HaiVision Launches MAKITO - A Compact H.264 Encoder Delivering 1080p60 High Definition Video for $8,995 - April 15, 2009

HaiVision Network Video, the world’s leading vendor of high-performance H.264 encoders, codecs, and IP video systems, today announced the immediate availability of the MAKITO, a revolutionary, high definition video encoder. IPTV HD Encoder >>

T-VIPS Named as Red Herring 100 Europe Winner - April 9, 2009

T-VIPS AS today announced it has been selected as a winner in the Red Herring 100 Europe, an annual award given to the top 100 private technology companies based in the EMEA region. High Quality Broadcast Video >>

Cable Operator Guangzhou Digital Media Group Uses Envivio Convergence Headend for New Interactive TV Service - March 23, 2009

Envivio Inc. today announced that its 4Caster C4 has been selected by Guangzhou Digital Media Group to provide the high definition and standard definition video encoding for China’s first Interactive TV service based on the Microsoft Mediaroom platform. IPTV Convergence Headend >>

S&T Leads Initiative to Bring Internet Power to Interactive TV - March 19, 2009

Strategy & Technology, one of the UK’s leading providers of interactive systems for DTT platforms, has been instrumental in developing a new technical specification to combine the power of the internet with interactive TV. Interactive IPTV >>

EchoStar Europe Ready for Cable - March 18, 2009

EchoStar Europe to unveil complete range of added-value products, features and services at Cable Congress 09, Berlin, including a new high definition digital video recorder and SlingLoaded™ home networking and place-shifting technology. IPTV Home Networking >>

RGB Networks Launches Advanced IPTV Delivery Platform for Asia Pacific Operators - March 18, 2009

RGB Networks today expanded its presence in the Asia Pacific telecommunications industry with the introduction of its Modular Video Processor (MVP) to the region. The MVP is RGB’s first product built specifically to meet the advanced video delivery needs of telecom carriers. IPTV Delivery Platform >>

BBFC Selects Digital Rapids Ingest and Encoding Systems for Massive Digital Archive Initiative - March 11, 2009

Digital Rapids announced today that the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) has selected Digital Rapids' StreamZ media ingest and encoding systems for the board's ongoing initiative to digitise and archive their tape-based library of over 200,000 programmes. IPTV Encoding System >>

VideoDirect 6000 Now Supports MPEG-4 Digital Ad Insertion - March 6, 2009

Sigma Systems Named Finalist in IPTV World Series Awards - March 2, 2009

HaiVision and Video Furnace Merge to Deliver Unprecedented End-to-End Network Video - March 2, 2009

Merrie Monarch Festival Goes Global: Hawaii IPTV Secures Worldwide IPTV and Internet Rights to Renowned Cultural Event - February 16, 2009

Hawaii IPTV LLC has signed a contract with 4Miles LLC to broadcast the most celebrated and renowned hula competition Live and On Demand worldwide in 2009. This will be the first internet protocol television provider to have access to the 46 year old prestigious Hawaiian event, and the first time the Merrie Monarch Festival will ever be able to be viewed live outside of Hawaii. IPTV Rights >>

HaiVision and Zixi Provide First Low-Latency HD (1080i) Video Transmissions Over Public Internet - February 14, 2009

HaiVision Systems Inc. and Zixi LLC today announced the first successful broadcast of live HD video over the public Internet. Low-Latency IPTV HD >>

Digital Vision Enhances Workflow at Park Road Post Production - February 12, 2009

Digital Vision is pleased to announce the sale of a DVNR and Phoenix Workstation to Park Road Post Production, New Zealand's premiere post production facility. "After receiving the DVNR our operators were performing their first job within 24 hours," remembers Park Road’s Technical Director, Ian Bidgood. IPTV Post Production >>

ETI's Triad Now Supports ClearVision, ClearAccess' Device Management System - February 11, 2009

ETI Software Solutions, Inc. today announced availability of a new interface for its Triad service activation platform specifically engineered to support ClearAccess' ClearVision Device Management System. IPTV Device Management System >>

HaiVision’s MAKO-HD™ Supports Titan Medical and Bell Canada’s Groundbreaking Test of Telesurgery Technologies - February 2, 2009

HaiVision Systems Inc. today announced that its hai1000™ network video system and MAKO-HD™ H.264 codec are being used by Titan Medical and Bell Canada to support a test of telesurgery performed with Titan Medical’s Amadeus® robotic surgical system over Bell’s IP-VPN network. IP-VPN Network >>

