IPTV (Internet Protocol Television) News

Internet Video for IPTV Service Providers
Sep 24, 2007 – IPTV operators of managed networks everywhere are wondering how best to deal with (best-effort) Internet Video services that may eventually become either partners or competitors. The new "Internet Video Report for IPTV Service Providers" from MRG investigates how IPTV can leverage both professionally-developed and user-generated video content to reduce churn and generate revenue.
News categories: MRG, Digital TV, IPTV, Market Research, Streaming

Verimatrix Content Security Selected for Qatar IPTV Service
Sep 24, 2007 – Verimatrix has announced that it is providing the security solution for the world's first fully integrated IPTV triple-play deployment in Qatar.
News categories: Verimatrix, Qtel, Conditional Access, Content Protection, Digital TV, IPTV, Qatar, Set Top Box

Czech Republic - O2TV celebrates 50,000 customers!
Sep 21, 2007 – Interest in O2 TV digital television is extraordinary. This can be seen in the continuously growing number of customers who use this unique fixed-line digital television service. As confirmed by Telefónica O2 Czech Republic statistics, the number of subscribers has exceeded the 50,000 border.
News categories: Telefónica O2 Czech Republic, Czech Republic, Digital TV, IPTV, Subscribers

Digital Set-Top Boxes Will Peak in North America during the Year 2009, while DTT Gains Global Traction, According to ABI Research
Sep 20, 2007 – Annual shipment trends for DTT (Digital Terrestrial Television)-enabled STBs (Set-Top Boxes) will be uneven over the next several years as the timing of digital switchover and DTT service availability varies dramatically from country to country, according to a recent study from ABI Research.
News categories: ABI Research, ATSC 3, Content Distribution, Digital TV, DTMB, IPTV, ISDB-T, Market Research, Set Top Box, Terrestrial, TV Services

Montenegro's Crnogorski Telekom to introduce IPTV by the end of November
Sep 20, 2007 – T-Com IPTV service will be launched by the end of November under the name "Extra TV" , said Mr. Daniel Szasz, Chairman of BoD of Crnogorski Telekom in a meeting with journalists.
News categories: Crnogorski Telekom, Broadband, Digital TV, IPTV, Montenegro

The status of IPTV in the Arab World
Sep 20, 2007 – Despite the advantages that IPTV provides, only four operators in three countries in the Arab World region offer commercial IPTV services.
News categories: Arab Advisors, Bahrain, Broadband, Digital TV, Egypt, IPTV, Kuwait, Market Research, Middle-East, Morocco, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE

IEC's Sold-Out Broadband World Forum Europe Exhibition Spotlights Cutting-Edge Innovations Next Month in Berlin
Sep 20, 2007 – With an exhibition floor that was sold out since the beginning of the year, the International Engineering Consortium again expects to host a rich marketplace of broadband opportunities with the Broadband World Forum Europe this 8-11 October at the Estrel Convention Center.
News categories: Broadband World Forum, BBWF, IPTV

Minerva Networks' iTVManager 3.0 Platform Proves Popular For Advanced IPTV Services
Sep 19, 2007 – Minerva Networks has announced that several U.S. telecommunications operators--including Connexion Technologies, Paul Bunyan Telephone, and Rural Telephone--have selected Minerva's new iTVManager 3.0 platform as their IPTV middleware solution.
News categories: Minerva Networks, Connexion Technologies, Paul Bunyan Telephone Cooperative, Rural Telephone, Digital TV, IPTV, Middleware, Set Top Box, USA

DS2 launches Aitana™ the state-of-the-art 200Mbps Powerline Chipset at Intel Developer Forum, Fall 2007
Sep 18, 2007 – DS2 has unveiled Aitana its state-of-the-art integrated 200Mbps chipset, the powerline industry's most innovative and cost-efficient design that further integrates external components into the silicon to deliver the best consumer multi-media experience.
News categories: DS2, Intel Developer Forum, Universal Powerline Association, Digital TV, ICs, IPTV, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart Home