IPTV (Internet Protocol Television) News

AmiNET130 completes certification with Minerva's iTVManager platform
Jun 16, 2008 – Amino (London AIM: AMO) has announced at the NXTcomm08 Show in Las Vegas that its AmiNET130 Set-Top Box (STB) has been certified by Minerva Networks for the delivery of broadband television services.
News categories: Amino, Minerva Networks, IPTV, Middleware, Set Top Box

China Telecom Invites Bids for IPTV STBs
Jun 16, 2008 – On June 13, China Telecom (NYSE: CHA; 0728.HK) launched a unified bidding process for 574,000 IPTV 2.0 terminals.
News categories: China Telecom, China, Digital TV, IPTV, Set Top Box

Coship chooses ANT Galio Browser as platform partner for latest IPTV set-top boxes
Jun 16, 2008 – ANT (AIM:ANTP) has announced that Coship has licensed ANT Galio Browser for use in its next generation IPTV set-top boxes.
News categories: ANT Software, Coship, Digital TV, IPTV, Middleware, Set Top Box

Ericsson to Showcase the Television Experience of Tomorrow at NXTcomm 2008
Jun 13, 2008 – Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) will showcase its end-to-end Internet Protocol Television offering (IPTV) at NXTcomm 2008 to allow operators and service providers a glimpse at the future of the individual television experience.
News categories: Ericsson, 5G, Broadband, Content Distribution, IPTV

TRAI takes steps to facilitate faster growth of IPTV service
Jun 13, 2008 – The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India has held discussions with pay TV broadcasters regarding the rates and packaging of channels for Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) in order to facilitate faster growth of IPTV services in the country.
News categories: Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, Digital TV, India, IPTV, Regulation, Satellite

Minerva Continues Strong Growth With Ten New North American IPTV Wins
Jun 13, 2008 – Minerva Networks has added ten (10) more IPTV wins in North America, including Mt. Horeb Telephone in Wisconsin, Tullahoma Utilities in Tennessee, and GTA TeleGuam in Guam.
News categories: Minerva Networks, Content Distribution, Digital TV, DVR, IPTV, Micronesia, Middleware, Set Top Box, USA

Espial Signs Software License and Distribution Agreement with Motorola
Jun 13, 2008 – Espial (TSX: ESP) has announced that it has signed a software license and distribution agreement with Motorola (NYSE: MOT). According to the terms of the agreement, Motorola is able to resell Espial's Evo® TV Service Platform to operators worldwide.
News categories: Espial, Motorola, Digital TV, IPTV, Middleware, Set Top Box

Win Multimedia selects Digisoft's IPTV Service Delivery Platform and Middleware to deliver feature-rich IPTV services and advanced applications
Jun 13, 2008 – Digisoft.tv has announced that Win Multimedia (WM) of Thailand has selected Digisoft's DigiHost Service Delivery Platform and IPTV set top box middleware to deliver premium IPTV services in the Thai and Chinese markets.
News categories: Digisoft, Win Multimedia, BroadcastAsia, China, Digital TV, IPTV, Middleware, Set Top Box, Thailand

Even Technologies Announces the First Real Time Sub 3 Mbps High Definition Video Encoder
Jun 11, 2008 – Even Technologies (ETI - TSX Venture) has announced delivery of the dme™ 900 HD Encoder - the world's first sub 3 Mbps real time high definition (HD) video encoder. The Even HD Encoder is a 400 percent improvement over competitors' HD encoders.
News categories: Even Technologies, Content Distribution, Digital TV, IPTV, Set Top Box, Streaming