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IPTV HD DVR

Tue, 23 Oct 2007 15:16:03 -0700

ADB launches high definition, IPTV Digital Video Recorder, the ADB-5810WX, in North America - October 23, 2007

Advanced Digital Broadcast, a leading supplier of digital TV systems and software solutions for interactive television announced today that it’s high definition, hybrid, digital video recorder (DVR) the ADB-5810WX platform is now certified and ready for deployment in North America.

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IPTV User Generated Content (UGC)

Mon, 22 Oct 2007 15:20:08 -0700

Orca Interactive Demonstrates IPTV Innovation at TelcoTV 2007 - October 22, 2007

Orca Interactive Ltd. will showcase its array of cutting edge technologies to power next-generation IPTV services at Stand 740 at the TelcoTV Expo in Atlanta, Georgia between October 23-25.

IPTV Software Security Solutions

Mon, 22 Oct 2007 15:14:05 -0700

Consolidated Telcom Chooses Latens FCAS to Increase Security and Operational Flexibility for IPTV Services - October 22 2007

Latens Systems today announced that Consolidated Telcom has chosen the Latens Foundation CA solution (FCAS) to secure its IPTV services.

IPTV Software Support

Tue, 16 Oct 2007 15:15:11 -0700

Tilgin signs software support contract with a leading system integrator for IPTV solutions - October 16, 2007

Swedish firm Tilgin has announced that it has signed a software support contract with a leading system integrator for IPTV set-top box (STB) solutions to a European incumbent operator.

IPTV Regulations

Tue, 16 Oct 2007 15:12:13 -0700

IBM Keynotes Bring Insight Into Consumer Behaviors, Changing Regulations, and IPTV Technologies at CONNECTIONS(TM) Europe - October 16, 2007

Parks Associates and CEA(R) announced today two top executives from IBM Global Business Services will deliver the luncheon keynote for CONNECTIONS(TM) Europe: Strategies for Digital Living Markets.

IPTV Portugal

Tue, 16 Oct 2007 14:48:53 -0700

Vodafone Portugal is "seriously studying" entering IPTV market - October 16, 2007

Vodafone Portugal is "seriously studying" entering the IPTV market, company Vice-President Antonio Coimbra has said in an interview with local daily Jornal de Negocios.

IPTV End-to-End QoS

Tue, 9 Oct 2007 15:39:42 -0700

Operax and Orca Interactive Integrate Technologies, Bringing QoS to IPTV - October 9, 2007

Operax and Orca Interactive offer a comprehensive solution allowing operators to manage their service expansion while ensuring Quality of Service (QoS) for advanced video and IPTV services.

IPTV Head-End System

Tue, 9 Oct 2007 15:38:41 -0700

TANDBERG iPlex IPTV Head-End Wins Again with IEC InfoVision Award - October 9, 2007

The International Engineering Consortium (IEC) today presented TANDBERG Television, part of the Ericsson Group, with an InfoVision Award during a ceremony at the Broadband World Forum (BBWF) Europe 2007 in Berlin.

IPTV Network Architecture

Tue, 9 Oct 2007 15:37:05 -0700

Cable & Wireless International Selects Nokia Siemens Networks for $40 Million Deal to Deliver Next Generation Services to the Caribbean region - October 9, 2007

Cable & Wireless and Nokia Siemens Networks are extending their global frame agreement to include the deployment of Nokia Siemens Networks’ Release 4 and Intelligent Packet Core networks architecture, a single platform that will be able to support second & third-generation wireless networks.

IPTV Modular Video Processor

Mon, 1 Oct 2007 15:36:09 -0700

RGB Networks Enables Telecom Carriers to Deliver Advanced Video Services with New Modular Video Processor - October 1, 2007

RGB Networks today expanded its presence in the telecommunications industry with the introduction of its new Modular Video Processor (MVP), the company’s first product built specifically to meet the advanced video delivery needs of telco carriers.

IPTV Monitoring

Tue, 25 Sep 2007 15:35:23 -0700

Pixelmetrix Electronic Couch Potato™ & ECP Consolidator™ Bags the TV Technology STAR Award - September 25, 2007

Pixelmetrix bagged the TV Technology STAR Award for its Electronic Couch Potato™ (ECP) and Consolidator™. The Electronic Couch Potato™ is designed to monitor the true customer viewing experience by providing measurements from the end point of the content delivery chain.

IPTV Digital Signal Processors

Wed, 19 Sep 2007 15:34:20 -0700

RadiSys Expands Line Of 10-Gigabit ATCA With A DSP Blade Leveraging Texas Instruments Digital Signal Processors - September 19, 2007

RadiSys today announced its Advanced Telecommunications Computing Architecture (ATCA) Digital Signal Processing (DSP) blade is now available with optimized DSPs and Telogy Software™ from Texas Instruments.

Mobile TV Technology Award

Wed, 19 Sep 2007 15:32:24 -0700

Envivio Wins Cable and Satellite International’s Product of the Year Award 2007 - September 19, 2007

Envivio Inc. today announced that its 4Caster™ M2 mobile TV encoder won Cable and Satellite International’s Product of the Year Awards 2007 in the category of “Best Mobile TV Technology or Service”.

IPTV Transcoding Solution

Mon, 17 Sep 2007 10:59:02 -0700

MySpace Frees Up Rack Space with RipCode Transcoding Solution - September 17, 2007

RipCode today announced that MySpaceTV has completed a successful trial of the RipCode V4 video transcoding solution. This trial sets MySpaceTV apart as the largest video internet site to address the growing volume of video transcodes using an appliance-based solution.

IPTV Service

Mon, 17 Sep 2007 10:59:01 -0700

IBC2007 - On-screen identity of Orange's forthcoming IPTV service unveiled - September 17, 2007

Orange and Red Bee Media have unveiled the on-screen identity for the telco's upcoming IPTV service, which will guide viewers around films, TV programmes and music tracks on the service.

Internet TV Service

Mon, 17 Sep 2007 10:59:01 -0700

Telecom New Zealand considers Internet TV service following set-backs to IPTV plans - September 17, 2007

Telecom New Zealand is considering launching a limited Internet TV service in 2008, following set-backs for its plans to launch a full-blown IPTV service, according to the company’s General Manager of video services, Phillip King.

Tandberg and DirectTV

Mon, 10 Sep 2007 16:11:40 -0700

DIRECTV Deploys TANDBERG Television Workflow Automation Solution - September 10, 2007

TANDBERG Television today announced that DIRECTV has deployed the TANDBERG WatchPoint™ Workflow System to enable its new multi-platform on-demand service including set-top, Web and mobile content.

Satellite IPTV Broadcast

Fri, 7 Sep 2007 16:11:40 -0700

Globecomm Publishes Case Study on Site Diversity for Malaysia's Satellite TV Network - September 7, 2007

At IBC 2007, Globecomm announced the publication of a case study on site diversity for Measat Broadcast Network Systems, titled "Collaborative Partnership Creates a Unique Diversity Site for ASTRO Satellite TV"

IPTV HD and SD Encoders

Fri, 7 Sep 2007 16:11:40 -0700

Award-Winning Solution from TANDBERG Television Passes Microsoft Interoperability and Qualification Testing - September 7, 2007

TANDBERG Television today announces that its award-winning iPlex™ UltraCompression high definition (HD) and standard definition (SD) IPTV solution has passed Microsoft’s® interoperability and qualification testing.

IPTV Asset Management

Thu, 6 Sep 2007 16:11:39 -0700

Pilat Media Demonstrates VOD Asset Management System - September 6, 2007

Pilat Media today announced that it is demonstrating an upcoming version of IBMS designed to handle both non-linear (IPTV and VOD) and linear programming and advertising at IBC.

Mobile IPTV Demonstration

Thu, 6 Sep 2007 09:00:54 -0700

Thomson Demonstrates Full Mobile TV with OMA BCAST at IBC - September 6, 2007

During the IBC exhibition this week, Thomson will demonstrate its end-to-end Mobile TV solutions which includes the Open Mobile Alliance’s new standard for Electronic Service Guide and SIM card embedded content security, known as OMA BCAST SmartCard Profile.

IPTV Carrier Ethernet Interoperability

Wed, 5 Sep 2007 16:42:10 -0700

Ixia Joins Carrier Ethernet Ecosystem - September 5, 2007

Ixia has joined Nortel's Carrier Ethernet Ecosystem initiative as a key test solution supplier. Ixia and Nortel will cooperate to ensure cross-vendor compatibility with new protocols for Carrier Ethernet deployments including PBB and PBB-TE.

IPTV Middleware Demonstration

Wed, 5 Sep 2007 16:41:28 -0700

Innovative Systems Demos New IPTV Middleware Solution - September 5, 2007

Innovative Systems, LLC, debuted an early version of its new IPTV Middleware solution in a live demo for nearly two hundred of its customers at their annual User Meeting last week.

IPTV AVC Encoders

Wed, 5 Sep 2007 16:40:46 -0700

Swisscom deploys TANDBERG iPlex for IPTV Evolution - September 5, 2007

TANDBERG Television today announced that its award-winning iPlex™ UltraCompression IPTV head-end has been selected by Swisscom for the next step of its Bluewin IPTV service.

IPTV Conditional Access Security

Wed, 5 Sep 2007 16:39:57 -0700

Latens Announces Unique Software Based Conditional Access Security for All Cable Architectures at IBC - September 5, 2007

Latens announces today that that it’s presenting the widest range of software-based CA security solutions for Cable operators at IBC, uniquely including dynamically downloadable CA (DCAS) for broadband and broadcast cable systems.

IP Network Deployment

Wed, 5 Sep 2007 16:39:20 -0700

TerreStar Selects Nokia Siemens Networks for Its Next Generation All-IP Network - September 5, 2007

Nokia Siemens Networks announced today it has been selected by TerreStar Networks to deploy its Internet-HSPA solution for the TerreStar all-IP integrated satellite & terrestrial wireless communications system.

IPTV Secure Service

Wed, 5 Sep 2007 16:37:48 -0700

Verimatrix secures VOLN's new IPTV service - September 5, 2007

Verimatrix today announced that its Video Content Authority System (VCAS) has been deployed to secure VOLN's new IPTV offering. VOLN TV is using Verimatrixs VCAS for IPTV system to protect premium content on its TV service.

