IPTV (Internet Protocol Television) News

Bell Aliant Chooses Corinex for its IP Based Service, Aliant TV
Mar 31, 2008 – Corinex has announced that Bell Aliant (TSX: BA.UN) has selected its home networking technology to aid in the deployment of Aliant TV.
News categories: Corinex, Bell Aliant, Canada, Digital TV, IPTV, Set Top Box, Smart Home

Korea - Telecom Firms to Spend W1.6 Trillion in IPTV
Mar 28, 2008 – Korean telecom firms are to invest around 1.57 trillion won ($15.8 billion) on Internet-protocol TV (IPTV) services this year, the Broadcasting and Communications Commission (BCC) has reported.
News categories: Broadcasting and Communications Commission (BCC), Content Distribution, Digital TV, IPTV, Korea, Market Research, Set Top Box

Towards Digital Television in the Federation of Russia
Mar 27, 2008 – The European Audiovisual Observatory has published a report on the development of digital television in Russia. The report analyses the current situation and perspectives on the various platforms (satellite, cable, terrestrial, mobile and ADSL).
News categories: European Audiovisual Observatory, Groteck, Cable TV, Digital TV, IPTV, Market Research, Mobile, Russia, Satellite, Subscribers, Terrestrial

Ireland's Smart Telecom to soft-launch IPTV service in April
Mar 27, 2008 – Smart Telecom has said that next month it will soft-launch its IPTV service in locations close to the 37 unbundled exchanges where it currently offers broadband.
News categories: Smart Telecom, Digital TV, IPTV, Ireland

Shanghai Leads IPTV Uptake in China
Mar 26, 2008 – Initial statistics for 2007 on the number of Chinese IPTV subscribers shows that by the end of 2007, Shanghai had 240,000 IPTV subscribers and that after large-scale promotion in January, this figure is now at 300,000 - the highest in the country.
News categories: China, Digital TV, IPTV, Market Research, Subscribers

Kasenna Lights Up Clarksville Electricity Dept. with IPTV
Mar 25, 2008 – Kasenna has announced that the Clarksville, Tennessee Department of Electricity (CDE LIGHTBAND) has deployed a new digital video service based on Kasenna LivingRoom™ middleware and MediaBase™ video servers.
News categories: Kasenna, Clarksville Department of Electricity, Content Distribution, IPTV, Middleware, USA

Ecuador - Andinatel to start IPTV in 2009
Mar 24, 2008 – Ecuadorian state-run telephone carrier Andinatel will invest around USD 36.5 million in its IPTV project Andinacable in an attempt to put its platform into commercial application as from 2009.
News categories: Andinatel, Digital TV, Ecuador, IPTV

Broadcom Demonstrates Industry's First Single-Chip High Definition Set-Top Box Solution With China AVS Support
Mar 21, 2008 – Broadcom (Nasdaq: BRCM) has announced that it is the first company to demonstrate single-chip high definition (HD) audio video coding standard (AVS) for digital set-top box (STB) applications.
News categories: Broadcom, Sunniwell, CCBN, China, Digital TV, DVR, ICs, IPTV, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

Amino unveils world's first integration of the G-cluster streaming games service in HD at IPTV World Forum
Mar 20, 2008 – Amino (London: AMO) launched an integration of the AmiNET130 Set-Top Box (STB) with the first G-cluster HD games on demand application at this year's IPTV World Forum.
News categories: Amino, Digital TV, DVR, Gaming, IPTV, Middleware, Set Top Box, Streaming, Video Exchange