Amino Passes Milestone of 2 Million Units Sold Globally - February 2, 2009

Amino Communications announced today that it has sold its two millionth AmiNET™ STB. Since launching its first product to the market in 2002, Amino has developed a range of STBs to meet growing global demand for IPTV from network operators, hospitality and enterprise markets. Global IPTV STB Milestone >>

Ikanos' Central Office and Customer Premises Equipment Products Power Residential Gateways - January 26, 2009

Ikanos Communications, Inc. today announced that its high-performance processors and VDSL2 chipsets have been qualified by Chunghwa Telecom for mass deployment in its next generation network. IPTV CPE >>

Exterity’s IPTV Ready Program off to a flying start with certification of Remote Media’s signagelive product - January 26, 2009

Exterity announces that its recently launched IPTV Ready Program has successfully carried out testing with numerous digital signage and video equipment companies. One such company is Remote Media with its signagelive SaaS (Software as a Service) web-based Digital Signage Platform. IPTV Interoperability >>

Why Global TV Advertising Will Dominate, and How Interactive Advertising Helps - January 19, 2009

MRG's new report shows how global developments in "Advanced Video Advertising" (AVA) for set-top boxes will continue to keep TV advertising dominant in global ad markets. By tracking both traditional and interactive TV advertising techniques, it provides an ROI calculation for each of the six most used interactive methods in the global advertising markets for Cable, Telco TV, Terrestrial, and Satellite operations. Interactive Video Ads >>

Distributed Content Verification: Connecting the Dots Between Content and Quality - January 12, 2009

One of the most consistent issues in broadcast engineering has been correlating the quality between the content sent out from the broadcaster to its service provider partners and that same content as it appears in the subscriber s home. IPTV Distributed Content Verification >>

NeuLion Launches New iPTV HD Television Box; Now Offering Network Partners a High Definition Service for Both the PC Browser and Television - January 12, 2009

NeuLion Inc. announces today the expansion of its HD iPTV Service. NeuLion now unveils the iPTV HD TV Box delivering high definition programming in 720p and 1080i to the television. IPTV HDTV Box >>

Exterity and SecureMedia Partner to Provide IPTV Network with "SecureMedia-Ready" Film Libraries for the Hospitality Marketplace - January 11, 2009

Exterity and SecureMedia today announced an innovative partnership to create an IPTV Network for the hospitality industry that supplies them with a ready-to-go “pre-encrypted” VOD and Pay-per-View offering of today’s leading films and treasured movie classics secured by the Encryptonite ONE System. IPTV Hospitality Network >>

NTT America Discusses New Way to Deliver Television at Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2009 - January 5, 2009

NTT America and a Tier-1 global IP network services provider, today announced it will be speaking on the Planning for an IPv6 World in 2010 panel at the 2009 International CES. Cody Christman, NTT America’s Director of Product Engineering, will discuss Hikari-TV, the first large scale, commercially successful IPTV over IPv6 service. Large Scale Commercial IPTV >>

Net Insight receives order for an IPTV virtual head-end distribution network in the US - January 2, 2009

Net Insight IP and broadcast networks, has received an order for an IPTV virtual head-end distribution network in the US. The Nimbra platform is a versatile transport solution with several unique features for virtual head-end solutions, including redundant head-end protection switching. IPTV Virtual Head-End >>

Happy New Year for Chester, Pa., Consumers: Verizon's FiOS TV Now Available to More Than 3,600 Households - December 29, 2008

Verizon FiOS TV is available now to more than 3,600 households in areas south of Interstate 95 and west of the Commodore Barry Bridge. Verizon's launch of FiOS TV in Chester follows a unanimous City Council vote on Dec. 17 approving a cable TV franchise with the company, enabling Verizon to offer Chester residents a superior alternative for their TV entertainment. Fiber-Optic IPTV >>

Vitesse Unveils Secure Carrier Grade Ethernet Switches - December 29, 2008

SparX-II, the second generation of the SparX family of Gigabit Ethernet switches, introduces Carrier-class features such as content aware security, fast failover protection and advanced Quality of Service (QoS). IPTV Secure Carrier Grade Ethernet Switches >>

Firecomms OptoLock® Built into IPTV Set Top Box Reference Design by STMicroelectronics - December 18, 2008

