IPTV (Internet Protocol Television) News

Indian Pay TV Market Forecast is Steady Growth
Jun 4, 2008 – The market for pay-TV in India will continue steady growth for the next several years, with DTH subscribers growing at a CAGR of 38.9% during 2007-2012, reports In-Stat.
News categories: In-Stat, Cable TV, Digital TV, India, IPTV, Market Research, Satellite

Dreampark Commits to SVG Standard for Optimized Speed and Performance
Jun 3, 2008 – Dreampark has announced that it is fully committed to the new SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics) standard for its ability to optimize the speed and performance of IPTV services.
News categories: Dreampark, SVG, IPTV, Middleware, Set Top Box

Latens and ZyXEL Partner to Offer IPTV Operators a Flexible CA Security and STB Solution
Jun 3, 2008 – Latens and ZyXEL Communications (TSE: 2391) have announced that the two companies have partnered to offer low-cost, highly secure IP/hybrid set-top box (STB) solutions.
News categories: Latens, ZyXEL Communications, Conditional Access, Content Protection, Digital TV, IPTV, Set Top Box

DS2 advocates Powerline Communications for whole home connectivity in IPTV services
Jun 2, 2008 – DS2 will debut on the Computex show floor with a display entitled Connectivity. The demo highlights key features of DS2 Powerline Communications ICs for self-install and whole home networking in IPTV services to build or extend a home network.
News categories: DS2, IPTV, Semiconductor, Smart Home

Service Operators Look to Existing Home Wiring for Networking Set-Top Boxes
Jun 2, 2008 – Service providers are moving toward networking their set-top boxes together, and they have been looking for existing-wire networking solutions (alternatives to Ethernet) for WAN access and in-home LAN nodes, reports In-Stat.
News categories: In-Stat, Cable TV, Digital TV, DVR, IPTV, Market Research, North America, Satellite, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart Home

Netherlands - Digital television in more than 3 million households
May 30, 2008 – At the end of the first quarter of 2008, the number of digital connections in the Netherlands grew to 3.2 million, or 45% of households. Ziggo has now become undisputed leader in terms of connected households.
News categories: GfK, iMMovator, Cable TV, Digital TV, IPTV, Market Research, Netherlands, Satellite, Smart TV, Subscribers, Terrestrial

Telekom Austria selects Alcatel-Lucent to enrich IPTV offering
May 30, 2008 – Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) has announced that it has been selected by Telekom Austria (VSE: TKA, OTC US: TKAGY), Austria's major service provider, to enrich Telekom Austria's IPTV offering.
News categories: Alcatel-Lucent, Telekom Austria, Austria, Content Distribution, Digital TV, IPTV

Sales Volume of China's STB Market Reaches 3.592 Million Sets in 2008Q1
May 29, 2008 – With the rapid development of digital TV, China's STB market develops rapidly in 2008Q1. CCID Consulting's data shows that the sales volume of China's STB market reaches 3.592 million sets in 2008Q1, up 45.6% over 2007Q1.
News categories: CCID Consulting, Cable TV, China, Digital TV, IPTV, Market Research, Satellite, Set Top Box, Subscribers, Terrestrial

Sigma Designs, Inc. Reports First Quarter Fiscal 2009 Results
May 29, 2008 – Sigma Designs (NASDAQ: SIGM) has reported financial results for its first fiscal quarter ended May 3, 2008. Net revenue for the first quarter was $56.9 million up $20.9 million, or 58%, from $36.0 million reported for the same period last year.
News categories: Sigma Designs, Digital TV, IPTV, Results, Semiconductor, Set Top Box