IPTV (Internet Protocol Television) News

Nagravision to Demonstrate Ready-to-Deploy Solutions for Pay TV Revenue Generation at IBC2008
Sep 8, 2008 – At IBC2008, Nagravision (SWX:KUD) will demonstrate ready-to-deploy solutions for Pay TV operators providing services over cable, DTH, DTT, IPTV, mobile and hybrid networks.
News categories: Nagravision, Cable TV, Conditional Access, Content Protection, DRM, IBCShow, IPTV, Middleware, Mobile, Satellite, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial

Switzerland digital TV: growth accelerates
Sep 8, 2008 – In Switzerland, about 22% of all TV households, or just under 700,000 homes, are equipped with digital television, however according to a Demoscope survey for Swisscable, digital TV is expected to experience strong growth in the coming years.
News categories: Swisscable, Demoscope, Blu-ray, Cable TV, Digital TV, IPTV, Market Research, Satellite, Streaming, Switzerland, Terrestrial

TRE-FOR Bredbånd A/S Delivers Outstanding Customer Choice with Video on Demand over Fiber
Sep 8, 2008 – Cisco Systems (NASDAQ: CSCO) has announced that TRE-FOR Bredbånd has transformed its open access fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) network to deliver advanced entertainment and interactive media.
News categories: Cisco Systems, TRE-FOR Bredbånd, Broadband, Content Distribution, Denmark, Fibre, IPTV

SecureMedia Provides Non-Stop Digital Media Protection for 3PlayPlus in Ireland
Sep 8, 2008 – SecureMedia and 3PlayPlus have announced deployment of the Encryptonite ONE System across HomeVision, 3PlayPlus' flagship residential triple play offering.
News categories: SecureMedia, 3PlayPlus, HomeVision, Conditional Access, Content Protection, Digital TV, IPTV, Ireland

Orange Jordan launches 'TV from Orange' service
Sep 7, 2008 – Orange Jordan has launched, in collaboration with INTRACOM TELECOM and ART, an advanced Internet Protocol TV service, 'TV from Orange', the first-of-its-kind in the Kingdom designed for broadband connection (ADSL) and Livebox.
News categories: Orange, Digital TV, IPTV, Jordan

Robustness is Key with Launch of ANT Galio 3.0
Sep 5, 2008 – ANT Software (LSE: ANTP) has announced the release of ANT Galio 3.0. The latest version will be launched at IBC 2008 and enable content providers to push a greater range of media to audiences backed by a more robust platform.
News categories: ANT Software, IBCShow, IPTV, Middleware, Set Top Box

COMSTAR-United TeleSystems OJSC Second Quarter 2008 Financial Results
Sep 4, 2008 – COMSTAR-UTS (LSE: CMST) has announced its financial results for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2008. The number of Comstar-Direct double-play (Internet & pay-TV) subscribers grew by 44% year-on-year to 146 thousand.
News categories: COMSTAR, IPTV, Results, Russia, Subscribers

SMART Comp. to Install Fiber-to-the-Home Optical Infrastructure in 6,600 Brno Homes with Cisco Technology
Sep 3, 2008 – SMART Comp. plans to build a fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) optical network in Brno based on the IP networking architecture of Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO). SMART Comp. plans to offer triple-play services in about 6,600 homes by September 2009.
News categories: Cisco Systems, SMART Comp, Czech Republic, Digital TV, Fibre, IPTV

Entone Unveils Europe's First Multi-Stream IP Video Gateway at IBC 2008
Sep 3, 2008 – Entone will unveil its multi-stream Janus™ IP Video Gateway at the IBC show. Derived from Entone's Hydra IP Video Gateway, Janus supports simultaneous decoding of multiple video streams, both in high-definition (HD) and standard definition (SD).
News categories: Entone, DVR, Gateway, IBCShow, IPTV, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Terrestrial