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Juniper Networks adds new features to IPTV
Juniper Networks, an IPTV industry leader that is enabling secure, assured communications over a single IP network, has made the IPTV experience an even more pleasant one for consumers with the addition of new features to its management system that will improve the core network for IPTV traffic. The new system and router software […]
November 29, 2006
BT to launch video on demand IPTV
Let’s try this again.
After the customer relations disaster that befell Carphone Warehouse when it launched its ‘free’ broadband, BT Group is set to launch an internet television service of its own.
BT Vision will be offered in a steady rollout in order to circumvent the problems that have plagued others. Users will purchase the BT […]
November 28, 2006
IPTV promises video on demand
IPTV is one of the newest technologies to hit the market. But just what is IPTV?
IPTV stands for Internet Protocol Television. It is a digital signal that uses a high speed internet connection (broadband) to deliver the signal to your television – not your computer.
The encoded transmission comes through a set top box […]
November 27, 2006
Alcatel forces Microsoft hand on IPTV middleware
All is not well on the IPTV home front.
Alcatel has released a one paragraph announcement concerning its lawsuit against Microsoft. It initiated the lawsuit to preserve its rights to fair compensation for its intellectual rights. According to some speculation, the dispute could be over IPTV middleware.
The two companies were once in a close […]
November 22, 2006
Jinshilin Techno ships IPTV boxes
Pack it up and ship it out.
That’s the thoughts running through the folks at Jinshilin Techno, a leading Chinese manufacturer of IPTV Set Top boxes, which has recently shipped out its first batch of set top boxes.
These units will be integrated into an IPTV demonstration network for a project developed by the Television […]
November 21, 2006
IPTV pushes on hospitality sector
The IPTV market is enjoying looking to get boost from the hospitality industry.
One of the leading IPTV vendors, Exterity – whose products are targeting the education, corporate, and hospitality industries – has created a bundle specifically for the hotel industry and is set to launch.
Service providers have dominated the hospitality markets in the past, but […]
November 20, 2006
IPTV makes mark in Europe
IPTV is making its mark in Europe, while it is just getting off the ground in America. European and Asian carriers have established enough of a consumer base that it is forecasted that subscriber numbers will reach 17 million by the year 2010, a figure considered conservative by some experts.
European phone companies are looking […]
November 17, 2006
IPTV movies going high tech
Moveies are going high tech with IPTV.
In a vote of confidence for internet security and the safety of IPTV, six global media groups have signed deals giving consumers on demand access to their databases of movies.
The IPTV movie licensing agreement between the major studios and Shanghai Media Group unit Best TV potentially gives Chinese consumers […]
November 17, 2006
Accedo and mPhase middleware
IPTV Systems are “going to the dogs†– or at least to the gamers. Consumers have been demanding more gaming opportunities, and vendors are listening.
Accedo Broadband, a leading content aggregator and IPTV distributor, and mPhase Technologies, a global leader in technology commercialization, have come together in developing the mPhase TV + System middleware.
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November 15, 2006
AT&T/BellSouth merger makes IPTV ventures uncertain
Any marriage can be difficult – especially when it involves two of telecommunications larger companies. AT&T and Bellsouth, who only recently announced their merger, are publicly proclaiming all is well but privately feeling the bumps that come with the union.
Both companies were in the process of venturing into the IPTV market. Both companies […]