August 21, 2007

Will internet TV crash the internet?

by Lin Freestone

Cisco Systems, the leading supplier of networking equipment and network management for the internet, together with analyst groups in the USA, has warned that the internet is heading for a crash unless it increases its bandwidth capabilities, which are being strangled by the increased use of Web TV.
It is considered that uploading bandwidth is […]


August 21, 2007

Pakistan’s PCTL to launch IPTV service

by Lin Freestone

The Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd (PCTL) is planning to launch an IPTV service in Pakistan in October 2007, following clearance from the Director-General of the Pakistan Electronic Media regulatory Authority (Pemra).
The PCTL has won the first licence to launch an IPTV service in Pakistan, which will be a landmark development in the country’s telecom […]


August 20, 2007

Techex secures distribution agreement with Exterity

by Jan Harris

Techex, a distributor of video transmission technology, has secured an agreement to distribute Exterity Ltd’s market-leading IPTV equipment.
Exterity’s products deliver broadcast quality digital video over IP networks within buildings.
Techex is to distribute Exterity’s TV Gateway, allowing it to supply a complete solution to resellers.
Together, Exterity and Techex will focus on the UK and […]


August 20, 2007

$26bn global IPTV revenue by 2011

by Lin Freestone

The US-based research firm, iSuppli, has published the results of research into the efforts being made by telecom providers to offset fixed-line losses and to better compete with cable companies. iSuppli estimates that these efforts will cause the market for IPTV services to grow by a factor of 34 in the five years between 2006 […]


August 17, 2007

Ofcom calls for telecoms infrastructure rethink

by Jan Harris

Ofcom plans to begin a consultation process this autumn, to look at ways of developing the UK’s existing telecoms infrastructure in order to cope with increasing demand for high-bandwith services such as IPTV.
Popular video-sharing sites such as YouTube and the BBC’s recently released iPlayer, which allows users to download TV shows after they have […]


August 17, 2007

IPTV content recommendation system launched by Neptuny

by Lin Freestone

To prevent IPTV operators from losing frustrated customers unable to find appropriate content, Neptuny has developed a recommendation system that allows operators to provide their users with content tailored to their preferences.
A revolutionary predictive content recommendation system, ContentWise, launched by Neptuny, generates recommendations for media content tailored to individuals’ preferences based on user ratings and […]


August 16, 2007

Joost supports Community Channel

by Jan Harris

Joost has signed the Community Channel’s declaration of support, adding its name to other major broadcasters in the UK. The Channel is the only TV station dedicated to promoting issues from local and international communities, and from the voluntary and charitable sectors.
The Joint Declaration was agreed in 2004, initially between The BBC and Sky. Since […]


August 16, 2007

DigiSoft.tv launches mobile phone tracking solution

by Jan Harris

DigiSoft.tv, a Cork-based IPTV provider and Tech Mahindra Ltd, a provider of solutions and services to the telecoms industry, are launching DigiTracker, which allows mobile phones to be tracked by users of IPTV services from their TV.
DigiTracker is designed for global IPTV operators to allow viewers to see the current location of mobile phones, […]


August 16, 2007

IPTV expansion in India

by Lin Freestone

Following the successful penetration of broadband throughout India, it is speculated that the spread of IPTV will be the next area to gain momentum in the sub continent. IPTV is expected to be available in around 30 cities in the next 18 to 20 months.
IPTV is currently commercially available in Pune, Mumbai, Bangalore and […]


August 16, 2007

Equality sought with IPTV providers in India

by Lin Freestone

The emergence of IPTV in India is perceived as a threat to multi-system operators (MSOs) and cable TV operators, who are now demanding a level playing field and regulation of the country’s IPTV industry.
MSOs are of the opinion that the foreign direct investment limits need to be looked at again as IPTV providers are virtually […]


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