End to End IPTV Solution

Tue, 4 Sep 2007 16:37:00 -0700

KPN and Narrowstep Join Forces to Offer the World's First End to End Wholesale Internet TV Solution - September 4, 2007

KPN Global Carrier Services has teamed up with Narrowstep to provide a wholesale Internet TV offering to mobile and fixed network operators, ISPs and content parties.

IPTV HD DVR Services

Tue, 4 Sep 2007 16:35:40 -0700

INDI Achieves 30% Penetration With Osmosys HD DVR Services - September 4, 2007

Osmosys S.A. today announced that its end-to-end DVR software solution has enabled INDI to supply more than 30% of its cable TV subscriber base with a high definition DVR offering since it launched the service in June 2007.

IPTV HD Video Transport System

Tue, 4 Sep 2007 16:34:57 -0700

Network Electronics Demonstrates 3Gbps Video Transport Solutions for HD 1080p at IBC2007 - September 4, 2007

Network Electronics announced today the IBC debut of new video transport solutions that enable the transport of 1080p 50/60 HD video over 3G-SDI single link connections.

IPTV Embedded Software

Mon, 3 Sep 2007 16:34:05 -0700

KatDC Presents Innovative Digital Home Technology with Skelmir CEE-J® Virtual Machines - September 3, 2007

KatDC and Skelmir have announced today that Skelmir's CEE-J ® Virtual Machine for embedded devices has been ported to, and optimized for, KatDC's MediaWalker® technology for set-top-box applications.

IPTV Customer Control

Mon, 3 Sep 2007 16:33:04 -0700

IBC2007 Sees Network Electronics Announce Partnership with Skyline Communications to Provide Increased Customer Control - September 3, 2007

Network Electronics and Skyline Communications, the provider of the leading multi-vendor network management solution DataMiner, are delighted to announce that IBC2007 sees the start of a strategic partnership between the two companies.

IPTV Middleware Modulution

Mon, 3 Sep 2007 16:32:17 -0700

Northport middleware Modulution™ integrated in Tilgin IPTV set-top boxes - September 3, 2007

Cooperation between Tilgin and IPTV company Northport, has resulted in integration of Northport’s innovative open TV-network middleware, Modulution™, in Tilgin’s IPTV set-top box program.

IPVoD System

Fri, 31 Aug 2007 16:31:36 -0700

GekTV Brings the Best of Asian TV to North America with Advanced, High Speed IPTV and IPVOD Secured by the Encryptonite ONE™ System - August 31, 2007

IPTV Services Demonstration

Fri, 31 Aug 2007 16:30:46 -0700

Amino unveils power of IP technology - August 31, 2007

Amino, the world leading IPTV platform supplier, will be hosting an array of demonstrations showing the latest innovations in Internet TV and IPTV at IBC in Amsterdam, Holland.

IPTV Gaming Services

Thu, 30 Aug 2007 16:29:58 -0700

Accedo and DivX Partner to Offer Gaming Services on the DivX Connected Platform - August 30, 2007

Accedo Broadband and DivX, Inc. today announced that Accedo’s diverse selection of TV gaming services will be integrated into the DivX Connected platform. Users will be able to access their high quality video or music content & can also play FunspotTM casino games, sudoku puzzles or enjoy their favorite board games in the comfort of the living room.

IPTV Watermarking Chipsets

Wed, 29 Aug 2007 16:29:13 -0700

Cinea’s Running Marks Watermarking Technology Integrated with STMicroelectronics Chipsets - August 29, 2007

Cinea, Inc. announced today that STMicroelectronics has integrated Cinea’s Running Marks™ solution into its STi7109 SoC HDTV decoder platform. The integrated solution is available to all set-top box vendors, conditional access vendors, and cable, Telco, and satellite system operators.

IPTV VoD Server Watermarking

Tue, 28 Aug 2007 16:28:23 -0700

Thomson Implements Content Watermarking Within Video on Demand Server - August 28, 2007

Thomson announces that a uniquely powerful deterrent to piracy is now available whereby VoD operators can identify content on a per transaction basis. The combination of Thomson’s Sapphire VoD server and NexGuard™’s watermarking technology now offers a precise, highly robust VoD end-to-end content tracking and piracy deterrence solution.

IPTV DRM Watermarking Solution

Tue, 28 Aug 2007 16:27:28 -0700

NDS Selects Cinea’s Running Marks Watermarking Technology for Integration with Its Conditional Access and DRM Solutions - August 28, 2007

Cinea, Inc. announced today that NDS Group plc has licensed the company’s forensic watermarking technology for use with its extensive product line of conditional access and digital rights management solutions for VOD and live broadcast.

Mobile TV Solutions

Mon, 27 Aug 2007 16:24:19 -0700

Thomson’s Mobile TV Solutions Expand in Asia - August 27, 2007

Thomson today announced that Taiwan’s terrestrial broadcaster, Public Television Service Foundation (PTS), has selected Thomson’s mobile TV solutions for DVB-H pilot trials of Mobile TV.

IPTV Encoder System

Tue, 21 Aug 2007 11:22:19 -0700

Optibase IPTV Encoder System Chosen by ZTE Corporation in China - August 21, 2007

Optibase Ltd. and ZTE Corporation announced today a strategic alliance to provide integrated TV over IP services. ZTE selected Optibase's Media Gateway (MGW) platforms to provide advanced MPEG-4/H.264 encoding and streaming solutions as part of its IPTV offering.

IPTV Audio

Tue, 21 Aug 2007 11:22:18 -0700

IPTV: Can you afford to forget about the sound? - August 21, 2007

Audience expectations of quality surround audio have never been higher thanks to the success of DVD, so it’s important that IPTV platforms incorporate the appropriate audio technology to enable them to deliver the right audio features now and in the future.

IPTV Direct to Home (DTH)

Tue, 21 Aug 2007 11:22:17 -0700

Bharti Airtel to enter IPTV market - August 21, 2007

Indian telco Bharti Airtel is to enter the IPTV and direct-to-home (DTH) markets in the country, further expanding its services portfolio.

IPTV Content Aggregator

Mon, 20 Aug 2007 11:22:17 -0700

Inuk Networks Adds Games & Interactive Services To Freewire IPTV Platform - August 20, 2007

Inuk Networks has entered into a partnership with Stockholm based content aggregator and distributor for IPTV and consumer electronics Accedo Broadband.

IPTV Content Recommendation

Mon, 13 Aug 2007 10:10:30 -0700

Neptuny to launch content recommendation system for IPTV - August 13, 2007

Italian company Neptuny has announced that it is launching a predictive content recommendation system for IPTV operators at the IBC 2007 event.

IPTV Broadcast

Mon, 13 Aug 2007 10:10:29 -0700

hanarotelecom to launch broadcast IPTV in November - August 13, 2007

Korean telco hanarotelecom has revealed that it plans to launch broadcast IPTV in November, after recently passing 500,000 subscribers for its on-demand IPTV service, called hanaTV.

IPTV Billing Management

Fri, 10 Aug 2007 10:10:28 -0700

SES AMERICOM Selects ETI Software Solutions To Add Billing Capabilities For Telcos - August 10, 2007

SES AMERICOM, the largest supplier of satellite services in the United States, has selected ETI Software Solutions, Inc. to implement robust subscriber management and billing capability with its IP-PRIME® service.

IPTV Content Protection

Mon, 6 Aug 2007 11:21:45 -0700

KT selects NDS content protection for Mega TV - August 6, 2007

Korean telco KT has chosen NDS to supply content protection solutions for the launch of its IPTV service Mega TV.

IPTV Consultation

Mon, 6 Aug 2007 11:21:45 -0700

Government to ask Trai help to work out IPTV norms - August 6, 2007

In a bid to address several ambiguities regarding IPTV, the government will soon ask Trai to launch a consultation process on this service.

IPTV Acquisition

Mon, 6 Aug 2007 11:21:44 -0700

Nortel considering acquisitions in IPTV, VoIP and enterprise markets - August 6, 2007

Canadian telecoms equipment manufacturer Nortel has started discussions with potential takeover targets in key markets such as IPTV, VoIP and enterprise in order to expand its reach, according to a Reuters report citing an interview with CEO Mike Zafirovski.

IPTV Exhibition

Mon, 30 Jul 2007 11:57:43 -0700

IBC 2007 show to host IPTV Zone - July 30, 2007

The IBC 2007 show is to feature an IPTV Zone for the first time, in recognition of the fast-growing industry.

IPTV Global Expansion

Mon, 30 Jul 2007 11:57:43 -0700

Accedo Broadband is expanding its operations across the globe. - July 30, 2007

The company, which is a leading aggregator and distributor of interactive applications and content, has opened up an office in the USA to support its rapidly growing North American business.

IPTV eLearning Applications

Mon, 30 Jul 2007 11:57:43 -0700

Ceragon Wireless Ethernet Solutions Deployed in Arizona to Enable IPTV, VoIP and eLearning for Schools - July 30, 2007

Ceragon Networks Ltd. today announced that the Paradise Valley Unified School District in Phoenix, Arizona is deploying Ceragon's wireless Ethernet solutions which are being integrated to enable IPTV, VoIP and eLearning applications to be implemented by Network Infrastructure Corporation (NIC).

IPTV Singapore

Mon, 23 Jul 2007 10:21:41 -0700

SingTel has launched its new IPTV service, called 'mio TV', in the city-state, offering an initial 33 channels - July 23, 2007

Subscribers can choose any channel for a minimum monthly fee of S$15 (US$9.90), excluding taxes. Prices start from S$3.21 (US$2.10) per month for the Zee Music channel, ranging up to S$12.84 (US$8.50) per month for high-definition channels.

Carrier Grade IPTV

Wed, 18 Jul 2007 10:21:41 -0700

Orca Interactive Enters U.S. IPTV Market With W.T. Services - July 18, 2007

Orca Interactive today announced its entry into the U.S. market and first U.S. customer win with W.T. Services, Inc.

