UAE (United Arab Emirates – Abu Dhabi, Dubai, …) Digital TV News

Orbit Group And Showtime Arabia Merge Pay-TV Operations
Jul 12, 2009 – Showtime Arabia and the Orbit Group of Companies have announced the merger of their pay-TV operations to form a new company and create the leading pay-TV platform in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA).
News categories: Orbit Group, Showtime Arabia, Bahrain, Digital TV, MandA, Middle-East, Satellite, UAE

E-Vision brings High Definition and PVR services to the UAE
Jul 7, 2009 – E-Vision has announced the commercial launch of High Definition (HD) programming for UAE viewers. With this, E-Vision has become the first Pay TV provider in the Middle East to launch a commercial HD service.
News categories: E-Vision, Cable TV, Digital TV, DVR, UAE

IPTV remains in a nascent state in the Arab World
Jun 8, 2009 – According to the Arab Advisors Group, seven service providers in six countries in the Arab World were offering commercial IPTV services as of May 2009. FTA channels and piracy remain the main obstacles facing IPTV uptake in the region.
News categories: Arab Advisors, Algeria, Bahrain, Digital TV, Egypt, Fibre, IPTV, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Market Research, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, UAE, Yemen

UAE's du invests AED 100 Million to upgrade network infrastructure
May 31, 2009 – du, the UAE's integrated telecom service provider, has upgraded its IP-based core network to 40 Gbps. For residential customers, this upgrade will enable du to offer IPTV with enhanced capabilities like HD, VoD and instant channel change.
News categories: 'du', Content Distribution, Fibre, IPTV, UAE

Etisalat and France Telecom establish a cooperation agreement
Dec 1, 2008 – Etisalat (Abu Dhabi: ETISALAT) and France Telecom (Paris and NYSE: FTE) have signed a cooperation agreement covering Digital Home services, content, international networks and Enterprise solutions. Etisalat will acquire a 16.6% stake of SoftAtHome.
News categories: France Telecom, Etisalat, MandA, Media Player, Smart Home, UAE

Latens secures du IPTV service as it grows to 50,000 subscribers
Oct 30, 2008 – Latens has announced that the 'du' IPTV service, secured by Latens IPCAS, has grown to over 50,000 subscribers. UAE-based du offers an innovative, multilingual IPTV service catering to the tastes of different nationalities and cultures.
News categories: Latens, 'du', Conditional Access, Digital TV, IPTV, Subscribers, UAE, Video Exchange

SoftAtHome and Etisalat Demonstrate Solutions for the Digital Home
Sep 29, 2008 – SoftAtHome has announced that Etisalat will be demonstrating SoftAtHome solutions for the Digital Home on their booth during the Gitex Technology Week in Dubai, paving the way for the deployment of convergent services in this part of the world.
News categories: SoftAtHome, Etisalat, Finance, Gateway, Media Player, Middleware, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Streaming, UAE

Etisalat and France Telecom agree on a partnership covering strategic technological and marketing fields
Jul 2, 2008 – Etisalat and France Telecom (Euronext Paris: FTE) have announced their intention to collaborate in a number of fields of strategic importance for the telecommunications industry, notably in home services, content, as well as international networks.
News categories: Etisalat, France Telecom, Digital TV, Fibre, IPTV, Set Top Box, Smart Home, UAE

UAE Telecommunications Regulatory Authority Announces Consultation Process on Licensing Broadcast Mobile TV
May 27, 2008 – Committed to transparency and innovation, the UAE Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) is launching a consultation process on the licensing of the Broadcast of Mobile TV in the UAE.
News categories: Telecommunications Regulatory Authority, Digital TV, Mobile, Regulation, UAE