Firecomms announces that its OptoLock® interconnect technology has been built into the STMicroelectronics STi7105 reference design for an IPTV set top box. An easy-to-use, low-cost housing for instant termination of bare Plastic Optical Fiber (POF), OptoLock will enable the quick and easy connection of POF in home networks directly to the STB.IPTV STB Reference Design >>

BitBand Introduces Leading-Edge Solid-State Video Server Line Based on Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) Hardware
- December 17, 2008

T-VIPS and Scivo Combine to Pioneer Video Transport over IP for PRC Broadcast Market - December 15, 2008

ECI Telecom Receives Frost & Sullivan’s 2008 Global Product Differentiation Innovation Award for World IPTV Access Market - December 15, 2008

“ECI Telecom has established itself as a strong and innovative contender in IPTV access with its Hi-FOCuS MSAN platform, especially in the APAC and EMEA regions, where it has been deployed in some of the leading IPTV networks,” said Prayerna Raina, Research Analyst, Information & Communication Technologies Practice of Frost & Sullivan. IPTV Access Market >>

KT Strengthens Mega TV IPTV With TANDBERG Television Head End - December 5, 2008

TANDBERG Television today announced that KT, Korea's leading integrated wired/wireless communications service provider, has selected a TANDBERG Television IPTV head end to support the continued growth of its Mega TV IPTV service. IPTV HD/SD Encoders >>

Shenick is the First Test Vendor to Deliver Complete TWAMP for Per-flow, Real-time Measurement- December 1, 2008

Shenick Network Systems announced that it is the first and only vendor to offer complete two way active measurement protocol (TWAMP) measurement and testing capability as standardized by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) in RFC5357. IPTV Real-time Measurement >>

KIT digital Bolsters Its Online Video Offering With Social Networking Platform Alliance - November 25, 2008

KIT digital, Inc. announced today it has entered into a distribution agreement with WebAlive Pty Ltd, owner of "WebCommunity," the first 'plug-and-play' social networking platform for businesses. IPTV Social Networking >>

Amino buys Swedish set-top box firm for £2.5m - November 20, 2008

Tilgin IPTV has been acquired for an initial price of £2.5m on a debt-free basis, payable in cash on completion. Additionally, there is a capped cash earn-out mechanism offering an additional maximum consideration of approximately £1.25m based on unit sales above 175,000 in financial year 2009. IPTV STB Business >>

MySpace and MTV Leverage Fingerprinting to Monetize Content with Interactive Advertising, According to MultiMedia Intelligence - November 14, 2008

Fingerprinting and digital watermarking (DWM) are two content identification technologies that reach beyond the traditional DRM philosophy of policing and restricting the distribution of content. IPTV Fingerprinting >>

Envivio 4Caster C4 Three Screens Encoder Tops Field to Win TelcoTV 2008 Vision Award -November 13, 2008

Envivio Inc. today announced that it has been awarded the prestigious 2008 TelcoTV Vision Award for its 4Caster C4 Three Screens multi-channel, multi-profile encoder for IPTV, Internet TV and Mobile TV applications.IPTV Encoder Award >>

SaskTel International and Mariner pool expertise to address growing IPTV market - November 11, 2008

SaskTel International and Mariner today announced a strategic partnership to address the growth and maturation of the global IPTV marketplace. Growing IPTV Market >>

TANDBERG Television Delivers HD Advantage for Service Providers and Debuts New Solutions at TelcoTV 2008 - November 11, 2008

TANDBERG Television continues to deliver the HD advantage to service providers seeking to satisfy subscriber demand for HD content. The company's enhanced iPlex® high-density, multifunctional, high-performance Video Processing Platform provides even greater compression quality for the delivery of HD programming.End-to-end HD IPTV Solution >>

RGB Networks and TANDBERG Television Enable Telecom Carriers to Seamlessly Insert Local Ads into High Definition MPEG-4 AVC Video Programs - November 11, 2008

At the TelcoTV 2008 conference, RGB Networks and TANDBERG Television are demonstrating their advanced integrated ad insertion solution for telecom carriers, which enables them to earn additional advertising revenue by inserting local ads into MPEG-4 AVC High Definition (HD) programming. IPTV Local Ad Insertion >>

HaiVision Launches PIRANHA Combining Audio and Video With Metadata for Low Latency H.264 Encoding Application - November 11, 2008

