IPTV News

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.

MakTel to re-brand under T-Home name

April 21, 2008 – Macedonian telco Makedonski Telekomunikacii (MakTel) has announced it is to re-brand itself under the name T-Home, becoming the first company in the international Deutsche Telekom group after Deutsche Telekom itself to implement the new integrated brand.

Report estimates nearly 10mn IPTV subscribers worldwide

April 21, 2008 – There were 9.9mn IPTV subscribers globally at the end of last year, more than double the previous year, according to a new report from consultancy firm Telecommunications Management Group (TMG).

Pace exports recognised by Queen’s Award

April 21, 2008: UK set-top box firm Pace Micro Technology has won the Queen's Award for International Trade for the second time, in recognition of increasing its exports by 251% over three years to GB£ 335mn (US$ 699.8mn), which in the final year represented 81% of total sales.

OJSC North West Telecom commences Avangard TV in Novgorod region

April 21, 2008 – Russian telco OJSC North West Telecom and its subsidiary OOO Novgorod Deitacom have commenced commercial operation of the “Avangard TV” IPTV service in the city of Veliky Novgorod.

Korea’s Cable TV Association criticises IPTV law

April 21, 2008 – Korea’s Cable TV Association called a press conference last Friday to criticise the enforcement ordinances of the new national legislation for IPTV services, passed by the National Assembly in December.

TEO ups IPTV subscribers to 25,000 in Q1

April 18, 2008 – Lithuanian telco TEO has announced that it reached 25,000 subscribers for its IPTV service at the end of the first quarter of this year, up from 17,500 at the end of last year.

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