March 31, 2007

IPTV Moving Into Pakistan

by Kathryn Lang

IPTV may finally be poised to move into Pakistan. In the past, the country has lagged behind the rest of the region in broadband availability and especially in cost. It looks like the situation is set to change over the next few years due to policy and regulatory changes. Several companies are […]



March 26, 2007

IPTV Slips Into Reality

by Kathryn Lang

It was only a matter of time. Now reality TV has infiltrated IPTV. It was a pipe dream, but I was hoping that the technology savvy service would be immune to the lure of the ludicrous, but I was wrong.
Justin.tv it putting on an IPTV version of the movie “Ed TV” where cameras […]



March 24, 2007

More IPTV for India

by Kathryn Lang

There is a new IPTV service being launched in India. BSNL is the second company to launch, the first was MTNL. Although there has been lots of media buzz about the new technology, there haven’t been that many reviews of the new services.
The big problem that IPTV is facing is content. With […]



March 23, 2007

IPTV Being Integrated Through LaunchPad

by Kathryn Lang

IPTV has a new game in town. LaunchPad, a new offering by Raketu Communications, Inc., is set to be released. This innovative application will integrate VOIP, IPTV, VOD, and IM/SMS service into one that easy to navigate and to use. This is likely to draw even more of a customer base to […]



March 20, 2007

New Open IPTV Forum Starting

by Kathryn Lang

Just when you thought there wasn’t enough “group love” in the world today, IPTV jumps on the bandwagon. A long list of industry leaders has agreed to join forces for the Open IPTV Forum. It will be a consortium to look at a way to define an interoperable end-to-end specification for delivery of […]



March 19, 2007

Swisscom Cashing In on IPTV

by Kathryn Lang

Cash could be king in IPTV soon. Swisscom has made an all-cash offer to purchase Fastweb, the pioneer in IPTV and triple play services located in Italy. This merger could be the first international one of its kind, if it goes through.
Swisscom is after Fastweb’s Italian retail customer base and its expertise in […]



March 15, 2007

Apple to Take A Bite of IPTV

by Kathryn Lang

Apple could be setting up its future venture into IPTV. The new Apple TV, which will begin shipping this week, will allow subscribers to watch movies and TV shows from iTunes on standard televisions.
The new offering is not quite IPTV. It is basically just a link from the PC to the […]



March 14, 2007

IPTV Well Equipped for Advertising

by Kathryn Lang

IPTV is inherently better equipped to take advantage of advertising than traditional television will ever be. Because the technology is designed to understand a viewer’s likes and interests, it can target the audience that it needs.
One of the keys to great advertising is relevance. In order to entice consumers, ads must interest those […]



March 13, 2007

Turner Saves IPTV

by Kathryn Lang

Some people are just dedicated to IPTV. Rick Turner is employed to make sure that people get their television fix. Last week, Mr. Turner went above and beyond the call of duty for that guarantee.
Mr. Turner, who has worked for five years as a transmitter engineer for IPTV, got the call last week […]



March 6, 2007

IPTV Gets More Service Competition

by Kathryn Lang

IPTV has a new sheriff in town. Babelgum has launched its version of the internet television in order to compete against rival Joost.
The new IPTV service, currently in beta for, is similar to Joost and is being based on the same P2P technology. It will stream full length, professional quality content, but it […]



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