IPTV (Internet Protocol Television) News

PCCW reports 2007 annual results
Mar 6, 2008 – now TV took a leadership position in the local pay-TV market last year and secured an installed customer base of 882,000 at year end, up 16% from 2006's 758,000.
News categories: PCCW, Earnings Release, Broadband, Digital TV, Hong Kong, IPTV, Results, Subscribers

Harmonic Redefines IP-Based Video Delivery at IPTV World Forum 2008
Mar 6, 2008 – At the 2008 IPTV World Forum, stands #141 and #211, Harmonic Inc. (NASDAQ:HLIT) will present its market-leading broadcast and on-demand video delivery solutions for telco, cable and Internet service providers.
News categories: Harmonic Inc., Content Distribution, IPTV, Video Exchange

Pirelli Broadband Solutions unveils IPTV Set-Top-Box with integrated 5 GHz wireless connectivity
Mar 5, 2008 – Pirelli Broadband Solutions has unveiled the DVR2xx-5N, a High Definition IPTV Set-Top-Box integrating wireless connectivity over the 5 GHz band through internal antennas.
News categories: Pirelli Broadband, Digital TV, DVR, IPTV, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Terrestrial, Video Exchange

Swisscom - more customers, profitable growth
Mar 5, 2008 – Broadband communications experienced strong growth year-on-year, with the number of broadband customers rising by 17.1% to 1.6 million. By the end of 2007, around 70,000 customers had signed up for Bluewin TV.
News categories: Swisscom, Earnings Release, Annual Report, Digital TV, IPTV, Results, Subscribers, Switzerland

90 Million IPTV Subscribers in 2013 Expected
Mar 4, 2008 – Last year, subscribers to IPTV (Internet Protocol TV) services worldwide numbered only about 13.5 million, but ABI Research forecasts their ranks to grow to more than 90 million by the end of 2013.
News categories: ABI Research, Digital TV, IPTV, Market Research, Subscribers

Thomson Showcases Powerful Broadband Home Networking Ecosystem at CeBIT 2008 with Several New Products
Mar 4, 2008 – During the CeBIT show, Thomson (Euronext 18453; NYSE: TMS) announced a series of major enhancements - including four new wireless products - to its end-to-end offering of multiple-play solutions and services already available to broadband network operators.
News categories: Thomson, Broadband, DVR, IPTV, Set Top Box, Smart Home

US IPTV Revenues to Hit $13.7 Billion in 2012
Mar 4, 2008 – IPTV service revenues will approach $14 billion in 2012, growing from $694 million in 2007, according to "US IPTV Forecast and Outlook," a report just released by Strategy Analytics.
News categories: Strategy Analytics, IPTV, Market Research, USA

Tilgin announces new portfolio of Telco Home Gateways for ADSL2+, FTTH and Ethernet access
Mar 4, 2008 – Tilgin has announced the launch of a new portfolio of telco Home Gateways designed to help providers service-connect the home.
News categories: Tilgin, Broadband, Fibre, Gateway, IPTV, Smart Home

Costa Rica - RACSA plans its fiber-to-the-home network with IPTV
Mar 3, 2008 – State owned company RACSA of Costa Rica has plans to develop an optic-fiber FTTH network in the main and wealthiest urban centers in the country, with the aim of offering triple play to 250 thousand homes at a USD 360 million investment.
News categories: RACSA, Costa Rica, Digital TV, Fibre, IPTV