The video-over-DSL service awaits the funds to go national and rumours persist that it is for sale. Whatever the outcome, the platform is a shining example of good on-demand TV. John Moulding reports

IPTV providers are beginning to consider iTV technologies to help them provide compelling services. Steven Hawley looks at the catalysts for adoption, including application and content development standards

IPTV competition grows in Italy

With 6.1 million broadband subscribers in 60 cities, Telecom Italia is taking on FASTWEB as a national IPTV provider, complete with Sky Italia movies. Tiscali, Wind and Digicast are also set to enter the market. By Branislav Pekic

Paul Budde outlines the challenges faced by Australia’s primary communications carrier, Telstra, as it develops IPTV. The company’s complex media holdings have caused competition concerns

Alcatel-Microsoft team forges new server interoperability alliances with HP and IBM

New relationships confirm that majors are targeting world’s Tier-1 telcos

SIBINTEK preparing move into Pay TV; plans IPTV trials this year in Moscow and St. Petersburg

Russian consulting and systems integration company wants to act as content aggregator and platform operator, partnering with local telecoms operators, terrestrial broadcasters and satellite TV including NTV-Plus