet customer's ADSL2+ broadband connection.
News categories: iiNet, FetchTV, Australia, Digital TV, DVR, IPTV, Set Top Box, Streaming