HaiVision Systems Inc. today announced the availability of the new PIRANHA encoding platform. The PIRANHA, based on HaiVision's low-latency H.264 encoding engine, combines time-based metadata with compressed video and audio into industry-standard MPEG transport streams. IPTV Audio and Video Metadata >>

Tunisiana chooses Flexi approach to network modernization - November 4, 2008

Tunisiana has modernized its GPRS core network bringing seamless customer experience and efficient and simplified data management and charging functionality through the integration of Nokia Siemens Networks’ Flexi Intelligent Service Node (ISN). IPTV Network Modernization >>

ADB to Supply its Latest DVB-T DVR to Grundig for RiksTV’s New Offering in Norway - October 27, 2008

Advanced Digital Broadcast announced today that it will supply its latest DVB-T digital video recorder platform for the Norwegian market under its agreement with Grundig. Norwegian IPTV VoD >>

Portugal Telecom Enhances MEO Mobile Service Using Envivio Mobile TV Encoding Platform - October 27, 2008

Envivio Inc. today announced that its Mobile Series™ video encoding platform has been installed by MEO Mobile – the mobile TV service from the mobile network subsidiary of Portugal Telecom. Digital Media Roadmap >>

From Alice to Orange to SFR, all the French operators have chosen Witbe to monitor their triple-play services - October 22, 2008

Witbe has been chosen by all of the French operators to provide service validation, real-time supervision, performance monitoring and communication to the market. Triple Play Monitoring >>

Harmonic’s MPEG-4 AVC Digital Video Splicer Completes Microsoft Mediaroom Conformance Testing - October 21, 2008

Appear TV Powers HFC Technics' 'Smart-End' IPTV Solution Partnerships & Alliances, IPT - October 20, 2008

On the opening of IPTV World Forum Eastern Europe 2008, Appear TV and HFC Technics, a system integrator and Appear TV partner based in Budapest, Hungary, announced the integration and commercial deployment of the Appear TV SC2000 IPTV head-end into the Smart-End end-to-end IPTV and Cable solution.End-to-End IPTV Solution >>

KIT digital Signs Multi-Year Partnership to Deliver IPTV Set-Top Box Solution for Global Ethnic Programming in North America - October 15, 2008

KIT digital, Inc., a leading global provider of IPTV enablement technology and video-centric interactive marketing solutions, announced today that it has been selected by TV2Moro, a new firm backed by several top-tier ethnic television aggregators and producers, to deploy a new IPTV set-top box (STB) service to deliver programming to ethnic consumers in North America. IPTV STB Deployment >>

du chooses Nokia Siemens Networks’ green technology for network expansion - October 14, 2008

Nokia Siemens Networks is to deploy its market-leading energy efficient radio access solution under a turnkey network expansion and managed services contract with du- the UAE’s integrated telecom operator- worth about US$ 225 million. IPTV Network Expansion >>

Blankom USA to Unveil New Digital Broadcast and Playout Solutions at SATCON 2008 - October 8, 2008

Blankom USA will feature several new digital broadcast and playout solution products at SATCON 2008 to be held October 15-16 in New York. Blankom USA, the U.S. arm of Blankom Antennentechnik GmbH, Germany, will be located at Booth #730. IPTV Video Distribution >>

Accedo Broadband to deliver IPTV gamesto Greek telecom operator OTE - October 7, 2008

Accedo Broadband today announced the inclusion of its state-of-the-art IPTV gaming applications in the Conn-X IPTV services, to be supplied by the tier one Hellenic Telecommunications Organization in Greece, OTE SA. IPTV Gaming Applications >>

Qatar readies for world’s first commercial Mobile TV service based on DVB-H and OMA BCast Smart Card Profile technology - October 7, 2008

Qatar Telecom (Qtel), the leading telecommunications service provider, and Nokia Siemens Networks have signed the world’s first commercial Mobile TV deployment contract based on DVB-H and OMA BCast Smart Card Profile technology. Mobile TV Service >>

Tiscali Teams with Cisco for Launch of Innovative Tiscali.tv - IP Television Service in Italy - October 7, 2008

Belgium - Cisco announced today that it has signed an agreement with Tiscali, the Italian alternative telecommunications operator, to supply Cisco® Internet Protocol Next-Generation Network (IP NGN) architecture and Cisco IP television (IPTV) headend equipment and technology for the Tiscali.tv IPTV service.
Italy IPTV Service >>

