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Free services, a threat to IPTV
IPTV is increasingly being offered as a free service by telcos across Europe to encourage people to choose their broadband services.
According to the latest research from media analysts Screen Digest, IPTV is rapidly becoming a commodity - bundled for no extra cost with a broadband and/or telephony package.
The result is that nearly half […]
April 22, 2008
Network capacity expansion in South Korea
Traffic growth, driven by increased subscriber demand for IPTV and other multiplay services, has compelled Hanaro Telecom to increase capacity with Juniper Networks T-series.
Hanaro selected the T-series for its superior investment protection, low total cost of ownership and the proven stability and rich feature set of Juniper’s JUNOS software. It offers a unique, non-disruptive upgrade […]
April 16, 2008
Sigma Systems manages 100 million Quad-Play IP services globally
Sigma Systems, a world leader in the delivery of advanced IP service fulfilment solutions, has surpassed 100 million managed Quad-Play IP services globally, extending its market leadership position.
The company’s IP service fulfilment solution now manages more than 100 million bundled IP services for communications service providers all over the world. The solution enables efficient delivery […]
April 10, 2008
Orange to launch IPTV in UK
Mobile phone operator, Orange, has announced plans to launch a UK IPTV service sometime this year.
The announcement was made by the chairman of Orange’s parent company, France Telecom Group, at Mip TV, the international audiovisual content trade show.
The new service, which will show premium movies and TV series on 6 channels, would have […]
April 1, 2008
April IPTV launch in Ireland by Smart Telecom
Smart Telecom, the second largest provider of residential, corporate and SME telecommunications services in Ireland, is planning a soft-launch in April for its DSL-based multi-channel IPTV service in the 37 unbundled exchanges in which it currently offers broadband.
The soft-launch will begin with selected customers closest to exchanges, or who are on the smaller copper […]
February 10, 2008
Telecom Argentina’s IPTV testing begins in June
Telecom Argentina is planning to begin technical tests of its IPTV service in June.
There is a possibility that the commercial launch of the service may be postponed until the government offers permits to telecom companies to offer broadcasting services. Telecom Argentina, and its competitor Telefonica de Argentina, have been waiting to enable this service […]
February 10, 2008
Further delays to Indian cable operators’ IPTV service
TRAI, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, wants to progress the provision of IPTV services by cable and telecom operators in India, but the large number of unregistered cable operators in the country is posing a problem.
The recommendations of TRAI on IPTV services have been approved by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (I&B).
Speaking […]
February 4, 2008
Strong growth predicted in set-top box market
IPTV set-top box revenues in North America and Europe are expected to total $765m by 2010. Cumulative shipments in these markets are expected to reach over $3.2bn between 2007 and 2011.
These predictions appear in a report from Light Reading Insider, which provides targeted analysis of the telecom industry.
The report reveals a trend towards market […]
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 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 […]