DVB-H Mobile Broadcast TV

Wed, 18 Jul 2007 10:21:41 -0700

Standardizing European mobile broadcast TV at the price of competition? - July 18, 2007

The European Commission (EC) today announced its backing of Nokia’s DVB-H mobile broadcast TV standard.

IPTV DRM

Mon, 16 Jul 2007 10:35:02 -0700

Widevine Tops New ABI Research IPTV DRM Vendor Matrix Ranking - July 16, 2007

Verimatrix and NDS claimed the second and third spots in the company’s most recent evaluation of worldwide IPTV digital rights management vendors.

IPTV Video Revenue

Mon, 16 Jul 2007 11:33:12 -0700

V revenue to reach $26bn by 2011, says iSuppli - July 16, 2007

The global IPTV market is expected to grow from $779.2mn in 2006 to reach $26.3bn by 2011, according to market research firm iSuppli.

IPTV Content Service

Mon, 16 Jul 2007 07:31:27 -0700

Babelgum announces 30 new content deals for IPTV service - July 16, 2007

IPTV provider Babel Networks has announced 30 new content deals signed for its Babelgum IPTV service.

IPTV Subscriptions

Mon, 9 Jul 2007 12:07:34 -0700

IPTV moves beyond early adopters and innovators - July 9, 2007

Recent forecasts from Alcatel-Lucent show that IPTV subscriptions are set to reach between 70 million and 100 million by 2010.

IPTV Best Practices Conference

Mon, 9 Jul 2007 12:06:46 -0700

Consolidated Communications Teams With Zhone Technologies to Host IPTV Best Practices Conference - July 9, 2007

Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc. and Zhone Technologies recently hosted more than 40 vendors and representatives from the telecommunications industry at Zhone’s IPTV 2007: Best Practices and Beyond Conference, held at Consolidated Communications corporate headquarters in Mattoon, Illinois.

IPTV Netherlands

Mon, 9 Jul 2007 12:05:41 -0700

Dutch digital TV households pass 2 million milestone, accelerating growth of IPTV customers - July 9, 2007

According to Telecompaper, the number of digital TV connections in the Netherlands grew 5.9 percent to pass the 2 million mark during the first quarter, ending the period with 2.12 million subscribers.

IPTV Application

Thu, 28 Jun 2007 12:04:52 -0700

Extends the IPTV Application, Transvideo Releases Four New IPTV Solutions - June 28, 2007

Beijing Digital Transvideo Technology Co., Ltd, today announced its releasing another four new IPTV application solutions, the four solutions are i-Cast TV, i-VOD TV, i-Push Network and i-Download Home Media Center solution, all are due to operating based on public Internet.

IPTV MPEG-4 AVC Distribution System

Wed, 27 Jun 2007 12:02:58 -0700

ESPN STAR Sports chooses TANDBERG Television for First MPEG-4 AVC Contribution and Distribution System - June 27, 2007

TANDBERG Television today announced it has been chosen by ESPN STAR Sports (ESS) to provide the advanced video compression head-end for the world’s first MPEG-4 AVC contribution and distribution (C&D) system.

IPTV Subscriber Streaming

Wed, 20 Jun 2007 08:52:00 -0700

ESC’07: Streaming to a quarter million people with Octoshape - June 20, 2007

The 2007 Eurovision Song Contest is the largest annual musical event in Europe, and this year held new records for both EBU and Octoshape. Millions of users visited the Eurovision website and the online webcast also saw a major rise in popularity.

Advanced IPTV Hotel Network

Tue, 19 Jun 2007 11:56:29 -0700

MagiNet Interactive Chooses TANDBERG Television to Deploy Advanced IPTV Hotel Network - June 19, 2007

TANDBERG Television today announced that MagiNet Interactive (S) Pte Ltd. has selected the award-winning iPlex IPTV video processing system for the roll-out of a next-generation hotel entertainment network.

IPTV Experience Initiative

Tue, 19 Jun 2007 11:35:35 -0700

Enea & Kontron Launch IPTV Experience Initiative - June 19, 2007

Enea and Kontron together today announced the IPTV Experience, a global, broad-based industry initiative created to address the major design, technology and business challenges impeding widespread adoption of IPTV.

IPTV Video Conferencing

Tue, 19 Jun 2007 11:05:28 -0700

HaiVision bridges Telepresence & Video Conferencing with Codian - June 19, 2007

HaiVision Systems Inc. today announces interoperability between the HaiVision hai1000 and Codian's HD MCU 4500 Series. HaiVision's low latency hai1000 video codec systems have the seamless capability to communicate with traditional video conferencing endpoints through Codian's MCU 4500 Series family of multimedia conferencing bridges.

End-to-End IPTV Ecosystem

Mon, 18 Jun 2007 10:39:35 -0700

DigiSoft.tv launches new end-to-end IPTV ecosystem with industry leading partners - June 18, 2007

DigiSoft has teamed up with leading US IPTV companies Verimatrix, GoBackTV and CSI Digital to provide a cost effective, highly scalable, end-to-end IPTV solution for IP network operators.

IPTV Low Latency Codec

Mon, 18 Jun 2007 10:23:38 -0700

HaiVision announces MAKO-HD H.264 extreme low latency codec supporting up to 1080p high definition - June 18, 2007

HaiVision Systems Inc. is launching the hai1000 MAKO-HD high definition video encoder decoder system at InfoComm this week. Based on HaiVision’s True-HD technology, the hai1000 MAKO-HD is the lowest latency HD H.264 codec available.

IPTV STB Services

Mon, 18 Jun 2007 10:12:37 -0700

Amino and SureWest Communications expand set-top box relationship to deliver advanced IPTV services - June 18, 2007

Amino today announced that SureWest Communications is deploying the AmiNET130 HD IPTV Set-Top Box (STB) as it continues to focus on delivering increasingly advanced digital IP television services to its customers.

IPTV MPEG-4 STB

Mon, 18 Jun 2007 09:54:01 -0700

Amino releases new High Definition, PVR-capable set-top box for advanced IPTV solutions at NXTcomm 2007 - June 18, 2007

Amino today announced the release of its newest high definition (HD) product, the Personal Video Recorder (PVR/DVR) enabled AmiNET530, at NXTcomm 2007 in Chicago.

IPTV Secure Network

Mon, 18 Jun 2007 09:50:56 -0700

Star Telephone deploys Verimatrix to secure IPTV network - June 18, 2007

Verimatrix today announced that Star Telephone Membership Cooperative has deployed the Verimatrix Video Content Authority System (VCAS) on its IPTV network.

Mobile TV Encoder

Thu, 14 Jun 2007 09:47:06 -0700

Envivio Introduces Entry Level, Multichannel Mobile TV Encoder for 3G Network Operators - June 14, 2007

Envivio Inc. today introduced an entry level encoder for 3G network operators. The quad-channel 4Caster™ M4 mobile TV encoder supports multiple bit rates, resolutions and standards within a space saving one rack unit (RU).

SINOCES Conference

Thu, 14 Jun 2007 09:36:12 -0700

CEA President and CEO Gary Shapiro to Deliver Keynote Address at SINOCES 2007 - June 14, 2007

The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)® announced today that its president and CEO, Gary Shapiro, will deliver a keynote address at the China International Consumer Electronics Show. Sponsored by CEA, SINOCES is scheduled for July 6-9, 2007 in Qingdao, China.

IPTV Video Collaboration Tools

Sat, 9 Jun 2007 12:03:55 -0700

SpinXpress Launches Get Media At Pixelodeon Festival - June 9, 2007
SpinXpress today announced the release of their new product, Get Media, which enables independent digital media producers to search for and gather Creative Commons-licensed content.

IPTV Backend Modules

Thu, 7 Jun 2007 23:45:48 -0700

BNS launches new Nautilus Middleware to power IPTV, Internet TV services - June 7, 2007
Asia’s leading IP solutions provider BNS has unveiled its new NautilusTM Middleware platform designed to power IP based video services such as IPTV, Internet TV and MDU IPTV.

IPTV Content Protection Software

Wed, 6 Jun 2007 23:30:03 -0700

SecureMedia's Encryptonite ONE™ System Now Integrated With Motorola's Family of New Generation IP-based Set-tops - June 6, 2007
SecureMedia today announced integration of SecureMedia's Encryptonite ONE™ System CA/DRM software solution with the Motorola VIP series of IP Set-tops, offering operators a wide range of content delivery solutions while ensuring consumers enjoy secure, high quality entertainment.

IPTV Mobile Encoders

Tue, 5 Jun 2007 23:15:17 -0700

Envivio adds statistical rate control to DVB-H within its mobile encoders - June 5, 2007
Envivio Inc. is predicting 30-40 per cent efficiency improvements for the delivery of DVB-H based mobile TV services thanks to its IP-based statistical rate control capability, which was demonstrated at NAB this year.

IPTV Program Lineup

Tue, 5 Jun 2007 23:00:06 -0700

KyLinTV Debuts New Blockbusters - June 5, 2007
KyLinTV announces today an extraordinary lineup of TV dramas and movies throughout the month of June highlighting men in honor of Father's Day and featuring programs on the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.

IPTV End-to-End DRM Solution

Mon, 4 Jun 2007 22:45:06 -0700

TelCo Group Selects SecureMedia DRM Solution for Security Protection in End-to-End IPTV Systems - June 4, 2007
TelCo Group, Ltd. and SecureMedia today announced that the TelCo Group have integrated and will distribute Encryptonite ONE™ System Release 2.

IPTV On-Demand Entertainment

Tue, 29 May 2007 22:30:15 -0700

SIVOO to Launch TV Station on Jalipo - May 29, 2007

SIVOO Holdings, Inc., operator of the first Internet TV network of multicultural on-demand entertainment programming, today announced an agreement with Jalipo, the first online marketplace for TV and video.

GSM Network Supplier

Tue, 29 May 2007 22:00:29 -0700

Nokia Siemens Networks wins GSM network expansion and services contract with Heilongjiang MCC - May 29, 2007

Nokia Siemens Networks signed a new contract with Heilongjiang Mobile Communications Company for its 10th GSM network expansion and professional services. With this contract Nokia Siemens Networks has entered three sub regions of Heilongjiang and become one of the leading network suppliers for the radio and core networks of Heilongjiang MCC.

