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$26bn global IPTV revenue by 2011
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 16, 2007
IPTV expansion in India
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 14, 2007
50,000 IPTV users anticipated in 18 months’ time
Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd (MTNL), India’s leading telecom network, anticipates reaching 50,000 subscribers for its IPTV service within 18 months.
Internet Protocol TV was launched by MTNL in July 2007. A month later, subscribers now number less than 1,000 but the company is hoping for a high conversion rate as broadband connections grow to a […]
August 14, 2007
ISP’s complain iPlayer uses too much bandwith
UK Internet service providers are concerned that the BBC’s new iPlayer could cause network congestion, leading to consumer complaints about slow broadband services.
iPlayer, which was launched in beta last month, is an on-demand IPTV service based on peer-to-peer technology which allows UK viewers to download BBC content for free. This file sharing technology soaks […]
August 1, 2007
Orange UK teams with Disney for IPTV launch
Orange UK has entered into its first video-on-demand content partnership for digital TV and PC rights, in preparation for the launch of its digital TV service later this year.
The agreement is with Disney-ABC International Television. Orange subscribers will be able to watch Disney, Touchstone and Miramax movies on demand, on Orange TV.
Orange is […]
July 14, 2007
Sun Fire servers to power AT&T U-Verse IPTV
Sun Microsystems have announced that AT&T has chosen their Sun Fire servers to power the U-Verse IPTV service.
The announcement is significant for Sun, as their Sun Fire servers form part of their Sun Streaming System, which could potentially be used to stream 160,000 simultaneous IP video channels onto a network.
While AT&T has not yet […]
July 5, 2007
Farncombe Technology partners for Tiscali TV
Tiscali UK has appointed Farncombe Technology to help with its UK triple-play network rollout.
Tiscali TV, which was launched on 1 March 2007, will be rolled out this summer to existing customers. By the end of the year the service should be available to over 10 million UK homes.
Dr Stephen Upton, Farncombe Technology’s CEO, […]
May 15, 2007
IPTV growth forecasts - foreshadowed
The release of MRG’s report into IPTV services - which has Len Feldman, director of IPTV Analysis for MRG, declaring that IPTV subscribers could reach 66 million by 2011, and generating over $20 billion in revenues - certainly offers an optimistic outlook for IPTV services.
And let’s not forget, IPTV is seriously the media platform of […]
December 23, 2006
Milwaukee sues over IPTV
In the United States it seems that someone is always suing someone else. Usually it is the governments that are being sued by the citizens. Now it’s the government suing the citizens – or at least the corporations.
The City of Milwaukee has filed a federal lawsuit that seeks to require telephony giant AT&T […]
December 23, 2006
KyLinTV boosts IPTV for Chinese Americans
It’s all new – and it’s here just in time for the holiday season.
KyLinTV has announced a special winter gift for its North American subscribers in the form of all new programming for the holidays. Subscribers will be treated to a collections of December Blockbusters, Christmas and New Year’s Specials, as well as New […]