IPTV News

North America reaches 2.91mn FTTH connections, according to study

April 10, 2008 – A new study by the Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) Council has found that there are now 2.91mn homes in North America connected via end-to-end fibre, compared to 1.48mn in April 2007, giving an annual growth rate of 97% as the number of FTTH connections in the region continues to nearly double annually.

Alice France selects Pirelli to supply new AliceBox triple-play gateways

April 10, 2008 – Alice France, a division of Telecom Italia that supplies broadband services in France, has signed an agreement with Pirelli Broadband Solutions for the latter to provide broadband gateways to the ISP.

KT adds History

April 9, 2008 – Korean telco KT has signed a deal with AETN Intl., the overseas division of A&E Television Networks, to add a branded high-definition VoD version of the History channel to the telco’s IPTV service, called “MegaTV”.

Deutsche Telekom signs VoD content deal with EM.Entertainment

April 9, 2008 – Deutsche Telekom has signed a content deal for a programme package from EM.Entertainment, provider of children’s programming, to offer on its IPTV service “T-Home Entertain” and online video store “Videoload”.

Harmonic introduces new DiviCom FLEX technology

April 8, 2008 – Harmonic has introduced its new DiviCom FLEX technology, a universal video and audio decoding module for Harmonic’s DiviCom Electra and Ion encoders.

Ex-Microsoft employees launch Mediaroom B/OSS integration framework

April 8, 2008 – 180Squared, a US start-up founded by a team of former Microsoft Mediaroom architects, has announced the availability of the 180Squared Framework, an encapsulation interface into Mediaroom middleware for existing billing/operational system support (B/OSS) applications and emerging third-party software.

IneoQuest opens Central European Cable and IPTV Technology Centre in Germany

April 8, 2008 – IneoQuest has announced that it has launched its Central European Cable and IPTV Technology Centre in the Bavarian town of Rosenheim, Germany.

TEO selects Agama solution to monitor IPTV service

April 8, 2008 – Agama Technologies has announced that Lithuanian telco TEO has selected Agama’s end-to-end monitoring solution to track the quality of its IPTV service, with Ericsson acting as systems integrator.

Sonaecom adds TV Globo Portugal to Clix SmarTV

April 8, 2008 – Portuguese telco Sonaecom has added TV Globo Portugal, produced by Brazilian TV network TV Globo, to its “Clix SmarTV” IPTV service on channel 11.

Pay TV penetration in Latin America to double over next five years due to IPTV competition, predicts report

April 7, 2008 – The penetration of pay TV in Latin America will double over the next five years due to competition from telcos launching IPTV, according to a new report from research and consulting company TVTelco Latam.

Global IPTV infrastructure market poised for “solid growth”, finds Frost & Sullivan

April 7, 2008 – The global IPTV infrastructure market is poised for “solid growth”, Frost & Sullivan has reported as part of a new study on the sector.

Neuf Cegetel adds programming from Brazil’s TV Globo International

April 4, 2008 – Brazilian television network TV Globo International has set up its own IPTV channel in France following a deal with local telco Neuf Cegetel, according to reports.

Andinatel eyes 2009 launch of IPTV

April 4, 2008 – Ecuadorian telco Andinatel anticipates launching IPTV services in 2009, according to company President César Regalado.

KT and SoftBank to set up KRW 40bn fund for IPTV content

April 4, 2008 – Korean telco KT and Japan’s SoftBank have formed an agreement to establish a joint fund worth KRW 40bn (US$ 41mn) to plan, finance, produce and obtain the rights to content for its “Mega TV” IPTV service, including movies, TV drama and animation.

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