IPTV Encoding Platforms

Tue, 29 May 2007 09:36:15 -0700

UTStarcom Supplies Optibase IPTV Encoding Platforms for Deployment of RollingStream End-to-End IPTV Solution With AKSH in India - May 29, 2007

Optibase Ltd. announced today that UTStarcom will integrate Optibase’s advanced H.264 Media Gateway (MGW) 5100 IPTV encoding platforms in its end-to-end RollingStream IPTV solution for deployment with AKSH in India.

Interactive Digital IPTV

Mon, 21 May 2007 09:41:39 -0700

Ocilion IPTV Technologies GmbH And SecureMedia Partner To Provide Secure, Interactive Digital IPTV And Services - May 21, 2007

Ocilion IPTV Technologies GmbH announced today that Ocilion's Interactive IPTV Solution is now fully protected by Encryptonite ONE™ System Release 2, the latest version of SecureMedia's proven, open platform CA/DRM (conditional access/digital rights management) software solution.

IPTV OSS

Mon, 21 May 2007 09:20:04 -0700

Nokia Siemens Networks Demonstrates Commitment to Expanding the Role of OSS at TeleManagement World in Nice - May 21, 2007

At the TeleManagement World event in Nice, Nokia Siemens Networks is showcasing its software muscle and its commitment to expanding the role of Operations Support Systems (OSS) from network management to business management.

IPTV Cable Set Top Box

Mon, 21 May 2007 09:08:49 -0700

Latens CA Integrated with ADB’s New Advanced Cable and IPTV Set-Top Boxes to Widen Operator Choice - May 21, 2007

Latens, Europe’s leading provider of software security solutions for Pay-TV & IPTV, and ADB, a leading supplier of digital TV systems and software solutions for interactive television, today announce that the companies have integrated Latens CA systems with ADB set-top boxes.

IPTV Video Processing

Mon, 21 May 2007 08:57:25 -0700

WISI to Demonstrate RGB Networks Award Winning Video Processing Solutions at Anga Cable - May 21, 2007

RGB Networks today announced that it will be working with German company WISI Communications GmbH & Co. KG (WISI) to demonstrate the many advantages of RGB’s Video Intelligence Architecture™ to the European market at ANGA Cable 2007.

IPTV HD On Demand

Mon, 21 May 2007 08:36:07 -0700

DigiTurk Chooses TANDBERG Television for HD, SD and On-Demand DTH Upgrade - May 21, 2007

TANDBERG Television, part of the Ericsson Group, today announced that it is providing a next-generation digital video system for Turkish DTH operator, Digiturk.

IPTV Network Management

Mon, 21 May 2007 08:14:41 -0700

Cisco and Nokia Siemens Networks Enter Agreement to Help Service Providers Manage Their Complex Networks and Deliver New Services - May 21, 2007

Cisco® and Nokia Siemens Networks entered into an agreement to develop a standards-based telecommunications network management platform that will help service providers manage the increasing complexity of their networks and speed time to market of new services.

IPTV CA Headend

Mon, 14 May 2007 09:37:10 -0700

Multimedia Polska Deploys Latens Downloadable Conditional Access Security for All its Digital TV Services - May 14, 2007

Latens Systems, the pioneer of software Conditional Access (CA) solutions, today announces that its downloadable CA is now deployed to provide content and revenue security for Multimedia Polska’s cable network as it transitions to digital.

IPTV Gateways

Thu, 10 May 2007 09:35:52 -0700

Anevia Launches New DVB to IP Gateways for TV Retransmission Over IP - May 10, 2007

Anevia, the French specialist for IPTV gateways, VOD and nPVR servers, today announced the launch of its new product generation, the Flamingo 220 series, able to retransmit up to 60 encrypted or clear TV channels over IP with only one equipment.

Latin America IPTV

Thu, 10 May 2007 08:44:40 -0700

Latin America to Reach 700,000 IPTV Households by 2011, According to London Study - May 10, 2007

Around 700,000 households in Latin America will be watching TV over an internet connection by 2011, according to a new study published today by the Centre for Telecoms Research.

IPTV Bi-directional Video Transmissions

Wed, 9 May 2007 09:12:51 -0700

HaiVision hai1000 Used by NASA for Advanced Medical Procedures on NEEMO 12 - May 9, 2007

HaiVision Systems Inc. today announces that NASA, during its twelfth NEEMO mission, is transmitting the video required for interactive robotic telesurgery experiments using the hai1000 MPEG-4 AVC multi-stream low latency video codecs.

IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS)

Tue, 8 May 2007 08:30:24 -0700

TeliaSonera Selects Nokia Siemens Networks' IMS Platform for Future Services - May 8, 2007

Following extensive technical evaluations, TeliaSonera has chosen Nokia Siemens Networks to deploy its IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS). IMS is key to TeliaSonera’s plans to offer attractive IP-based services such as VoIP, video calling and instant messaging. Under the terms of the agreement, Nokia Siemens Networks will deploy a complete IMS solution.

Next Generation IPTV Services

Wed, 25 Apr 2007 09:14:23 -0700

Streaming21 Launches Media Server 6.0 for Next Generation IPTV Services - April 25, 2007

Streaming21, the world leader in broadcast-quality streaming solutions, today announced its award-winning media-on-demand solution, Media Server 6.0, which provides a full suite of functionality for delivering carrier-class streaming services over IP networks.

IPTV Service Features

Mon, 7 May 2007 09:11:00 -0700

Consumers Value Features, Content and Ease of Use Over Price When Selecting TV Services - May 7, 2007

According to a global research study conducted by Microsoft Corp. and research firm Screen Digest, more than 60 percent of consumers in seven benchmark developed countries would consider switching TV service providers to obtain the features and content they want, at current market prices or higher.

Internet Content Delivery Solutions

Mon, 7 May 2007 08:38:54 -0700

New Streaming Media Company Provides Advanced IPTV and Internet TV Content Delivery Solutions - May 7, 2007

With the help of Streaming Group's streaming technology and software solutions for Video on Demand, IPTV, and live broadcast over broadband networks, telecommunication networks and advertisers are able to deliver the finest quality content to their customers all over the world.

PDA IPTV

Fri, 4 May 2007 08:36:35 -0700

Wireless Video Enhances Spectator Experience at Horse Trials - May 4, 2007

The wonderful parkland of the Belmont Estate (Bristol, UK), was the setting last month for an impressive demonstration of wireless video technology delivering live sports video coverage to spectators at the Belmont Horse Trials. Visitors to the event were able to watch live video from around the course using regular handheld PDAs, and to select different channels according to their preference.

IPTV Content Management System

Mon, 30 Apr 2007 10:12:13 -0700

B2Digital Begins Implementation of New IPTV Content Management System with Agreement to Provide Hotel TV Guide Channel - April 30, 2007

B2 Digital, Inc., announced an agreement with Multiband Subscriber Services to provide their Hotelguide television guide channel to B2Digital's customers and properties in the hospitality industry.

On Demand IPTV Programming

Mon, 30 Apr 2007 10:02:37 -0700

ABS-CBN Global Launches TFCko in Canada; Top-Rated Filipino Programming Now Available on Demand Through IPTV - April 30, 2007

The over 300,000 Filipino Canadians and immigrants are now able to get a taste of home, thanks to TFCko. ABS-CBN Global today announced the launch of TFCko to deliver high-quality streaming of the best shows from ABS-CBN and The Filipino Channel 24-7 to Filipino homes in Canada.

IPTV QoS Test Equipment

Mon, 30 Apr 2007 09:31:24 -0700

QoS Capabilities Added to Test Equipment - April 30, 2007

Exfo Electro-Optical Engineering has released a suite of IPTV quality-of-service (QoS) test capabilities for its successful Packet Blazer Ethernet test module product line.

IPTV Quality on Demand (QoD)

Mon, 30 Apr 2007 09:19:06 -0700

Imagine Communications Showcases its Quality On Demand (QOD) Product Suite for VOD, HD-VOD and Switched Digital Video - April 30, 2007

Imagine Communications, developer of the industry's most powerful and scalable digital video platform, today announced plans to showcase its Quality On Demand (QOD) Product Suite at the National Cable Television Association's (NCTA) The Cable Show '07 to be held at Las Vegas's Mandalay Bay Convention Center on May 7-9.

IPTV STB Middleware

Mon, 30 Apr 2007 08:56:44 -0700

Zodiac Interactive Announces PowerRamp- High-performance, Small Footprint Java Middleware Solution for Legacy Set-tops - April 30, 2007

Zodiac Interactive, an Emmy Award winning developer of iTV applications, games and services-oriented middleware for cable, satellite and IPTV, today announced the availability of its Java Middleware solution, PowerRampT.

IPTV Switched Digital Video (SDV)

Thu, 26 Apr 2007 09:55:05 -0700

Imagine Communications and Tandberg Television Announce Plans to Integrate on the OpenStream Switched Digital Video Platform - April 26, 2007

Imagine Communications, developer of the industry’s most powerful and scalable platform, today announced it is integrating with Tandberg Television’s OpenStream® Switched Digital Video Platform.

Switched Digital Video Solution

Mon, 23 Apr 2007 10:22:21 -0700

Imagine Communications Launches the Industry's First Switched Digital Video Solution Incorporating Variable Bit Rate and Statistical Multiplexing - April 23, 2007

Imagine Communications, developer of the industry's most powerful and scalable digital video platform, today announced its Switched Digital Video (SDV) system, the cable industry's first SDV solution enabling Variable Bit Rate and statistical multiplexing (VBR/StatMux).

IPTV STB Advergames

Mon, 23 Apr 2007 10:01:20 -0700

Zodiac Interactive and Skyworks Partner on Advergames - April 23, 2007

Zodiac Interactive and Skyworks Technologies, Inc., today announced a partnership agreement to design, develop and deploy dual-platform Advergames for online and set-top box distribution.

IPTV Channel Package

Mon, 23 Apr 2007 09:19:35 -0700

KyLinTV Kicks Off New Partnership with IAVC; Chinese IPTV expands service to include top entertainment, drama, and news programming - April 23, 2007

KyLinTV announces today its new partnership with International Audio-Visual Communication, Inc. The IAVC channel is the newest addition offered on KyLinTV and programming includes the hottest entertainment shows, dramas and news from Taiwan.

