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Motorola presents new Netopia 7000 Series VDSL2 gateways

April 24, 2008 – Motorola has launched its new Netopia 7000 Series VDSL2 gateways, designed to deliver high-speed data and IPTV services over VDSL2 networks.

Elion reaches 58,600 triple-play subscribers

April 24, 2008 – Estonian telco Elion reached 58,600 subscribers for its triple-play service at the end of the first quarter of this year, compared to 29,800 one year previously.

SureWest selects ADB high-definition STBs

April 24, 2008 – Advanced Digital Broadcast (ADB) has announced that it has been selected by US independent telco SureWest Communications to supply high-definition ADB-5810WX set-top boxes (STBs) for the telco’s IPTV service.

Worldwide IPTV equipment sales up 47% in 2007

April 23, 2008 – Worldwide sales of IPTV equipment rose 47% in the past year, according to a new report from Synergy Research Group (SRG).

Sandvine selects Shenick’s diversifEye10G to test 10-Gbps policy solutions

April 23, 2008 – Shenick Network Systems has announced that Sandvine, a provider of intelligent broadband network solutions, has selected Shenick’s diversifEye10G to test the performance of Sandvine’s 10-Gbps policy solutions platform for DSL, cable, wireless and emerging service providers.

AT&T adds 148,000 new U-verse subscribers in Q1

April 23, 2008 – AT&T has stated that it added 148,000 new subscribers to its U-verse service in the first quarter of this year, bringing the total to 379,000.

AccessKey IP signs US$ 1.5mn IPTV development contract with CSI Digital

April 22, 2008 – AccessKey IP, a US developer of entertainment and communication services, has signed a Joint Development Contract worth US$ 1.5mn with CSI Digital, a US provider of wholesale end-to-end solutions for service providers.

Pirelli selects Sigma media processors for IPTV set-top boxes

April 22, 2008 – Sigma Designs has announced that its SMP8634 media processor has been selected by Pirelli Broadband Solutions to power their IPTV set-top boxes (STBs), currently being deployed by two “major” European operators.

GTA TeleGuam partners with CSI Digital and Avail Media to deliver high-definition IPTV

April 22, 2008 – Guam telco GTA TeleGuam has partnered with CSI Digital, a US provider of wholesale end-to-end solutions for service providers, and Avail Media, a US provider of linear and VoD MPEG-4 solutions, to deliver high-definition IPTV services to its subscribers on the island of Guam.

Hanaro Telecom scales network capacity with Juniper Networks T-series core routers

April 22, 2008 – Korean telco Hanaro Telecom has scaled its network capacity with Juniper Networks T-series core routers, following traffic growth driven by increased subscriber demand for IPTV and other multiplay services.

Sun Microsystems expands Sun Streaming System

April 22, 2008 – Sun Microsystems has announced that it has expanded its Sun Streaming System product portfolio to create an IPTV platform that can scale from 100 to 160,000 simultaneous streams.

Tilgin selected for IPTV launch in southern Europe

April 21, 2008 – Swedish firm Tilgin has announced that it has received an initial order from one of its global partners to assist in their delivery of an end-to-end IPTV solution to a “leading tier one” operator in southern Europe.