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TANDBERG
Television Wins Readers’ Choice IPTV Vendor of the Year Award
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IPTV
Digital Workflow,
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Anevia
December 8, 2008
Telecom Asia’s service provider readers recognize contribution to
technology advancement and market acceptance through online vote
Hong Kong – TANDBERG Television, part of the Ericsson Group
(NASDAQ:ERIC), has been named IPTV Vendor of the Year in the Telecom
Asia Readers’ Choice Awards. The award was presented today at a
ceremony at the Conrad Hotel, Hong Kong. |
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“This is
a magnificent endorsement of the work TANDBERG Television has been
doing across Asia-Pacific during 2008 to help IPTV providers
introduce and expand world class digital TV services,” said Dario
Choi, VP and general manager of TANDBERG Television Asia Pacific.
“We are proud and honored to be named IPTV Vendor of the Year by the
readers of Telecom Asia. Our continuing market lead in HD and SD
video encoding and transcoding have been key building blocks for our
success in the region this year. What’s more, our combined IPTV
offering with Ericsson puts us in pole position to enable Asian
operators to expand their TV offering by delivering the Individual
TV experience to their customers.”
The Readers’ Choice Awards recognize the technology innovations and
contributions to the industry of leading telecom vendors operating
in Asia-Pacific and are judged by the magazine’s online subscriber
base of Asian service providers. Winners are selected on the basis
of overall quality of innovation and contribution to technology
advancement, market acceptance (including market share, growth in
market share and new customer acquisition), revenue growth,
contribution to overall industry growth, and vision.
About Telecom Asia
Telecom Asia and Telecomasia.net online are one of the industry’s
most respected sources of news and analysis about Asian
telecommunications. Nominations for the 15 categories of the
Readers’ Choice Awards were open to analysts, consultants and
high-level telco executives. A total of 78 telecom insiders
submitted almost 1,000 nominations and, after consulting with a team
of analysts, Telecom Asia’s editorial team shortlisted three to four
finalists in each category. The magazine allowed online voting from
mid-October and the winners were announced in Hong Kong on December
8.
About TANDBERG Television
TANDBERG Television, part of the Ericsson Group (NASDAQ:ERIC),
delivers the multimedia technology and expertise that is moving
digital video forward. Whether it's advanced compression systems,
on-demand or content distribution, the company's award-winning
solutions are used by the world's leading broadcasters, operators
and programmers to deliver new viewer experiences and advertising
opportunities. With a broad suite of open, standards-based products,
TANDBERG Television offers the highest quality solutions for Digital
TV, HDTV, VOD, and IPTV. For more information, please visit
www.tandbergtv.com
About Ericsson
Ericsson is the world's leading provider of technology and services
to telecom operators. The market leader in 2G and 3G mobile
technologies, Ericsson supplies communications services and manages
networks that serve more than 195 million subscribers. The company’s
portfolio comprises mobile and fixed network infrastructure, and
broadband and multimedia solutions for operators, enterprises and
developers. The Sony Ericsson joint venture provides consumers with
feature-rich personal mobile devices.
Ericsson is advancing its vision of ‘communication for all’ through
innovation, technology, and sustainable business solutions. Working
in 175 countries, more than 70,000 employees generated revenue of
USD 27.9 billion (SEK 188 billion) in 2007. Founded in 1876 and
headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, Ericsson is listed on OMX Nordic
Exchange Stockholm and NASDAQ.
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