IPTV Telecom Service

Mon, 23 Apr 2007 09:07:44 -0700

Orca Selected By Sibir Telecom For IPTV Service - April 23, 2007

Orca's IPTV middleware, RiGHTv, has been deployed by Open Technologies, a leading Russian system integrator of complex information services for Sibir Telecom, one of the largest telecommunication operators in Russia.

IPTV Network Addressing

Fri, 20 Apr 2007 09:16:19 -0700

It's Prime Time for IPTV: Role of Network Addressing - April 20, 2007

IPTV is a critical offering in converging communication services. But, delivering IPTV services on a large scale presents many technical challenges. This Nominum webinar, a pulvermedia event, focuses on the role of IP addressing services such as Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) in delivering IPTV to the home.

IPTV Video Encoding Solutions

Tue, 17 Apr 2007 09:04:46 -0700

Kulabyte™ to Begin Shipping Industry's Fastest Video Encoding Solution, Kulabyte Professional Encoding Suite - April 17, 2007

Kulabyte™, a leading provider of advanced audio and video processing technologies, today announced that it will be shipping the industry’s fastest video encoding solution, Kulabyte Professional Flash Encoding Suite, on April 20th.

Mobile IPTV Gateway

Mon, 16 Apr 2007 12:02:35 -0700

Envivio Introduces New 4Stream IP Gateway for IPTV and Mobile TV Services Providers - April 16, 2007

Envivio Inc., the leading technology provider of IP video convergence solutions from mobile to HD, today introduced its 4Stream™ IP gateway for IPTV and mobile TV service providers. The 4Stream IP Gateway is an integral part of the Envivio all-IP Convergence Generation™ video headend.

3Gbps Video Transport Solutions

Mon, 16 Apr 2007 10:15:43 -0700

Network Electronics Launches Suite of 3Gbps Video Transport Solutions at NAB2007 - April 16, 2007

Network Electronics, manufacturer of the VikinX router and Flashlink optical video transport ranges, announced today at NAB the debut of new router and optical solutions to enable the transport of 1080p 50/60 HD video over 3G-SDI single link connections.

IPTV Intelligent Transport Stream

Mon, 16 Apr 2007 10:09:09 -0700

US Debut of T-VIPS cProcessor Range of Intelligent Transport Stream Processors at NAB 2007 - April 16, 2007

T-VIPS, the technology leader in the design and supply of intelligent video solutions for the backhaul of broadcast quality video signals over IP networks, today announced the launch of a new cProcessor product, the CP545.

End-to-End Encryption

Mon, 16 Apr 2007 09:47:54 -0700

Enhanced VCAS for IPTV Provides Comprehensive Content Security for a Full Spectrum of Wholesale/Retail Business Models - April 16, 2007

Verimatrix, setting the standard in content security technologies that enhance the value of pay-TV networks, today announced a range of expanded capabilities and functional enhancements in the new VCAS™ for IPTV 2.1. IPTV.

IPTV Video Storage

Mon, 16 Apr 2007 09:36:12 -0700

FASTWEB Boosts Video Storage and Streaming Capacities Throughout Italy with BitBand's New Vision 880 VOD Servers - April 16, 2007

BitBand, a leading provider of video delivery solutions for broadband IP networks, today announced that FASTWEB is installing BitBand's new Vision 880 Video On Demand servers throughout FASTWEB's points of presence in Italy ...

IPTV GSM-Railway

Mon, 16 Apr 2007 09:15:34 -0700

Nokia Siemens Networks Wins GSM-R Deal for World’s Longest High-speed Railway Line - April 16, 2007

Nokia Siemens Networks’ wide experience in GSM-Railway makes it the ideal choice for undertaking the largest ever GSM-R project in China, including specialized systems for tunnels and the country’s first ETCS L2 standard GSM-R commercial line.

IPTV End-to-End Monitoring

Mon, 16 Apr 2007 09:12:53 -0700

Pixelmetrix Unveils EndGame™ - A Suite Of True End-to-End Monitoring System For Quality of Experience - April 16, 2007

Pixelmetrix, the global expert in Preventive Monitoring for digital television and IPTV networks, unveils EndGame™ - More Than Last Mile™ surveillance system.

IPTV Open Platform CA/DRM

Mon, 16 Apr 2007 09:01:41 -0700

SecureMedia Selected by Harris Corporation as IPTV Content Security Partner - April 16, 2007

ecureMedia announced today that Harris Corporation has selected SecureMedia to provide digital content security for the Harris brand of scalable, interoperable and cost- effective IPTV headend solutions.

IPTV Live Video Solutions

Mon, 16 Apr 2007 08:38:45 -0700

Kulabyte™ and M&A Technology Announce Release of 4- and 8-Core Servers and AMD's 16-Core Encoding Hardware Solutions Offer Professional, Broadcast and Post-Production Applications - April 16, 2007

Kulabyte today announced that it has entered into an original equipment manufacturer agreement with M&A Technology to provide generic servers and encoding stations pre-loaded with the Kulabyte Professional Encoding Suite.

IPTV Service Platform

Mon, 9 Apr 2007 09:08:55 -0700

Thomson’s SmartVision Platform Manages World’s Largest Number of Subscribers - April 9, 2007

Thomson today announced that its SmartVision platform is now the world’s leading IPTV service platform in terms of subscribed users according to the latest report published by analysts MRG. Thomson’s SmartVision is used by telecom operators and internet service providers to manage delivery of interactive live and on-demand video services to fixed and mobile devices.

NFL IPTV

Fri, 6 Apr 2007 09:11:19 -0700

NFL Alumni is Coming to Video On Demand - April 6, 2007

The NFL Alumni Atlanta Chapter has inked a deal with Atlanta based production company, One MMC, Inc. to produce their own television network. Gridiron greats are not sitting on the sidelines, they are getting into the game of the future, IPTV.

IPTV Consumer Solution

Thu, 5 Apr 2007 10:10:11 -0700

IP2-TV Inc. Launched, First IPTV Solution On 2 Mbps Consumer Line - April 5, 2007

IP2-TV, Inc., the people who offer a complete IPTV/VOD solution over a 2 Mbps consumer line, announced its launch today. The company is preparing to release its first IPTV solution using a Motorola set-top box shortly and is raising its first round of external financing.

Portugal IPTV Service

Mon, 2 Apr 2007 10:21:49 -0700

Ruckus Wireless Selected by Sonaecom To Support Nationwide IPTV Service in Portugal - April 2, 2007

Credited with pioneering "Smart Wi-Fi" technology and systems, Ruckus Wireless today announced that it has been selected by Sonaecom, Portugal's second largest telecommunications provider, to supply its award-winning MediaFlex multimedia wireless systems for Sonaecom's fast growing Clix SmarTV IPTV service.

IPTV Subscriber Increase

Mon, 2 Apr 2007 09:10:29 -0700

IPTV in Europe: A battle of the brands as subscriber numbers are set to double in 2007 - April 2, 2007

The European market for IPTV will double in 2007, according to the latest figures from media analysts Screen Digest. The research examines the 54 IPTV services across Europe, 19 of which are in operation in the five European markets of the UK, France, Italy, Germany, and Spain.

Web TV Channel

Thu, 29 Mar 2007 10:08:50 -0700

New Web TV Channel to Promote the International Independent Animation Production - March 29, 2007

Mundos Digitales TV (Digital World TV) is a new Internet TV that aims to promote 3D Animation, Special Digital Effects and Videogames. It is the latest move made by the International Animation Festival “Mundos Digitales”, to take place in Spain’s A Coruña July 3-7.

Mobile IPTV End-to-End System

Mon, 26 Mar 2007 10:33:10 -0700

From Head-End to Handheld, TANDBERG Television Launches the TV Ecosystem for the Mobile Generation - March 26, 2007

TANDBERG Television today further extended its technology leadership, announcing that it will launch a unique, end-to-end system solution for Mobile TV at NAB 2007 in Las Vegas.

IPTV Triple Play Service

Mon, 26 Mar 2007 10:11:39 -0700

Orca Interactive Launches Triple Play Services With Greek IPTV Pioneer ON Telecoms - March 26, 2007

Orca Interactive, a global market leader in developing middleware and applications for IPTV, announced today that ON Telecoms is using Orca's RiGHTv middleware in a pioneering Greek IPTV deployment.

Internet TV Channels

Mon, 26 Mar 2007 09:19:52 -0700

LambdaStream to Ally with Key Partners to Launch Worldwide Internet TV Channels - March 26, 2007

LambdaStream, the Interactive Personal TV company, is to enter into strategic alliances with key International content providers to launch worldwide Internet TV channels along this year. The company will mainly focus on Europe and the Middle East.

IPTV STB Platform

Mon, 26 Mar 2007 09:01:56 -0700

Amino Ranked World Leader in IPTV Set-top Box Market for Second Year Running - March 26, 2007

ABI Research has declared Amino the global leading vendor of IPTV set-top boxes for the second consecutive year. The accolade recognises the world leading IPTV platform supplier’s significant growth in emerging markets, as well as the growing US market. Amino’s customer base increased to over 1,500 organisations and its set-top boxes have been deployed and trialed in over 50 countries worldwide.

Global IPTV Rollouts

Mon, 19 Mar 2007 11:32:44 -0700

Kasenna CEO to Speak on Global IPTV Rollouts at Spring VON 2007 - March 19, 2007

Kasenna, The IPTV Company(TM), announced today that its executives will share their views and perspectives on IPTV deployments world-wide, storage platform considerations, and how the growing convergence of TV and the Internet will benefit service providers and consumers they serve.

IPTV Subscriber Managment

Mon, 19 Mar 2007 10:10:04 -0700

iper Enhances Policy - March 19, 2007

Juniper Networks, Inc., today introduced a portfolio of Session and Resource Control (SRC) solutions that provide comprehensive subscriber management and deep policy control capabilities, enabling service providers to ensure a high-quality user experience for multiplay and mobile services in next-generation networks.