Moving Media Unveils Innovative New Website & Encoding Resource - September 30, 2008

Those in need of a video encoding resource will receive a boost with the launch of Moving Media’s innovative, new website which includes features designed to actively assist visitors in learning more about the art of video encoding. IPTV Encoding Resource >>

Industria to Offer Hosted IPTV Infrastructure Using Amazon Web Services - September 29, 2008

Industria today announced a new Zignal Cloud™ service offering that utilizes Amazon Web Services™, including the Elastic Compute Cloud. By leveraging Amazon Web Services, Industria drops the entry barrier of infrastructure costs to IPTV service providers, lowering the total cost of ownership as well as ensuring predictability of cost. Hosted IPTV Infrastructure >>

SeaChange Certifies Shenicks Unique Technology to Test QoE of Video-On-Demand Streams Delivered at 10 Gigabit Levels - September 22, 2008

Shenick Network Systems, provider of per-flow IP communications test and monitoring systems, announced that its diversifEye per-flow architecture has been certified by SeaChange International as the only test product to provide a uniquely flexible platform to emulate and measure each individual video-on-demand (VoD) client behind residential gateways.IPTV VoD QoE >>

Digital Rapids Wins Prestigious IBC Innovation Award with NBC Universal - September 22, 2008

Dalet Adds Innovative IT And Broadcast Monitoring Technology To The Enterprise Asset Management Workflow - September 16, 2008

At the IBC 2008 exhibition Dalet Digital Media Systems will showcase the new Dalet Dashboard application, which seamlessly integrates with Dalet Enterprise Edition, Dalet News Suite, Dalet Media Library and Dalet Radio Suite. IPTV Broadcast Monitoring >>

Osmosys Delivers Interactive Video Solutions for Today and Tomorrow - September 16, 2008

At IBC 2008, Osmosys S.A. will debut its IP based range of new products, applications and systems that facilitate the management and deployment of interactive services by the network operator. Osmosys is demonstrating at its own stand (IP331), as well as with several other collaborating companies at IBC. IPTV Interactive Video Solutions >>

Netris Partners with SecureMedia to Deliver Leading Edge IPTV Systems to JSC Kazakhtelecom - September 14, 2008

Sanjay Mewada, NetCracker Technology's Vice President of Strategy will be a k Netris, the leading IPTV integrator and provider of Multimedia Network applications, and SecureMedia, the technology leader in open content protection software for secure video and multimedia delivery over IP networks, today announced the first end-to-end IPTV installation under a contract with JSC Kazakhtelecom, the leading telecommunications operator in Kazakhstan. IPTV Systems Deliver >>

ADB To Show Innovative Technology Designed For Mass-Deployment At IBC2008: Hall 4, Stand B48 - September 9, 2008

ADB will show at IBC its latest range of Advanced Video Coding and High Definition (HD) set-top boxes, providing a complete product portfolio for cable, IPTV, satellite, and terrestrial operators, alongside a number of new features such as pause live TV on USB. IPTV Mass Deployment >>

Appear TV Demonstrates Next-Generation Head-End Solutions at IBC 2008 - September 9, 2008

Appear TV today announced that at IBC 2008 it will demonstrate its range of leading modular head-end systems, giving professional operators further flexibility when making central or regional head-end investments, and reducing operational complexities. IPTV Next Gen Head-End >>

Amino and AssetHouse deliver digital media roadmap - September 8, 2008

Amino Communications will give the industry a taste of the enhanced solution it will offer following its recent acquisition of digital proposition management provider, AssetHouse at this year’s IBC conference. Digital Media Roadmap >>

Entone Unveils Europe's First Multi-Stream IP Video Gateway at IBC 2008 - September 2, 2008

Shenick Receives 2008 Global Technology Innovation Award from Frost & Sullivan - September 2, 2008

Shenick Network Systems has received Frost & Sullivan’s 2008 Global Technology Innovation Award for its deep packet inspection (DPI) test equipment. The award honors companies that demonstrate outstanding DPI testing technology and market performance for Internet-based application traffic control, shaping, and network management. IPTV Deep Packet Inspection (DPI) >>

Accedo Broadband Presents Web 2.0 Services for IPTV at IBC - August 28, 2008

Accedo Broadband today announced a range of applications with Web 2.0 functionality available in the Accedo Application Portfolio. The applications will be presented on Accedo’s stand in the IPTV Zone at IBC (#126) from 12th- 16th September. IPTV Web 2.0 >>

