IPTV (Internet Protocol Television) News

SingTel to revolutionise home entertainment with the launch of mio TV
Jul 20, 2007 – Singapore Telecommunications Limited, (SingTel) has announced the launch of its much-anticipated pay TV service. Named mio TV, the offering will revolutionise the way Singapore watches TV.
News categories: Singapore Telecom, Digital TV, IPTV, Singapore

Industry Leaders Consortium progress Development of End-to-End Specification for IPTV and prepare for opening
Jul 19, 2007 – AT&T Inc., Ericsson, France Telecom, Panasonic, Philips, Samsung, Nokia Siemens Network, Sony and Telecom Italia are progressing a number of specifications to define interoperable end-to-end solutions for delivery of IPTV services.
News categories: Open IPTV Forum, Digital TV, IPTV

Broadcom and Verizon Wireless Announce Broad-based Strategic Alliance
Jul 19, 2007 – Broadcom and Verizon Communications have announced that they have entered into a strategic alliance involving new mobile device chipsets and other products, including Bluetooth® and wireless LAN solutions, optical network solutions, Multimedia over Coaxial Cable (MoCA) devices, GPS location technology, and DSL and fiber network components including set-top boxes.
News categories: Verizon Communications, Broadcom, Broadband, Digital TV, Fibre, IPTV, Licensing, Mobile, Patent, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Smartphone, USA

Irdeto and Brand-ID Create Integrated Pre-Paid TV Solution
Jul 19, 2007 – Irdeto and Brand-ID Europe have teamed to integrate Irdeto content security solutions with the CHKVIEW payment service, which supports a full range of pre-paid business models for digital TV, IPTV and mobile environments.
News categories: Irdeto, Brand-ID, Conditional Access, Digital TV, Europe, IPTV, Mobile

now TV launches Hong Kong's first HD broadcasts
Jul 19, 2007 – PCCW has announced the launch of High Definition (HD) programming on now TV. Starting in August 2007, customers can pre-register for now TV's HD service and enjoy Barclays Premier League (BPL) matches in spectacular style.
News categories: PCCW, Digital TV, Hong Kong, IPTV

TEO revenues grew by 4.6 per cent in first half 2007
Jul 19, 2007 – January-June 2007 the total number of main telephone lines in service increased by 2.8 thousand to 788 thousand, broadband Internet access users increased by almost 32 thousand to 212.6 thousand, while the number of IPTV users exceeded 11 thousand.
News categories: TEO LT, Digital TV, IPTV, Lithuania, Results, Subscribers

Brazil - Nokia-Siemens to develop Oi's IPTV infrastructure
Jul 18, 2007 – Nokia Siemens Networks (NSN) has won a contract to develop IPTV infrastructure for Brazil's largest fixed line operator Oi.
News categories: Nokia Siemens Networks (NSN), Oi, Brazil, Digital TV, IPTV

Neuf Boxes become part of the Neuf WiFi community
Jul 18, 2007 – From today, Neuf Cegetel will gradually make its users' Neuf Boxes part of the Neuf WiFi community. From now on, Neuf Boxes will become multi access WiFi Hotspots, accessible by all Neuf Cegetel broadband and TWIN™ customers, who will enjoy free and unlimited data and voice access when within range of a WiFi Neuf Box.
News categories: Neuf Cegetel, FON, Digital TV, France, IPTV, Set Top Box

China Telecom to Offer IPTV Services in Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region Powered By UTStarcom's RollingStream End-to-End IPTV System
Jul 18, 2007 – UTStarcom (Nasdaq: UTSI) has announced that the company won a bid to deploy its RollingStream(TM) end-to-end IPTV solution with China Telecom (CTC) for a new commercial IPTV network in China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region.
News categories: UTStarcom, China Telecom, China, Digital TV, IPTV