HD IPTV Set-Top Box

Mon, 19 Mar 2007 09:07:28 -0700

SAMSUNG, STMicroelectronics and Metalink Unveil Wireless High-Definition IPTV Set-Top Box at CeBIT - March 19, 2007

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., STMicroelectronics, and Metalink Ltd. today announced their collaboration to launch a revolutionary set-top box, which supports high-definition (HD) TV quality based on 802.11n wireless IPTV standard.

IPTV Latino

Mon, 12 Mar 2007 11:49:21 -0700

PTV Latino Launches Beta Website Combining IPTV, Social Networking, IP Communications, and Proprietary Content For the US Hispanic and Latin American Markets - March 12, 2007

PTV Latino, the Future of Latino TV, announced today the launch of the IPTV Latino Beta Website creating the world's first next generation TV network by combining for the first time IPTV, Social Networking, IP Communications, and Proprietary Content for the US Hispanic and Latin American markets.

IPTV Sports Channel

Mon, 12 Mar 2007 09:27:33 -0700

MeTV Network, Inc. Launches “Unreal Television™” -- an IPTV Channel Devoted to Extreme Sports Programming - March 12, 2007

MeTV Network, Inc., the niche Internet protocol television (IPTV) programming specialist, announced today that it has launched Unreal Television™, an extreme sports channel. The channel has entertainment covering snow skiing, snow boarding, skate boarding, water skiing and much more.

Hybrid IPTV STB

Fri, 9 Mar 2007 09:31:19 -0700

ADB Secures Second Major Industry Award For Its Advanced IPTV Hybrid Set-Top Box - March 9, 2007

ADB Global's ADB-3800TW high definition, hybrid IPTV set-top box (STB) secured the 'Best IPTV Customer Premise Equipment Technology' award at the 'IPTV World Series Awards' held in London. This is the second major industry accolade that has been awarded to the product following its launch last year.

IPTV Network Optimization

Mon, 5 Mar 2007 09:12:15 -0700

Danny Wilson, Pixelmetrix President & CEO, to discuss hot IPTV topic at IPTV World Forum 2007 in London - March 5, 2007

IPTV World Forum, London - This session focuses on the way leading operators have successfully entered the pay TV market and means of consolidating their position. Panel members will discuss “Revenue Generators and Killer Applications”.

Cable IPTV Networks

Mon, 5 Mar 2007 10:04:45 -0700

BigBand Networks Demonstrates IPTV for Cable Networks - March 5, 2007

BigBand Networks, Inc., today announced a series of technology demonstrations for cable operators that include a version of IPTV for cable networks delivered via key elements of CableLabs(R) DOCSIS(R) specifications.

IPTV Communications Operations Support

Mon, 5 Mar 2007 12:17:46 -0700

Oracle and Wipro to Deliver Oracle(R) Communications Operations Support Systems to IPTV Industry - March 5, 2007

Oracle and Wipro Technologies, the Global IT Services Division of Wipro Limited, today announced they have teamed to deliver Oracle(R) Communications OSS to IPTV providers.

IPTV MPEG-4 AVC

Thu, 1 Mar 2007 09:40:48 -0700

Inuk Taps TANDBERG Television’s MPEG-4 AVC to Power Freewire IPTV Service - March 1, 2007

TANDBERG Television (TAT.OL) today announces that Inuk Networks has selected its market-leading MPEG-4 AVC encoders and professional receivers for its Freewire TV service.

IPTV VoD MPEG-4 Deployment

Wed, 28 Feb 2007 09:08:10 -0700

Anevia Puts Alice In Wonderland With New Video On Demand Service - February 28, 2007

Anevia, a leading European specialist in IPTV solutions for Triple Play supplies Alice, the French part of Telecom Italia, with its latest MPEG-4 Video on Demand solution as it continues to build its presence and reputation across the Continent.

HD IPTV Video Streaming

Mon, 26 Feb 2007 09:14:59 -0700

DS2 Announces Flicker-free High Definition (HD) IPTV Home Video Streaming - February 26, 2007

DS2, the world's leading Powerline Chipset provider, will announce that the development of Universal Powerline Association (UPA) technology has reached the point where it is now the dominant provider for the home networking needs of the IPTV industry.

MPEG4 IPTV

Mon, 19 Feb 2007 09:51:10 -0700

Calix Expands Canadian Presence with Telephone Guevremont, Maskatel, and Telephone Drummond - February 19, 2007

Calix, the largest telecom solution supplier focused solely on access, today announced a substantial broadening of its presence in Canada with its selection by Telephone Guevremont, a Quebec-based ILEC, and by Maskatel and Telephone Drummond, CLEC affiliates of Telephone Guevremont.

Digital Video Broadcasting IP

Fri, 16 Feb 2007 09:10:44 -0700

Ocean Blue Releases Freeview DVB-IP for IPTV Market - February 16, 2007

Ocean Blue Software, the specialist digital TV software developer, has released Sunrise DVB-IP, a DVB & MHEG-5 software suite for IPTV set-top boxes, incorporating the latest Freeview standard. The Sunrise DVB-IP can be used alongside most IP middleware products to capture free-to-air digital TV channels in a hybrid IPTV set top box.

IPTV VoD Solutions

Thu, 15 Feb 2007 09:46:17 -0700

IMAKE Reaches Entitlement and Subscriber Management Milestone for VOD and IPTV Solutions - February 15, 2007

IMAKE, the major provider of solutions and services that enable the seamless delivery and management of interactive and On Demand services, announced that it reached a new company milestone as of December, 2006. IMAKE’s OpenVision software now supports the entitlement of VOD and IPTV services to more than 11 million subscribers in the US.

IPTV Video QoS

Mon, 12 Feb 2007 13:54:00 -0700

MRG Releases New IPTV Video QoS and QoE Report - February 12, 2007

As IPTV operators confront increased competition from cable and satellite, they are discovering that video quality can be a crucial differentiating factor that attracts and keeps customers. Yet IPTV operators have also found that there are many parts of the systems where video quality and packet-flow can be compromised, causing major impact on consumers' Quality of Experience (QoE).

IP Video Transport

Mon, 12 Feb 2007 10:24:19 -0700

T-VIPS IP Video Transport Solution Chosen To Play Role in Control of Spacecraft Docking with International Space Station - February 12, 2007

T-VIPS AS, a Norwegian technology company that designs, builds and supplies world-leading solutions for contribution & distribution of broadcast quality video signals over IP networks, today announces that its TVG420 IP Video gateway has been chosen by DLR, the German Aerospace Center, to play a vital role distributing video from the International Space Station to the Russian Space Centre in Moscow.

IPTV Anti-Piracy

Mon, 12 Feb 2007 09:57:02 -0700

AEPOC: "Adequate legal protection marching at the same speed of technological progress is crucial for the media sector" - February 12, 2007

AEPOC, the European Association for the Protection of Encrypted Works and Services, underlined the critical need for an EU legislative framework adapting to new technologies of the content everywhere environment in order to secure digital growth – and strongly fight audio-visual piracy crimes.

IP Video Gateway

Mon, 5 Feb 2007 11:32:18 -0700

Entone Hydra IP Video Gateway Integrated with Minerva iTVManager and Latens Conditional Access - February 5, 2007

Entone, Inc. today announced that its award-winning Hydra™ IP video gateway is integrated with Latens' conditional access security system and Minerva's iTVManager™ middleware platform. This collaborative effort will enable service operators a more efficient and enhanced IPTV solution that can be quickly and easily deployed.

IPTV Chinese Service

Mon, 5 Feb 2007 11:15:04 -0700

KyLinTV First to Broadcast Hit Chinese Dramas in North America: Chinese IPTV Service Debuts Original Content - February 5, 2007

Beginning this February KyLinTV will exclusively offer all-new content consisting of four major mini-series dramas and a Chinese-produced cartoon animation. This high quality programming includes Bloom of Youth based on renowned writer Shuo Wang's novel. Set in the 1970s, Bloom of Youth vividly portrays a close friendship revolving around a group of young friends. The TV drama topped the audience rating when it was released in mainland China.

IPTV Revenue

Mon, 5 Feb 2007 11:55:42 -0700

IPTV Likely to Generate Significant Revenue within First Three Years of Service, Accenture Survey Finds - February 5, 2007

More than half of communications industry executives believe that Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) can generate significant revenue within the first three years of service, according to findings of a survey released today by Accenture and the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU).

IPTV Digital Signage

Mon, 5 Feb 2007 09:34:47 -0700

1-2-1VIEW’S US$199 MEDIA PLAYER SET TO REVOLUTIONISE DIGITAL SIGNAGE - January 30, 2007

Launching at ISE 2007 in Amsterdam this week, leading IPTV digital signage provider 1-2-1VIEW has lifted the veil on a new, ultra low cost media player that is set to revolutionise the digital signage industry.

IPTV Business

Thu, 25 Jan 2007 11:33:15 -0700

E-Commerce Firm, Orbit, Enlists IPTV Business Technologies Advice - January 25, 2007

E-commerce firm, Orbit, and its major shareholder, PureNet.Tv Canada Inc., in connection with completing due diligence on partnering and deploying IPTV business and IP technologies in China, have retained Deacons to act as legal counsel on behalf of the companies.

IPTV End to End System

Wed, 24 Jan 2007 09:28:41 -0700

UTStarcom Expands IPTV Leadership In China With New Contract In Shanxi Province With China Telecom -January 24, 2007

UTStarcom, Inc., a global leader in IP-based, end-to-end networking solutions and services, today announced a contract with China Telecom (CTC) to deploy its RollingStream™ end-to-end IPTV solution for a new commercial IPTV network in China’s Shanxi Province.

IPTV Test and Measurement Ecosystem

Mon, 22 Jan 2007 10:15:24 -0700

Agilent Technologies Selected for Alcatel-Lucent’s IPTV Test and Measurement Ecosystem - January 22, 2007

Agilent Technologies Inc. today announced that Alcatel-Lucent has chosen Agilent as a formal test and measurement (T&M) partner for its IPTV ecosystem. The partnership will enable collaboration to ensure that new IP-based video deployments meet end-to-end service-quality expectations.

