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Exterity ships 750th DVB to IPTV gateway
Scottish firm Exterity has shipped its 750th DVB to IPTV gateway.
The TV gateway allows companies to use an IP network to deliver content, TV and radio to users.
Digital terrestrial (DVB-T) and digital satellite services (DVB-S) are simply plugged into a LAN to distribute live broadcast TV and radio over a managed network.
The TV […]
October 18, 2007
TV over the Internet growing steadily
According to Continental Research’s Autumn 2007 Internet & Convergence Report, there has been a steady increase in the number of people watching TV over the Internet.
Channel 4’s on demand service, 4oD, was found to be the most popular - it is watched by a quarter of Internet users. The BBC’s on demand service was […]
October 16, 2007
IPTV World Forum attracts industry-leading speakers
The inaugural IPTV World Forum Middle East & Africa event has attracted speakers from some of the most prestigious operators in the Middle East & Africa region - the fastest growing broadband market in the world.
The event is part of the IPTV World Series, produced by Junction, a Bristol-based company which specialises in networking […]
October 16, 2007
BBC iPlayer extends support with Adobe Flash
The BBC outlined a number of developments for iPlayer in a management briefing, including a strategic partnership with Adobe.
The broadcaster will use Adobe’s Flash software to underpin its free iPlayer on demand service by the end of 2008.
The development will allow iPlayer to work on platforms other than PCs, including Mac and […]
October 16, 2007
Verimatrix leads IPTV security list for third time
For the third consecutive time, Verimatrix secured first place in MRG’s bi-annual IPTV Market Leader Report rankings of the leading global IPTV content security firms.
MRG’s IPTV Market Leader Report tracks the top 120 IPTV vendors in 24 regional sub-sectors based on their installed base for six product areas in more than 600 IPTV operations and […]
October 15, 2007
Vodafone considers IPTV /DTT service in Portugal
Mobile telecommunications company, Vodafone, is considering entering the Portuguese IPTV and digital terrestrial television market, according to Antonio Coimbra, the CEO of Vodafone Portugal.
Coimbra believes that there is a good chance that Vodafone will enter the IPTV market in 2008 and, with its strong presence in the ADSL segment, it already has the infrastructure […]
October 13, 2007
Four IPTV equipment providers cleared for Chinese market
Four IPTV system equipment providers have received clearance from the Chinese Ministry of Information Industry to supply their products in the Chinese market.
Products from UTStarcom, ZTE, Huawei and Alcatel Shanghai Bell have been checked and accepted following tests carried out in Dalian in October 2007.
The tests are targeting the application of products using home-developed […]
October 12, 2007
Joost to offer live TV
Internet TV company, Joost, is planning to offer live television streams as well as video-on-demand programming.
Joost revealed its plans at the Mipcom programme market in Cannes. The company will start to test live streaming with programming providers, early in 2008.
Joost was at pains to point out that it isn’t trying to replace traditional […]
October 12, 2007
Worldwide IPTV equipment sales rise by 33%
A new report from Infonetics Research shows that worldwide revenue generated from the sale of IPTV equipment rose to $562.4m in the second quarter of 2007. The figure represents a 33% increase over the previous quarter.
The IPTV Equipment, Services, Subscribers, and Capex Report predicts worldwide IPTV equipment manufacturer revenue will more than double between […]
October 12, 2007
Belgacom and Nokia extend their IPTV partnership
Belgacom, Belgium’s leading telecommunications operator, and Nokia Siemens Networks have extended their contract for the delivery and integration of an IPTV solution for a further three years.
The two companies are building on a successful partnership that began in 2004 with the supply of Nokia Siemens Networks’ IPTV solution to Belgacom.
Nokia Siemens Networks is also […]