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DSL Forum’s key IPTV specs approved
The DSL Forum has announced the approval of its Technical Report, TR-135 Data Model for a TR-069 Enabled set-top box (STB) and the amendment of Technical Report TR-069 which is concerned with enhancing the remote management capabilities of IPTV devices.
The new IPTV specifications are a key element of BroadbandSuite Release 3.0, which will support […]
December 19, 2007
Junction announces speakers for IPTV World Forum
Networking event specialist, Junction Ltd, has announced the latest speakers for the IPTV World Forum (www.iptv-forum.com), 12 - 14 March, at Olympia in London.
The event will feature over 400 speakers in total. The latest ones to confirm their attendance include:
Jean Charles De Keyser, Chief Executive - Skynet Belgacom TV;
Tim Pearson, Director […]
December 18, 2007
O2 to launch IPTV in UK
Following its successful launch of IPTV in the Czech Republic, O2 is now turning its attention to the UK.
O2’s UK service will be similar to its offering in the Czech Republic, which has attracted 70,000 subscribers since September 2006.
The Czech Republic has a population of just 10 million, with broadband penetration of 12%, […]
December 15, 2007
840,000 IPTV subscribers in China
The number of IPTV subscribers in China had increased to 840,000 by the end of the third quarter of 2007.
There are five operators of IPTV services in China. UTStarcom is the largest supplier with a 46% share of the market. Chinese operator Vcom has a 36.6% share, ZTE (Chinese) has 13.9%, Huawei Technologies (Chinese) […]
December 13, 2007
Tiscali targets 200,000 broadband TV subscribers
Tiscali, which recently recorded a fall in subscriber numbers, is fighting back with an ambitious target of 200,000 TV over broadband subscribers by the end of 2008.
Since acquiring on-demand TV service, HomeChoice, in 2006, the company’s customer numbers have fallen from 45,000 to 36,000 according to its third quarter results.
In an interview with […]
December 12, 2007
Orange partners with MGM for VOD service
Orange has extended its “24/24 Video” service through a partnership with US studio, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM).
Orange has secured a multi-year agreement with the studio to offer films on demand from MGM’s catalogue. Over 3,000 films and 6,000 TV programmes will be available from MGM, priced from €1 a film for 24hrs rental with unlimited […]
December 12, 2007
IPTV launched in Italy by Tiscali
Tiscali has launched its IPTV service in Italy. Tiscali TV has immediate availability in Cagliari, Milan and Rome, and will be expanded across the rest of the country in 2008. Over 50 channels are presently on offer.
It will be offered free, where available, until the end of March 2008.
The service features personal video recorder […]
December 11, 2007
BBC iPlayer launching on Christmas Day
The BBC has decided to launch its iPlayer IPTV service on Christmas day. A beta version of the software has been available for several months, with some users experiencing technical problems with the service.
Hopefully the BBC will make enough support staff available over Christmas to deal with any issues as they arise.
The company […]
December 10, 2007
Brasil Telecom launches first IPTV service
UTStarcom, Inc., a global leader in IP-based, end-to-end networking solutions and services, has secured its first IPTV contract in Latin America for its RollingStream end-to-end IPTV solution with the launch of Brasil Telecom’s Videon IPTV service.
This is the first video offering to its customers from Brasil Telecom, one of Brazil’s leading wireless and fixed-line communications […]
December 10, 2007
Transvideo announces a quartet of IPTV solutions
Beijing Digital Transvideo Technology Co Ltd is releasing four new IPTV application solutions:
• i -Cast TV, a real time live broadcast and time shift solution;
• i -VOD TV, a real time audio/video VOD solution;
• i -Push Network, an audio/video Pushing solution;
• i -Download Home Media Center solution.
The company hopes that the new offering will help increase its client […]