IPTV (Internet Protocol Television) News

Broadcom and Microsoft Collaborate on Next-Generation IPTV System-on-a-Chip
Jan 6, 2008 – The collaboration includes Microsoft and Broadcom working together to enable the popular Microsoft Mediaroom™ IPTV client software to operate on next-generation set-top boxes (STBs) utilizing the Broadcom® BCM7405 system on a chip (SOC).
News categories: Microsoft, Broadcom, BT TV, In-Stat, Christine Heckart, Richard Nelson, Richard Griffiths, Michelle Abraham, CES2025, Digital TV, DVR, IPTV, Middleware, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

Samsung Leads Consumers to a Life Made Simple at CES 2008, Unveils Breakthroughs in Digital Media Technology and Design
Jan 6, 2008 – Samsung Electronics opened the CES 2008 show unveiling its vision of a world of complete connectivity, one in which the boundaries to both rich content and beautiful design are gone and the result is a life made simple.
News categories: Samsung Electronics, Blu-ray, Camcorder, CES2025, DVD, HD-DVD, IPTV, Mobile, Smart Home, Smart TV, Tablet

Microsoft Mediaroom Delivers Connected TV to More Than 1 Million Set-Top Boxes
Jan 6, 2008 – Microsoft has announced that its Microsoft Mediaroom Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) and multimedia platform is delivering video entertainment experiences to more than 1 million set-top boxes worldwide and its service provider customers are adding two new IPTV subscriber households every minute.
News categories: Microsoft, BT TV, Yankee Group, Enrique Rodriguez, Dan Marks, Vince Vittore, CES2025, Content Distribution, Digital TV, DVR, IPTV, Middleware, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Subscribers

Auvitek's AU8522 Demodulator Selected by Dasan for Deployment in Korea Telecom Megapass TV STB
Jan 4, 2008 – Auvitek and Dasan have announced that Korea Telecom's Megapass FTTH service is being widely deployed utilizing Dasan's IPTV set-top box incorporating Auvitek's AU8522 ATSC/NTSC/QAM demodulator.
News categories: Auvitek, Dasan, ATSC 3, CES2025, Digital TV, Fibre, IPTV, Korea, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Terrestrial

TRAI releases recommendation on "Provision of IPTV services"
Jan 4, 2008 – Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has released the recommendation on provisioning of IPTV services.
News categories: Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, Digital TV, India, IPTV

Cisco to Demonstrate 'Visual Networking' Experiences at 2008 International CES
Jan 3, 2008 – Cisco® has announced it will feature new consumer products and innovative prototypes at the 2008 International CES. The featured demonstrations highlight new visual networking experiences that combine streaming digital video technology and social networking applications.
News categories: Cisco Systems, Broadband, Cable TV, CES2025, Content Distribution, IPTV, Middleware, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Streaming

Micronas announces discontinuation of its activities in the area of set top boxes for IPTV
Dec 28, 2007 – In the course of its restructuring efforts Micronas has decided to discontinue its activities in the area of set top boxes for IPTV. This restructuring measure forms part of the announced streamlining of the product portfolio in the Consumer division.
News categories: Micronas, Digital TV, Finance, IPTV, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

Digital TV Penetration Rate Will Be 43% in 2012
Dec 27, 2007 – According to the Korea Information Society Development Institute (KISDI), the proportion of digital TV subscribers in the world is expected to exceed 40% by 2012.
News categories: Korea Information Society Development Institute, Asia, Cable TV, China, Digital TV, Europe, India, IPTV, Japan, Latin America, Market Research, Middle-East, North America, Satellite, Terrestrial, USA

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