Home Gateway Initiative's new CTO up for the challenge
July 2, 2008 - The Home Gateway Initiative (HGI) has appointed a new Chief Technology Officer in Duncan Bees, a telecoms & CE industry stalwart and previously co-chair of the HGI's Quality of Service group. Speaking to ipTV News, Mr. Bees discussed his plans as new chief technologist for the organisation, and outlined the manifold work it is planning to further the home gateway as an enabler of next-generation consumer services.
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Fastweb dismisses reports of Italian IPTV organisation
July 1, 2008 - Media reports that Italy's four main IPTV operators have joined together to form an IPTV organisation and co-bid for content broadcasting rights have been denied to ipTV News by Fastweb, one of the operators concerned.
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Open IPTV Forum adds new members, preps new specs
July 1, 2008 - The Open IPTV Forum has added eleven new members at a recent meeting held at the headquarters of Telefónica in Madrid, and reports that the first release of its new specifications are close to completion.
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Enablence Technologies completes FTTP deployment for Andorra's STA
July 1, 2008 - Canadian firm Enablence Technologies has completed the integration and deployment of a fibre-to-the-premises access solution for Andorran telco Servei de Telecommunications d'Andorra (STA).
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China Telecom on the cusp of 1mn IPTV subscribers
July 1, 2008 - China Telecom has revealed that it has now exceeded 940,000 subscribers for its IPTV service, and expects to pass 1mn subscribers very soon.
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Espial enters definitive agreement to acquire Kasenna
July 1, 2008 - Middleware provider Espial has entered a definitive agreement to acquire US firm Kasenna, a provider of VOD software and solutions, in exchange for 4.7mn Espial common shares, representing approximately 33.6% of the company's issued and outstanding shares after completion of the transaction.
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Smart Telecom signs for next-generation network
June 30, 2008 - Irish telecoms provider Smart Telecom has signed a "multi-million Euro" deal with local firm ESB Telecoms for the provision of a high-capacity 10Gbps broadband infrastructure across two national fibre rings that will cover the whole country and enable the launch of high-capacity residential and business services including IPTV.
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Belgacom TV updates football packages for new season
June 30, 2008 - Belgian incumbent telco Belgacom has released details of new football packages to be offered to subscribers of its "Belgacom TV" IPTV service, following the company's recent purchase of the broadcasting rights for the national Jupiler League for the next three seasons.
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News Corp to delist NDS in equity fund deal
June 30, 2008 - News Corp is to take its content security division NDS into private ownership, under a deal with private equity firm Permira worth US$3.6bn.
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OKI develops audience rating information system for IPTV operators
June 30, 2008 - OKI Electric Industry, a Japanese telecommunications equipment manufacturer, has developed a product called "Audience Rating Information System", which collects viewership data to enable IPTV operators to improve their services.
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Lithuania's Viginta orders Widevine Cypher
June 30, 2008 - Lithuanian multichannel television, telephone and Internet service provider Viginta has selected downloadable content protection from Widevine to secure content delivered over DTT, hybrid QAM (cable) and IPTV networks.
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SpectrumNet introduces FTTH triple-play in Bulgaria
June 27, 2008 - Bulgarian alternative telco SpectrumNet has introduced a triple-play service of voice, data and IPTV in the capital Sofia, delivered using passive optical networking (PON) over a fibre to the home (FTTH) network, according to local sources.
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Korean regulator bans large business groups from owning IPTV services
June 27, 2008 - The Korean Communications Commission (KCC) has banned business groups with assets worth more than ten trillion won (US$9.59bn) from holding and operating IPTV services in the country.
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Tiscali launches online EPG, plans integration with Tiscali TV
June 27, 2008 - UK triple-play provider Tiscali has introduced a new online electronic programme guide available through its portal, which offers listings of over 170 channels across different UK television platforms as well as content available via online on-demand services such as 4OD.
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