BBC Uses Envivio Encoders in Production of Beijing Olympic Games - August 26, 2008

IPITEK Celebrates Success With Online Video Revolution - August 25, 2008

Integrated Photonics Technology today announced a series of customer successes with its Internet Media Transport (IMTRAN®) business unit. IPTV Broadband Networks >>

Optimum Lightpath Chooses T-VIPS Advanced Video Gateways to Power Professional Video over Ethernet Managed Service - August 20, 2008

T-VIPS and Optimum Lightpath announce today that Optimum Lightpath has chosen a range of T-VIPS video gateways that provide connectivity as well as encoding and decoding of digital video to power the Optimum Lightpath Managed Video service. IPTV Advanced Video Gateways >>

Digital Rapids Clears Hurdles Behind Unprecedented Summer Games Streaming Experiences - August 19, 2008

Technology from Digital Rapids is one of the key enablers of the unprecedented live Internet coverage of the Summer Games currently being enjoyed by U.S. audiences. IPTV Live Streaming >>

CCTV.com Uses Envivio Video Encoders to Launch Beijing IPTV Service In Time for 2008 Olympics - August 19, 2008

Envivio today announced that the new media platform of China's largest television network, China Central Television (CCTV), has launched its IPTV service pilot in Beijing in time for the start of the Olympic Games using 80 Envivio 4Caster encoders. IPTV Encoding Solutions >>

iFORTE and Firetide Launch Fiber, Mesh and Wi-Fi Access Infrastructure for Ubiquitous Connectivity in Metropolitan Jakarta - August 11, 2008

As part of an initiative to bring wireless services to Jakarta residents and businesses, iFORTE, Indonesia’s premier service provider and IT integrator, is now offering comprehensive public wireless Internet access in one of the world’s most modern malls in Jakarta, Indonesia’s capital city. IPTV Mesh and Wi-Fi Infrastructure >>

Imagine's ICE™ Video Platform Receives High Honors from Broadband Gear Report's Annual Diamond Technology Reviews - August 6, 2008

Entone, Inc. today announced that their award-winning Hydra™ HD IP video gateway and Amulet™ HD IPTV receiver have been selected by Panhandle Telephone Cooperative, Inc. (PTCI) for their high-definition (HD) IPTV service rollout. HD IPTV Rollout >>

TANDBERG Television to Provide HD MPEG-4 AVC Encoders for NBC’s Coverage of the Beijing Olympic Games - August 4, 2008

TANDBERG Television has been selected to provide TANDBERG MPEG-4 AVC video processing solutions to NBC during the network’s coverage of the 2008 Beijing Olympics from Beijing, China August 8-24. IPTV HD MPEG-4 Encoders >>

KyLinTV Launches English Channels with Sky Angel - August 4, 2008

Comarch IPTV solution for satellite DTH operators - July 28, 2008

Using Comarch's solution, DTH and telecom operators can cooperate to offer IPTV together with information services, online shopping and other exciting TV services based on interactivity & high-quality multimedia content. IPTV Satellite Solution >>

UTStarcom Deploys IPTV Video Advertising Network in China - July 22, 2008

UTStarcom Inc. announced that Guangxi Telecom Company Ltd has chosen UTStarcom's RollingStream Internet Protocol TV (IPTV) platform to deploy a new interactive advertising system. IPTV Video Advertising >>

SecuTech Launched Video Protection Solution - July 21, 2008

SecuTech Solution Inc has launched video protection solution-UniKey Video Protector, a comprehensive applications that provides video software vendors a straightforward way to safeguard their video content from piracy and illegal distribution. IPTV Video Protection Solution >>

NetCracker to Present Keynote Address at IPTV World Forum North America - July 18, 2008

Sanjay Mewada, NetCracker Technology's Vice President of Strategy will be a keynote speaker at IPTV World Forum North America taking place at McCormick Place, Chicago, from July 22-23, 2008. IPTV Service Delivery >>

Latens Spreads Local Message at IPTV World Forum North America - July 18, 2008

Latens today announces that IPTV World Forum North America will see Andy Mathieson explaining how the latest technologies enable even the smallest rural Telco operator to provide an IPTV experience as powerful as anything it’s better resourced nation-wide competitors can offer. IPTV Local Operator >>