Chinese IPTV Service

Mon, 22 Jan 2007 09:25:51 -0700

KyLinTV Releases Exclusive Chinese Independent Films: Chinese IPTV Service Brings Latest Titles to North America - January 22, 2007

KyLinTV just launched a spectacular lineup of China's newest independent films in collaboration with Beijing Cool8 Cultural Development Company Ltd. Unlike other popular titles, the latest releases on KyLinTV illustrate a large collection of works directed by up-and-coming Chinese filmmakers who represent a new generation of movies.

IPTV Video Server

Thu, 18 Jan 2007 11:24:10 -0700

Kasenna Poised for Breakout Year as Global Demand Accelerates for IPTV - January 18, 2007

Kasenna, The IPTV Company, announced today a record close to 2006, marked by its fourth-quarter launch of PortalTV 2.0, key additions to its executive team, the opening of several new offices, and strong growth prospects for 2007. During the year, Kasenna took advantage of the burgeoning demand for IPTV by offering the next generation of its industry-leading PortalTV solution.

IPTV MPEG Analyzer

Thu, 18 Jan 2007 10:22:22 -0700

Pixelmetrix Showcases Its IPTV Test & Monitoring Platform and MPEG Analyzer at TVoDSL 2007 - January 18, 2007

Pixelmetrix, the global expert in Preventive Monitoring for digital television and IPTV networks, will present its rapidly deployed DVStation-IP, the complete IPTV Quality of Service monitoring engine and the DVStorIP-Gen IPTV Test Stream Generator, at the TVoDSL 2007 Triple Play Showcase.

Interactive TV Applications

Wed, 17 Jan 2007 11:18:12 -0700

Zodiac Interactive Announces TVLocalSearch and TVCallME[SM] - January 17, 2007

In a first for the Interactive Television industry, Zodiac Interactive today announced the general availability of TVLocalSearch. This application allows consumers to use the TV and search for local businesses without interrupting the viewing experience. Like its online counterpart, TVLocalSearch is free for consumers, easy to use, and gives viewers relevant information when they want it.

IPTV Convergent Billing

Tue, 16 Jan 2007 11:15:50 -0700

MTS Selected as Convergent Billing and IPTV BSS Supplier - January 16, 2007

Mer Telemanagement Solutions Ltd., a global provider of operations support systems (OSS) and customer care and billing (CC&B) solutions, today announced that a major next generation telecommunications network solutions supplier has selected MTS as a qualified partner to supply convergent billing solutions to their customers as well as supply the business support solution (BSS) for their Internet Protocol TV (IPTV) infrastructure.

Interactive Television

Mon, 15 Jan 2007 10:13:56 -0700

TANDBERG Television Enables Interactive Broadcast of the 64th Annual Golden Globe Awards on NBC - January 15, 2007

TANDBERG Television today announced that entertainment fans will engage in an interactive television experience filled with polls, trivia, winner predictions, fashion critiques backstage video feeds and more during the 64th Annual Golden Globe Awards on Monday, January 15th (8-11 p.m. EST) on NBC.

IPTV VideoCasts

Sun, 14 Jan 2007 11:12:06 -0700

Wavexpress Releases New Version of TVTonic Tailored For Windows Vista - January 14, 2007

Wavexpress today announced the release of a new version of its TVTonic™ application that is designed to make optimal use of the power of Windows Media Center in Windows Vista and to allow users to watch thousands of their favorite short-form online videos in a broadcast-like viewing experience.

IPTV Stream Encoding Solutions

Thu, 11 Jan 2007 13:09:52 -0700

Digital Rapids Releases High-Performance AVC/H.264 Option for Stream Encoding Solutions - January 11, 2007

Digital Rapids is now shipping the Digital Rapids AVC Encoder™, an optional encoding module for Digital Rapids’ StreamZ™, StreamZHD™ and DRC-Stream™ media encoding solutions, and Stream Transcode Manager™ distributed transcoding system.

IPTV Interactive Mobile Content

Mon, 8 Jan 2007 10:18:04 -0700

Content 360 Open for Entries - January 8, 2007

Content 360, MIPTV's international competition to commission innovative, interactive content and applications for mobile and broadband is now open for entries.* The event, launched in 2006 with the support of the BBC, takes place at MIPTV featuring MILIA in Cannes, France, April 16-20, 2007.

IPTV Market Growth

Sat, 6 Jan 2007 11:06:09 -0700

CEA Forecast Consumer Electronics Revenue Will Surpass $155 Billion in 2007 - January 6, 2007

Factory-to-dealer sales of consumer electronics are projected to exceed $155 billion in 2007, or seven percent growth, according to the semi-annual industry forecast released today by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA®). The forecast comes on the eve of the 2007 International CES®, the world's largest consumer technology tradeshow.

DC-LAN Gaming Streaming

Fri, 5 Jan 2007 10:04:03 -0700

Octoshape and SourceRadio Partners for DC-LAN Event Coverage - January 5, 2007

January 5th through January 7th 2007, Octoshape will be broadcasting the SourceRadio live coverage of the DC-LAN Winter 2007 Event. The event takes place at the Crystal City Hilton Hotel located in Arlington, Virginia, United States.

Interactive TV Applications

Thu, 4 Jan 2007 11:02:11 -0700

Zodiac Gaming Becomes Zodiac Interactive to Launch Broad Range of Interactive TV Applications - January 4, 2006

Zodiac Gaming, developer and distributor of the cable industry's largest Interactive TV games library, is being renamed Zodiac Interactive to reflect the company's reorganization and commitment to bring a broad range of interactive television applications to the iTV marketplace.

IPTV Language Learning Program

Tue, 2 Jan 2007 10:15:40 -0700

Educational Programming Now Available on Chinese IPTV; KyLinTV debuts Kylin Kids Learning Chinese - January 2, 2007

Kylin Kids Learning Chinese which is co-produced by KyLinTV and Hunan Golden Eagle Broadcasting System launched yesterday on KyLinTV. As a language learning program, the spotlight offers original and creative Chinese instruction for young learners and promotes the exchange between Chinese and American culture.

Asia-Pacific IPTV Market

Wed, 27 Dec 2006 13:37:00 -0700

Exponential Broadband Growth and Demand for Interactive Services Fuels IPTV Market in Asia-Pacific - December 27, 2006

Dwindling wireline revenues, consumer demand for greater control over viewing preferences, and the explosion of broadband in various high growth markets across Asia-Pacific represent the impetus for the development of IPTV (Internet Protocol Television) in the region.

MPEG-4 H.264 IPTV Solution

Wed, 27 Dec 2006 10:54:09 -0700

North Dakota Telephone Company Chooses Optibase’s MPEG-4 H.264 IPTV Solution - December 27, 2006

Optibase, Ltd. today announced that North Dakota Telephone Company, NDTC, has selected Optibase’s carrier-grade IPTV streaming platform, MGW 5100, to deliver local television channels to its subscribers.

IPTV Holiday Programming

Mon, 18 Dec 2006 12:15:48 -0700

IPTV Celebrates the Season with Holiday Spectaculars - December 18, 2006

This winter KyLinTV offers subscribers all new programming for the holidays. Viewers will enjoy an amazing new collection of December Blockbusters, Christmas and New Year's Specials, and New Year's Blockbusters.

IPTV Integrated Services

Wed, 13 Dec 2006 15:04:43 -0700

Web Host, AT&T, Features Integrated Services at International Electronics Show - December 13, 2006

AT and T Inc., will be represented at the 2007 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas in January, on seven different panels, featuring six AT and T executives.

IPTV HD Service Offering

Mon, 11 Dec 2006 11:37:40 -0700

Alan Weinkrantz, Documents Installation and Deployment of AT&T’s U-verse HD TV Service Offering - December 11, 2006

Beginning today, PR tech blogger, Alan Weinkrantz, is making daily posts at his blog, http://www.3screens.net documenting his experience and comments in having HD (High Definition) broadcast television service from AT&T being installed and deployed at his home in San Antonio, Texas.

Flash Video Application

Mon, 11 Dec 2006 15:54:00 -0700

Packeteer Releases New Flash Video Application Classification Plug-Ins to Control Bandwidth-Consuming Recreational Traffic - December 11, 2006

Packeteer today announced the release of new application classification plug-ins that enable customers to automatically identity and distinguish a wide variety of Flash-based IP video traffic that can negatively impact the performance of business-critical applications.

IP-based Audio-Visual Presentation Solution

Mon, 11 Dec 2006 13:51:56 -0700

BNS and Cloud Systems deliver ground breaking IP-based audio-visual presentation solution to Cisco Systems - December 11, 2006

IP systems integrator Broadband Network Systems Ltd and US software solutions provider Cloud Systems have delivered a ground breaking IP-based audio-visual system for Cisco System’s Customer Briefing Center in Hong Kong.

Free Internet Television Service

Thu, 7 Dec 2006 13:50:53 -0700

TV4U Begins Its Free Internet Television Service Broadband Network on TV4U.Com - December 7, 2006

TV4U,Inc. is now operating on the www.tv4u.com website as well as its www.tv4u.us site, where the program service began in September 2006.

Digital Video Decoder

Tue, 5 Dec 2006 15:27:39 -0700

Vecima Networks’ CableVista Edge Decoder Wins Approval at World’s Largest MSOs - December 5, 2006

Vecima Networks Inc. announces today that the company now has full approval from all major multiple system operators (MSOs) in the United States to ship its CableVista family of Edge Decoder products targeted at digital simulcast deployments. The digital video product is now shipping to live operational sites throughout the nationwide networks of the MSOs.

IPTV Interactive Customer Care SolutionCode

Tue, 5 Dec 2006 13:12:03 -0700

CodeBaby and Accedo Broadband Sign Partner Agreement to Bring On-Device Customer Care to IPTV Market - December 5, 2006

CodeBaby and Accedo Broadband today announced a partner agreement that will see Accedo Broadband marketing CodeBaby’s on-device Interactive Customer Care solution to IPTV operators globally.

