IPTV (Internet Protocol Television) News

Ruckus Wireless Delivers First Carrier-Purposed 802.11n System, Enabling Picture-Perfect High Definition IPTV Without Cabling
Jul 28, 2008 – Ruckus Wireless has announced that Belgacom has selected its new MediaFlex™ 7000 series, an 802.11n system developed to distribute IPTV content throughout a subscriber's home without costly and time-consuming cable installation.
News categories: Ruckus Wireless, Belgacom, Belgium, Digital TV, IPTV, Router, Smart Home

Verizon Reports Double-Digit Earnings Growth
Jul 28, 2008 – Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) has reported continued strong results in the second quarter 2008. Verizon added 176,000 net new FiOS TV customers, for a total of nearly 1.4 million FiOS TV customers as of the end of the quarter.
News categories: Verizon Communications, Digital TV, Fibre, IPTV, Results, Subscribers, USA

Korea Telecom MegaTV reaches 700,000 subscribers
Jul 25, 2008 – KT Corporation (Seoul:030200)(NYSE:KTC) has published its second quarter 2008 business report. KT reached 705,856 subscribers for its 'MegaTV' IPTV service at the end of the quarter, up from 567,230 at the end of March.
News categories: KT Corp, Digital TV, IPTV, Korea, Results, Subscribers

TEO revenues grew by 8.3 per cent and net profit by 16 per cent in the first half of 2008
Jul 25, 2008 – During January-June 2008, the number of TEO LT IPTV users reached 28 thousand and the number of digital terrestrial television (DVB-T) service users amounted to 6.6 thousand.
News categories: TEO LT, Digital TV, IPTV, Lithuania, Results, Subscribers, Terrestrial

Belgacom releases 2008 half year report
Jul 25, 2008 – Year-over-year, the Belgacom Group (Brussels: BELG) revenue decreased by 2.5% to EUR 2,962 million. Belgacom added 86,141 TV customers in the first half of 2008. By end of June, Belgacom had a TV customer base of 391,460.
News categories: Belgacom, Belgium, Digital TV, IPTV, Results, Subscribers

Sibirtelecom Will Provide Protection of TV Content
Jul 24, 2008 – Sibirtelecom [Russia: ENCO] is preparing the ground for the launch of IPTV in Siberia. The Company has started integration of a centralized system of authorization and access management based on Verimatrix's content security system.
News categories: Sibirtelecom, Verimatrix, Conditional Access, Content Protection, Digital TV, IPTV, Russia

Maxcom Reports Results For The Second Quarter And First Half Of 2008
Jul 24, 2008 – Maxcom Telecomunicaciones (NYSE: MXT)(BMV: MAXCOM CPO), one of the leading integrated telcos in Mexico, has announced its results for the quarter ended June 30, 2008. The number of pay TV RGUs reached 11,217, adding 3,034 in the quarter.
News categories: Maxcom, IPTV, Mexico, Results, Subscribers

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

Telefónica O2 Czech Republic - 2008 First Half Financial Results
Jul 24, 2008 – Telefónica O2 Czech Republic is pleased to announce its unaudited financial results for the first half of 2008. The total number of O2 TV's customers increased to 98 thousand at the end of 2Q 2008.
News categories: Telefónica O2 Czech Republic, Czech Republic, Digital TV, IPTV, Results, Subscribers