Infinite Video Corporation Announces the First Real Time Sub 3 Mbps High Definition Video Encoder - June 11, 2008

Infinite Video Corporation announces delivery of the dme™ 900 HD Encoder - the world’s first sub 3 Mbps real time high definition (HD) video encoder. Real Time HD IPTV Encoder >>

Netstream Selects Entone For Swiss IPTV Deployments - July 10, 2008

Entone, Inc. today announced that their Hydra™ HD IPTV video gateway and Amulet™ HD IPTV receiver have been selected by Netstream for their operator's high-definition (HD) IPTV service deployments in Switzerland. HD IPTV Deployments >>

Hanaro Telecom selects Witbe monitoring solution for IPTV rollout in Korea - July 7, 2008

e and its Korean integrator Tricomtek have been selected by Hanaro Telecom to provide a video quality monitoring platform for their new HD IPTV services. Korea IPTV Rollout >>

Ready To Play With Global Digital Broadcast’s UK IPTV Service - July 7, 2008

The long awaited channel line up for the UK’s first open, consumer, IPTV service, PlayTV UK, is now being released. Powered by the Global Digital Broadcast (GDBTV) network, PlayTV UK offers free to view channels and a number of packages. UK IPTV Service >>

OKI Develops Audience Rating Information System for IPTV - June 30, 2008

Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd. today announced it has developed “Audience Rating Information System” for IPTV, which will be offered to the Japanese market. The system collects viewership data to enable broadcasting companies to improve their services. IPTV Rating System >>

Netvue shows live HD over IPTV at London event - June 26, 2008

Netvue showcased live HD (High Definition) TV over IPTV at its recent IPTV Technology event held in central London, UK. The live HD channel from satellite was captured by Exterity’s DVB-S TV gateway and distributed as IPTV on a local area network, before being received and decoded by Exterity HD receivers on the network. Live HD IPTV >>

Symmetricom Announces the Q-1200 Headend Analyzer -June 24, 2008

Symmetricom, Inc. today announced the Q-1200 digital/IP video headend analyzer, a scalable, multichannel video headend monitoring device, which is scheduled to be generally available in September. IPTV Headend Analyzer >>

HaiVision’s MAKO-HD telepresence codec transmits first live stereoscopic 3D high definition surgical procedure using IP video - June 24, 2008

HaiVision Systems Inc. announces that today at the annual meeting of the CUA in Edmonton, Canada, the industry leading MAKO-HD video encoder/decoder technology is being used to transmit live surgical stereoscopic 3D high definition 1080i video from Intuitive Surgical’s daVinci S robotic surgical system. HD IP video Codec >>

Unitymedia breaks critical benchmark of 1 million digital tv households - June 16, 2008

Over one million households in NRW and Hesse now receive their television and radio broadcasts via Unitymedia digital cable connections. This strong trend among consumers to switch to digital is the result of Unitymedia’s consistent digitalisation strategy. IPTV Critical Benchmark >>

T-VIPS Demonstrates Range of Innovative Video Transport Solutions at CommunicAsia - June 16, 2008

T-VIPS AS today announced that visitors to its stand at CommunicAsia (6D4-01) in Singapore, 17-20 June 2008, will be able to view a live demonstration of its world leading JPEG2000 video transport solutions, as well as other advanced distribution systems. IPTV Video Transport Solutions >>

Minerva Continues Strong Growth - June 12, 2008

Minerva Networks has added ten (10) more IPTV wins in North America, including Mt. Horeb Telephone in Wisconsin, Tullahoma Utilities in Tennessee, and GTA TeleGuam in Guam. IPTV Install Base >>

TodoCast™ Attracts Customers with First Ever Portable Live Video Streaming over Satellite Webcasting System - June 6, 2008

TodoCast™ today announced two new TodoCast Partners. The turnkey live video streaming satellite system virtually revolutionizes videography and streaming media content. Portable IPTV Streaming >>

S4C and Wesley Clover Lead £9.5 Million Investment in IPTV Pioneer Inuk Networks - June 4, 2008

Inuk Networks today announced that it is has completed a £9.5 million second round of funding led by broadcaster S4C and venture capital firm Wesley Clover. The Inuk executive team will use this investment to further develop its Freewire triple-play platform in the UK, as well as expanding into Ireland and North America. IPTV Investment >>