Telco TV User Experience

Tue, 5 Dec 2006 12:47:17 -0700

Orca Interactive's Haggai Barel To Discuss How Telco TV Will Revolutionize User Experience on TV at ITU Telecom World 2006 - December 5, 2006

Orca Interactive announced today that Haggai Barel, CEO, will be a presenter at ITU Telecom World 2006 taking place December 4-8 at AsiaWorld-Expo, Hong Kong, China

IPTV Content Security

Mon, 4 Dec 2006 14:02:19 -0700

Verimatrix expands San Diego headquarters to underpin major growth - December 4, 2006

Verimatrix today announced that the company has relocated its headquarters offices to a new dedicated facility at 6825 Flanders Drive in the high-tech heart of San Diego.The greatly increased space in the new facility more comfortably and efficiently supports current company operations and provides for the anticipated growth of the business, including substantially expanded engineering and interoperability lab space necessary for systems integration and quality assurance.

IPTV Set Top Box Solution

Fri, 1 Dec 2006 09:45:22 -0700

IntAct Licenses IPTV Solution to WNC - December 1, 2006

IntAct Software Ltd, announces today that it has signed a licensing agreement with Wistron NeWeb Corp. which will allow WNC to bundle the IntAct IPTV solution across a range of Set-Top Boxes (STBs) from the mentioned company.

IPTV Belgium

Thu, 30 Nov 2006 16:32:55 -0700

Belgacom TV based on Siemens solution breaks through the 100,000 barrier faster than expected - November 30, 2006

Belgacom has topped the 100,000 mark for its interactive, digital IPTV offering faster than expected. Instead of the end of the year, as originally anticipated, the Belgian operator reached exactly 102,971 subscribers for its IPTV offering back at the end of September 2006.

IPTV Broadcasting Event

Thu, 30 Nov 2006 15:42:54 -0700

BroadcastAsia returns to Singapore in 2007 with hall improvements - November 30, 2006

Organizers for BroadcastAsia2007 have revealed that the show will increase its presence for Comgraphics&Animation2007. Over 80% of exhibition space has already been booked, testament to the event’s relevance and growing importance of the Broadcasting and Animation industries in Asia.

Web TV Channel

Thu, 30 Nov 2006 12:41:49 -0700

SMG Productions Launches Web TV channel - November 30, 2006

SMG Productions, the content division of SMG plc is today launching a web TV channel. The channel is aimed at a worldwide target audience, including anyone with an interest in Scotland, be they ex-pats, tourists or people exploring their Scottish roots.

IPTV Encoding

Wed, 29 Nov 2006 16:20:59 -0700

Smoke & Mirrors Chooses Digital Rapids Encoders - November 29, 2006

Smoke & Mirrors has purchased Digital Rapids’ StreamZ encoder, to add to the four units they already have in operation at their London offices.Providing a wealth of experience and knowledge in full service post-production, all Smoke & Mirrors’ sites are fully networked, enabling facilities to share resources and expand local capacity.

Digital Interactive Television System

Wed, 29 Nov 2006 10:45:09 -0700

Shanghai Akomedia Receives New Technology Award - November 29, 2006

Shanghai Scientific Technology Committee named Shanghai Akomedia’s DITVS as a recipient of its annual Innovative Technology Award. Akomedia is the only company on the list of awardees totally devoted to the development of IPTV solutions.

IPTV Conditional Access

Wed, 29 Nov 2006 13:37:00 -0700

Salten Bredbånd to Deploy Latens FCAS Conditional Access to Secure IPTV Services - November 29, 2006

Latens Systems, the leading provider of IPTV Conditional Access, today announces that it has been awarded a contract to provide Latens Foundation CAS (FCAS) Content & Revenue Security to Salten Bredbånd, the Norwegian IPTV operator.

Mobile TV Solutions

Wed, 29 Nov 2006 14:36:07 -0700

Streaming21 Showcases IPTV and Mobile TV Solutions at ITU Telecom World 2006 - November 29, 2006

Streaming21 together with its set-top box partner, Coship will showcase IPTV and mobile TV solutions at ITU Telecom World 2006 in Hong Kong, December 4~8. The demonstration will highlight Streaming21’s current successes in providing these services to multiple incumbent operators in Asia.

IPTV AVC Video Encoder Decoder

Wed, 29 Nov 2006 16:35:15 -0700

HaiVision announces OSCAR – the most compact & affordable H.264 MPEG-4 AVC video encoder/decoder - November 29, 2006

HaiVision Systems Inc. is pleased to announce the third platform within its H.264 MPEG-4 AVC product lineup – the hai200 series OSCAR. The OSCAR is an extremely compact device designed specifically for video streaming and IPTV applications.

SIP Based Multimedia Applications

Wed, 29 Nov 2006 11:24:08 -0700

Centile Enters Eastern Europe with a new customer win in Poland - November 29, 2006

Centile today announced that Intelligent Technologies SA, a leading Polish Service Provider, has selected Centile's IntraSwitch to support the delivery of extensive IP Centrex services for a pan country roll out of VoIP services.

IPTV Service Portugal

Tue, 28 Nov 2006 16:10:06 -0700

Orca Interactive Selected by Sonaecom for Portugal's First IPTV Service - November 28, 2006

Orca Interactive announced today that its IPTV middleware – RiGHTv has been deployed for the first IPTV service in Portugal by Clix, the mass market brand of Sonaecom, a major telecommunications provider.

IPTV Embedded Application Solution

Thu, 23 Nov 2006 12:02:09 -0700

KatDC and Streaming21 sign partnership agreement - November 23, 2006

KatDC and Streaming21, the world's leader in broadcast-quality streaming solutions, have announced today that they have signed a partnership agreement.

IPTV Live Encoding

Thu, 23 Nov 2006 14:23:08 -0700

Digital Rapids StreamZHD Provides Live Encoding and Delivery of Multiple Formats for Kofi Annan Award Ceremony - November 23, 2006

Digital Rapids, through Swiss distributor VCS, has just completed the multiple encoding and live streaming of the award ceremony surrounding United Nations Secretary General Mr. Kofi Annan's receipt of the Freedom Prize from the Max Schmidheiny Foundation.

IPTV 1080P High Definition

Thu, 23 Nov 2006 08:30:00 -0700

MyTVPal.com – North America’s first 1080P High Definition IPTV Service - November 23, 2006

MyTVPal.com, the world’s first 1080P high definition streaming Video on Demand (“VOD”) and IPTV service for PC Player and IPTV receiver set top box (STB) clients will be launching this week.

IPTV Middleware Strategies

Tue, 21 Nov 2006 15:03:01 -0700

IPTV Forum Lisbon Seeks the Industry Expertise of Orca's Sefy Ariely to Speak on Middleware Strategies for IPTV - November 21, 2006

Orca Interactive announced today that Sefy Ariely, Vice President of Sales and Marketing, is a featured speaker at the IPTV Forum taking place Nov. 27-30 at the Sana Lisboa, Lisbon.

MIMO Video Development

Mon, 20 Nov 2006 13:28:05 -0700

DTI Funds Advanced MIMO Video Development - November 20, 2006

Wireless video specialists ProVision Communications have been awarded a major grant by the DTI towards the development of technology for the wireless transmission of high quality video. The project will bring together ProVision's strengths in MIMO wireless and H.264/ MPEG4 video compression to deliver systems providing highly resilient wireless transmission of full broadcast quality video.

IPTV Gaming

Wed, 15 Nov 2006 11:01:05 -0700

mPhase Technologies Will Offer Gaming as an Option of the mPhase IPTV System - November 15, 2006

mPhase Technologies today announced that it has formed an alliance with Sweden’s Accedo to offer games with the mPhase TV+ System middleware offer. The companies will market the game packages to broadband operators as a pre-configured solution for interactive IPTV services.

IPTV Solution Hungary

Tue, 14 Nov 2006 10:46:01 -0700

Optibase Provides IPTV Solution in Hungary - November 14, 2006

Optibase, Ltd. today announced that it is providing its IPTV solution to Hungarian Internet service provider, TVnet. Upgrading its current internet and telephony services, TvNet has added IPTV to its basket of services, to commence in Budapest in December.

Video over Internet Protocol Solutions

Mon, 13 Nov 2006 15:25:14 -0700

Frost & Sullivan Names VBrick Systems A Digital Video Market Leader - November 13, 2006

VBrick Systems, Inc. today announced that it has received Frost & Sullivan’s 2006 Market Leadership Award for the World Video Encoders Enterprise Market. The Frost & Sullivan award recognizes VBrick’s more than 40 percent global corporate encoder market share, consistent growth, and its continued product innovation.

IPTV Application Software Development

Mon, 13 Nov 2006 14:24:15 -0700

TANDBERG Television Hires Industry Veteran Robin Main as Sr. Vice President of Application Software Development - November 13, 2006

TANDBERG Television today announced the appointment of Robin Main as senior vice president of application software development.

IPTV Test & Monitoring

Mon, 13 Nov 2006 12:23:12 -0700

Pixelmetrix takes IPTV Test & Monitoring to Japan at Inter BEE 2006 - November 13, 2006

Pixelmetrix is set to demonstrate its DVStorIP-Gen, at Inter BEE 2006 in Japan, to be held from November 15 to 18.

IPTV Video Content Protection

Mon, 13 Nov 2006 11:22:16 -0700

Widevine® Technologies Selected by TELUS to Protect Video Content on Multiple Devices - November 13, 2006

Widevine Technologies forensic watermarking and digital copy protection solutions, today announced that TELUS has signed a six-year agreement to apply its video content protection technology across a number of platforms.

IPTV MPEG-4 Encoding

Thu, 9 Nov 2006 13:21:28 -0700

CISCO: TBS, Inc. Will Deliver Programming in Internet Protocol Format Using Scientific Atlanta's MPEG-4 Encoders - November 9, 2006

Advanced encoding helps enable telecom operators to deliver quality video to their customers Atlanta, GA -- Scientific Atlanta, a Cisco company, today announced that Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. (TBS, Inc.) has chosen Scientific Atlanta's MPEG-4 D9034 Encoder to provide MPEG-4 signals for telecom companies.

IPTV MPEG Video Coding

Thu, 9 Nov 2006 08:20:28 -0700

Pixelmetrix releases VISUALmpegPRO - November 9, 2006

Pixelmetrix introduced VISUALmpegPRO, integrating its VISUALmpeg Elementary Stream and Video Quality analyzers, to boost consistency in data verification.