USA (United States of America) Digital TV News

DIRECTV On Demand Now Available Nationwide
Jun 30, 2008 – DIRECTV (NASDAQ:DTV) has launched its highly anticipated DIRECTV on Demand service to customers across the country. The platform is available at no additional charge to customers with a DIRECTV Plus® HD DVR or R22 DVR receiver.
News categories: DIRECTV, Broadband, Digital TV, DVR, Satellite, Smart Home, Streaming, USA

Industry Favorite DTVPal™ Digital-to-Analog Converter Boxes From DISH Network Now Available
Jun 26, 2008 – DISH Network (Nasdaq: DISH) has announced that its DTVPal™ digital-to-analog converter box is available for purchase nationwide. The DTVPal qualifies for the NTIA's TV Converter Box Coupon Program.
News categories: DISH Network, ATSC 3, Digital TV, Set Top Box, Terrestrial, USA

Lincoln County Telephone System selects Alcatel-Lucent's triple play service delivery architecture for customers in Lincoln County, Nevada and new town of Coyote Springs
Jun 25, 2008 – Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) has announced that Lincoln County Telephone System (LCTS) will deploy Alcatel-Lucent's Triple Play Service Delivery Architecture (TPSDA), the next- generation blueprint for triple play infrastructure.
News categories: Alcatel-Lucent, Lincoln County Telephone System, Broadband, Content Distribution, Fibre, IPTV, USA

UpdateLogic® to Provide Update Services for Tru2way™ Interactive Cable Devices
Jun 24, 2008 – UpdateLogic has announced support for tru2way™ technology - the rapidly emerging Java-based set of specifications that enables a wave of new interactive digital and high-definition video services.
News categories: UpdateLogic, Cable TV, Digital TV, Middleware, Set Top Box, Smart TV, USA

CableCARD Deployment and Support
Jun 23, 2008 – According to the NCTA, there have been over 372,000 CableCARDs deployed for use in Unidirectional Digital Cable Ready Product (UDCP) models by the ten largest incumbent cable operators who serve approximately 90% of the cable subscribers in the U.S.
News categories: National Cable & Telecommunications Association, Cable TV, Conditional Access, Regulation, Set Top Box, Smart TV, USA

Latens Demonstrates Leading IPTV Service Delivery and Content Security Solutions Live at NXTComm
Jun 17, 2008 – At NXTComm, Latens Systems is showing a joint demonstration with Echostar (Nasdaq:DISH) which shows Latens' ECOsystem service delivery platform and content protection software specifically configured and optimized for Echostar's ViP-TV™ service.
News categories: Latens, ViP-TV, Broadband, Content Protection, Digital TV, Streaming, USA

Brazoria Telephone deploys Alcatel-Lucent's Triple Play Service Delivery Architecture
Jun 17, 2008 – Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) has announced that Brazoria Telephone has deployed Alcatel-Lucent's Triple Play Service Delivery Architecture (TPSDA) to deliver broadband voice, video and data services to customers south of Houston.
News categories: Alcatel-Lucent, Brazoria Telephone, Broadband, Content Distribution, Digital TV, IPTV, USA

Minerva Continues Strong Growth With Ten New North American IPTV Wins
Jun 13, 2008 – Minerva Networks has added ten (10) more IPTV wins in North America, including Mt. Horeb Telephone in Wisconsin, Tullahoma Utilities in Tennessee, and GTA TeleGuam in Guam.
News categories: Minerva Networks, Content Distribution, Digital TV, DVR, IPTV, Micronesia, Middleware, Set Top Box, USA

Cable tru2way™ Platform Gains Endorsements from Major CE and IT Companies
Jun 9, 2008 – Major consumer electronics (CE) and information technology (IT) companies have signed binding memorandums of understanding (MOU) on tru2way™ technology with the top six cable operators in the United States.
News categories: CableLabs, Cable TV, Content Protection, Digital TV, Middleware, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV, USA