Beginning IPTV Subscribers Set for Explosive Growth

August 7, 2006 - The worldwide subscriber base for Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) services is anticipated to expand by rapidly by 2010, goading a competitive battle between video providers both old and new, according to iSuppli.

Detecon Releases In-Depth Review of IPTV

August 7, 2006 - Detecon, a global telecommunications and information technology consultant, has released several key predictions and caveats for the emerging IPTV industry. The paper, ‘IPTV: Technology and Development Predictions’, is aimed at those interested in keeping current with IPTV technology and market developments.

TANDBERG Television Moves into Internet TV with Agreement to Acquire Zetools

August 7, 2006 – TANDBERG Television has announced that it has signed a definitive merger agreement to acquire Zetools Inc., a Los Angeles-based developer of software that enables the delivery of digital video services over the Internet.

Amino Selected for First Croatian IPTV Deployment

August 7, 2006 - Amino has today announced that it has been selected by Vodatel for Croatia's first IPTV deployment.

Chinese IPTV Service Presents Mac TV

August 3, 2006 - KyLinTV has rolled-out Macroview Television (Mac TV), a channel all about Taiwan, catered specifically to overseas Chinese, as part of one of the largest selection of Chinese entertainment in North America.

Eagle Broadband Signs Agreement with Terremark Worldwide to Provide IPTV Content to US

August 3, 2006 - Terremark Worldwide has announced that Eagle Broadband has signed a multi-year renewable co-location agreement to deliver IPTV content throughout the United States from Terremark's NAP of the Americas facility.

Brazilian Telecoms to Launch IPTV

August 2, 2006 - Brazilian telecom operators are preparing to enter the television market. Telemar, Telefonica and Brasil Telecom (BrT) are all planning to launch IPTV services. However service offers will be restricted due to current legislation.

Skyline’s DataMiner introduces KPI dashboards, real-time SLA management and mobile web access at IBC 2006.

August 2006, Skyline Communications, supplier of network management solutions, is presenting at IBC 2006 the premiere of the 4.2 release of its DataMiner multi-vendor network management platform for HFC broadband, satellite, broadcast and IPTV environments.

Sigma Media Processors Proliferate Across Europe with the Launch of IPTV Services By Deutsche Telekom, Neuf and Others

July 31, 2006 – Sigma Designs, a provider of digital media processing for consumer electronics, has announced the addition of several new European telco operators that are using its SMP8630 series media processors for IPTV deployments.

CEOS Chooses Entone and Minerva for IPTV Deployments in Australia and Thailand

July 28, 2006 - Entone and Minerva Networks have announced that CEOS has selected Entone’s StreamLiner® network video recorders (NVR) and Minerva Network’s iTVManager™ for their IPTV deployments in Victoria and Tasmania, Australia, and throughout Thailand.

Christians to Beta-Test New IPTV Solution, “The Cloud” in Homes this September

July 28, 2006 - Verismo Networks and Good News Holdings have joined forces on THE CLOUD, an internet protocol television platform. THE CLOUD will reach subscribers having access to broadband connections anywhere in the world with a robust selection of online programming.

Junction Launches IPTV World Series At IBC 2006

Two new international IPTV shows added to World Series repertoire

Leading UK-based events organiser Junction Group is to announce the launch of a worldwide series of market leading IPTV conferences and exhibitions focussing on key marketing, business and technology challenges facing IPTV service providers - www.iptvworldseries.com.

September will see the unveiling of this unique range of technology shows at IBC 2006 (Hall 1, Stand 1.182) where over 40,000 attendees from more than 120 different countries are expected to converge.

Top World Names Focus in on IPTV World Forum Asia

Shanghai event set for record-breaking attendance in September (27-29)

Sony Pictures, Fox News, ESPN and Warner Brothers – four of the world leaders in broadcast and content – are to speak as part of a world-class gathering of industry specialists at the IPTV World Forum Asia in Shanghai in September

(www.iptv-asia.net).

The program will feature over 20 leading telcos discussing IPTV service deployment issues including China Netcom, SMG, NTT, Reliance Entertainment, France Telecom, City Telecom, Biznet Metro, Softbank Broadmedia, PCCW, Korea Telecom, True Internet, KDDI, Chunghwa Telecom and MITV.

 IPTV Asia program