Informa is pleased to announce the shortlist for the IPTV World Series Awards.
The IPTV World Series Awards 2009 are a unique celebration of the outstanding achievements of the IPTV market.
The IPTV World Series Awards continue to recognise the outstanding technologies developed for telecoms video services but we are also expanding the awards to reflect the full IPTV ecosystem. A number of new categories have been added to recognise excellence in IPTV service marketing and to promote the activities of operators and content providers in the IPTV space.
The shortlist for the first time includes a number of content and operator companies, including AT&T, Telekom Austria, PCCW (Hong Kong), Belgacom, Portugal Telecom, BesTV (China), Canal+, BBC iPlayer, and NBC Universal.
To reflect the status and recognition of the IPTV World Series Awards throughout the industry, the awards will now be presented at a fabulous Gala Evening ceremony on the opening night of the IPTV World Forum, the world’s largest IP video-focused event, on Wednesday 25th March 2009 at the Millennium Gloucester Hotel, London.
This fantastic networking event provides a great opportunity for client entertainment and for team building, whilst increasing the exposure for award winners.
Full criteria for the awards categories, details of the judging panel, and details of how to book places for the Gala Dinner are available at www.iptv-forum.com/awards
The short listed companies and products are as follows:
Most Innovative New Service
Recognises a service launched by an operator or service provider in 2008, and delivered over a managed network, which made a significant contribution to service revenues and customer satisfaction.
| Shortlisted: | For: |
| AT&T | U-verse Total Home DVR |
| Harmonic Inc. | Time-Shifted TV, 2008 Olympic Games with Chunghwa Telecom |
| Shanghai Media Group, China | BesTV |
| UTStarcom | iControl IPTV Service with Aksh Optifibre Ltd |
| Witbe | Next Generation TV Audience Measurement |
Best On-Demand Technology for IPTV
Recognises the best on-demand technology for delivering a TV service over a managed IP network.
| Shortlisted: | For: |
| BBC | iPlayer |
| Belgacom | Blue Button |
| EchoStar Europe | EchoStar Graphic User Interface |
| Edgeware AB | The Orbit 2x video server |
| Quative Kudelski Group | SDP’s VOD Shopping Mall |
Best Interactive Service/Application
Recognises interactive TV technologies and solutions across ALL network types, including terrestrial, satellite, cable, IPTV and mobile, and also covers technologies and services relating to Internet-based video delivered over any access network.
| Shortlisted: | For: |
| Alcatel-Lucent | Interactive Media Manager |
| Miniweb Interactive | Miniweb Interactive Service Platform |
| NBC Universal | Bravo New Media |
| Oberon Media | Diamond |
| Telekom Austria AG | ORF1 interactive |
Best Quad Play Service
Recognises excellence of an operator or service provider in providing a quad play service.
| Shortlisted: | For: |
| AT&T | AT&T U-verse TV/U-verse High Speed Internet / |
| Huawei Technologies | DMC |
| PCCW Limited | snaap! |
| ZTE | ZTE Quadruple Play Solution |
Best Subscriber Growth Achievement
Recognises an operator, service provider, ISP or content provider brand that has achieved significant growth in its subscribers for a managed IPTV services during 2008.
| Shortlisted: | For: |
| AT&T (USA) | U-verse |
| Portugal Telecom | Meo |
| Shanghai Media group (China) | BesTV |
Best Hybrid Broadcast-IP Video Delivery Solution or Service
Recognises an operator, network provider, solution provider or ISP for a video delivery service or solution which supports the delivery of video over both the IP and non-IP video networks in parallel.
| Shortlisted: | For: |
| EchoStar Europe | 900 series DVR |
| IP Vision | FetchTV |
| Canal+ and Pace | + le Cube for Canal+ |
| Telenor Satellite Broadcasting | CHECI |
| Verimatrix | VCAS for DVB |
Best IPTV Service Delivery Platform or Client Software
Recognises IPTV Service Delivery Platforms or Client Software that support IP-based video delivered via a managed private network.
| Shortlisted: | For: |
| Amino Communications | AmiNET130M IPTV STB |
| ANT | ANT Galio |
| Ericsson AB | IMS IPTV middleware |
| Mariner | xVu |
| Osmosys | Open Standard middleware (OSM) |
| Sigma Systems | Sigma Residential Video Solution |
Best Cable IPTV Technology
This category recognises technology and service solutions that help cable operators deliver IP video services over traditional hybrid fibre-coax (HFC) infrastructure. The category also covers technologies that support the unification of HFC video infrastructure with new, IP-based video-over-fibre, video-over-xDSL or video-over-broadband-wireless access networks.
| Shortlisted: | For: |
| GoBackTV, Inc. | RetroVue Cable IPTV Solution with CMTS-Bypass |
| IneoQuest | VeriFrame Technology |
| Mixed Signals, Inc. | Sentry |
| RGB Networks | Broadcast Network Processor |
| Symmetricom | V-Factor® Q-1200 Headend Analyzer |
Best Internet TV Technology/Solution
Recognises technologies or solutions relating to video that is available via the public Internet.
| Shortlisted: | For: |
| ADB | ADB-2810W |
| Brightcove | Online Video Platform |
| Edgeware AB | Edgeware Web TV Server |
| Harmonic | Harmonic LIVEcut |
| Widevine Technologies | Cypher for Digital Media 2.0 |
Special Merit Award for Outstanding Industry Contribution
Recognises an individual who has made an outstanding contribution to the development of the IPTV industry.
As this is award is for an individual, there will be no shortlist, but the winner will be announced at the Gala Evening.
Promotional Opportunities
There are a number of high-profile sponsorship opportunities available throughout the IPTV Awards 2009 that offer your company significant market exposure before and during the event.
For further details contact Joanna Jones on +44 20 7017 4801 or email joanna.jones@informa.com
