Opera Software joins Open IPTV Forum

July 29, 2008 - Opera Software, a Norway-headquartered provider of cross-platform web-browser technology, has joined the Open IPTV Forum, a pan-industry organisation dedicated to producing end-to-end open specifications for IPTV services and bring the technology into the mass market.

"The Open IPTV Forum is an important group in today’s marketplace. Currently no standards exist for this market, resulting in diverse implementations that not only hinder growth but may serve as a risk for stakeholders," says Yun Chao Hu, Steering Group Chairman for the Open IPTV Forum. "With Opera Software now on board, we now have the opportunity to harness Opera’s Web technology to help us meet our end goal of specifying a solution that will bring IPTV services to the masses."

The Open IPTV Forum now has 27 members including founders Ericsson, FT Group, Nokia Siemens, Panasonic, Philips, Samsung, Sony and Telecom Italia.