IPTV (Internet Protocol Television) News

Comstar UTS Results for the First Quarter Ended March 31, 2007
Jun 16, 2007 – COMSTAR – United TeleSystems OJSC (LSE: CMST) has announced a sevenfold year on year increase in its “”Double play”” (broadband + Pay TV) Moscow subscriber base to 100,500 customers.” More …
News categories: Broadband, Digital TV, IPTV, Results, Russia, Subscribers

China - SMG, Intel unite for the small picture
Jun 15, 2007 – The Shanghai Media Group has teamed up with Intel Corp to co-develop wireless broadband and mobile technology for high-definition TV programs, both sides have said. More …
News categories: Broadband, Cable TV, China, Digital TV, IPTV, Mobile

ATIS Releases IPTV High Level Architecture
Jun 14, 2007 – ATIS has announced the release of its IPTV High Level Architecture Standard, developed by the ATIS IPTV Interoperability Forum (IIF). It serves as a reference architecture for IPTV functional specifications being developed by the IIF.
News categories: IIF, Content Distribution, Digital TV, IPTV

Triple-play: PT Comunicações launches 'meo'
Jun 14, 2007 – PT Comunicações has launched its triple-play service - meo - an integrated offer of television, Internet and telephone at one single price, one invoice and integrated assistance.
News categories: Portugal Telecom, meo, Digital TV, IPTV, Portugal

Hong Kong - PCCW launches 'eye'
Jun 14, 2007 – PCCW subsidiary PCCW-HKT Telephone Limited today announced the launch of the eye multimedia platform, a fixed line innovation that delivers a range of content and interactive services to households over an easy-to-use, menu-driven audio and video device. More …
News categories: Broadband, Digital TV, Hong Kong, IPTV

Switch off in Finland: Netgem and Saunalahti
Jun 13, 2007 – Netgem has announced that its MPEG4 high definition set-top-boxes and middleware have been selected by Saunalahti Group Oyj for the launch of SaunaVisio, its triple play television service.
News categories: Netgem, Saunalahti, Rémi Tereszkiewicz, Turkka Koivu, Digital TV, Finland, IPTV, Middleware, Set Top Box, Terrestrial

FISION Deploys Latens CAS to Increase IPTV Security and Operational Flexibility
Jun 13, 2007 – Latens Systems has announced that its Latens FCAS solution has been deployed by Houston-based Optical Entertainment Network (OEN). Latens FCAS is protecting the IPTV component of the FISION Triple Play Plus Services(TM) bundle. More …
News categories: Conditional Access, Content Protection, Digital TV, Fibre, IPTV, USA

DTC Communications Selects TANDBERG to Implement IPTV
Jun 13, 2007 – TANDBERG Television (TAT.OL) has announced that DeKalb Telephone Cooperative (DTC) Communications has selected TANDBERG Television video processing systems to launch advanced IPTV services. More …
News categories: Digital TV, IPTV, USA

China - Telecom operators tilt to homegrown standard
Jun 11, 2007 – Chinese telecom operators are increasingly tilting toward a homegrown audio/video coding standard for broadcasting, which domestic developers have had a tough time selling to the industry.
News categories: BBWF, China, Digital TV, IPTV, Mobile