Digital TV News: Com Net

Satcom Networks chooses Viaccess for digital cable
Feb 6, 2008 – Satcom Networks Cable TV, a cable TV network in Delhi, has opted for voluntary Cas (conditional access system) and selected Viaccess protection system to secure its digital services.
News categories: Viaccess, Cable TV, Conditional Access, Digital TV, India

Jupiter Telecommunications Financial Results For the Year Ended December 31, 2007
Jan 30, 2008 – As of December 31, 2007, 67% of J:COM's 2,188,000 cable television subscribers were receiving the digital service, compared to 52% as of December 31, 2006.
News categories: Jupiter Telecommunications, Results Summary, Earnings Release (1.05M), Presentation (561k), Cable TV, Digital TV, DVR, Japan, Results, Subscribers

First targeted, addressable TV advertising campaign over IPTV is announced
Jan 29, 2008 – Packet Vision has announced the completion of the world's first targeted TV advertising campaign to a predefined audience. The campaign, featuring a Mediacom financial client, ran daily on Channel 4 between 16 and 31 October.
News categories: Packet Vision, Advertising, Content Distribution, Digital TV, IPTV, UK

TRAI provides its recommendations on issues relating to mobile television service
Jan 23, 2008 – The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India has sent its recommendations on issues relating to mobile television service to the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting.
News categories: Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, Digital TV, India, Mobile, Regulation

TRAI releases draft recommendations on issues relating to mobile television service
Jan 3, 2008 – The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India has released its draft recommendations on issues relating to mobile television service to the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting.
News categories: Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, Digital TV, India, Mobile, Satellite, Terrestrial, TV Services

Jupiter Telecommunications Financial Results For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2007
Oct 26, 2007 – Cable television subscribers increased by 381,700 households from September 30, 2006 to 2,159,700 households as of September 30, 2007. The digital conversion rate as of September 30, 2007 was 63%, an increase from 47% as of September 30, 2006.
News categories: Jupiter Telecommunications, Broadband, Cable TV, Digital TV, Japan, Results, Subscribers

Thomson launches three new broadband gateways
Oct 9, 2007 – At the Broadband World Forum, Thomson (Euronext 18453; NYSE: TMS) will launch new broadband gateways that will allow telecom operators to provide more diverse and faster services to both their consumer and business customers.
News categories: Thomson, BBWF, Gateway, IPTV, Smart Home

Ericsson, Sony and Sony Ericsson to demonstrate new multimedia experience for the connected home
Oct 9, 2007 – During Broadband World Forum in Berlin October 8-11, Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC), Sony (NYSE:SNE) and Sony Ericsson will jointly demonstrate the possibilities of new multimedia experiences between mobile handsets and home network devices.
News categories: Ericsson, Sony, BBWF, Content Distribution, Gateway, IPTV, Mobile, Smart Home

Latens Systems and Minerva Networks Announce First Successful CAS Deployment in a Distributed Network at Com Net
Oct 2, 2007 – Latens Systems has announced that Com Net, an Ohio-based company offering advanced telecommunication services to 16 Independent Local Exchange Companies (ILECs), is successfully managing and distributing encrypted content to its affiliates using one centralized Latens FCAS system.
News categories: Latens, Com Net, Minerva Networks, Conditional Access, Content Distribution, Content Protection, Digital TV, IPTV, USA