Imagine's ICE™ Video Platform Receives High Honors from Broadband Gear Report's Annual Diamond Technology Reviews - June 2, 2008

Imagine Communications today announced that its ICE™ Video Platform received 4 out of 5 diamonds in Broadband Gear Report's (BGR) Annual Diamond Technology Reviews. IPTV Video Processing >>

Appear TV to Demonstrate Next-Generation Head-End Solutions at ANGA - May 27, 2008

Appear TV today announced that it will demonstrate its leading range of streaming, multiplexing, decoding with TV and FM radio, scrambling and descrambling solutions at ANGA Cable 2008. Next Generation IPTV Head End Solution >>

Thomson Reaches Milestone of 1.5 Million Digital Cable Set-top Boxes Shipped to Latin America’s Largest Cable Operator, NET Serviços - May 19, 2008

Thomson today announced that it has delivered 1.5 million digital cable set-top boxes to Brazilian cable operator NET Serviços. This milestone underscores both Thomson’s position as one of the leading providers of convergent premises solutions to operators worldwide and its key role in supporting NET Serviços’ expansion plans in the Brazilian market. IPTV Set Top Box Milestone >>

Televisa to Deploy TANDBERG Television MPEG-4 AVC HD and SD Systems for North American Broadcast First - May 19, 2008

TANDBERG Television today announced that its MPEG-4 AVC video encoding and distribution systems have been chosen by Grupo Televisa, S.A. de C.V. to deliver programming across Mexico via satellite using DVB-S2 8PSK modulation. DVB-S2 Broadcast >>

ADB Introduces its Latest and Fully tru2way Certified Cable Set-Top Box at The Cable Show 2008 - May 18, 2008

Advanced Digital Broadcast announced today the introduction of its latest advanced, high definition (HD) cable set-top box (STB) for the US digital television market the ADB-4820C. Digital Television STB >>

Zodiac Interactive Demonstrates Tru2wayTM Technology at The Cable Show '08 - May 12, 2008

Zodiac Interactive, a multiple Emmy-nominated and Emmy award-winning developer of software for interactive television, today announced its participation at The Cable Show '08, the cable industry's premier convention, May 18-20 in New Orleans. Interactive Television Software >>

Imagine to Demonstrate Superior Video Quality Across All Cable Digital Video Applications at The Cable Show '08 - May 7, 2008

Imagine Communications today announced plans to demonstrate its powerful ICE™ Video Platform across all cable digital video applications at The Cable Show '08, May 18-20 in New Orleans. IPTV Video Quality >>

Verimatrix Enables Secure Delivery of Premium Content for IOL Netcom's Unique On-Demand IPTV Business Model- May 5, 2008

Verimatrix today announced that IOL Netcom has selected Verimatrix as the content security provider for its on-demand IPTV service, India's first IP-based on-demand television service to more than 250,000 subscribers. On-Demand IPTV Content >>

Bluehighways TV And Atlantic Broadband's Cumberland Maryland Cable System Team For Delfest 2008 Marketing Campaign - May 5, 2008

BlueHighways TV and Atlantic Broadband today announced that they will promote BlueHighways TV's linear and Video on Demand (VOD) service launch on the Cumberland, MD cable system with a joint marketing campaign at the first annual DelFest 2008. IPTV VoD Launch >>

ETI's Triad Integrated Billing And OSS Supports CDE Lightband's FTTH Services - May 2, 2008

ETI Software Solutions, Inc. today announced CDE Lightband has successfully deployed ETI's Triad OSS/BSS software suite to fully support its Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) services being delivered throughout Clarksville, TN. IPTV FTTH Services >>

Ina chooses Anevia for its transition to IPTV- April 29, 2008

Anevia today announced that it deployed its innovative products within Ina. With a 70-year-old experience in TV, 50,000 programmes added each year, 3 million hours archived and receiving a hundred of 24/24 TV channels for copyright registration, Ina becomes a leading company in the field of VOD and TV archiving. VoD Archiving >>

Triveni Digital GuideBuilder™ Provides PSIP Solution for ABC's HD Network - April 28, 2008

Triveni Digital today announced that its GuideBuilder™-based network PSIP management system will be used by the ABC television network to aid distribution of its HD network programming information. PSIP Solution >>

Osmosys Software to Deliver High Definition Services for Hello HD - April 28, 2008

Osmosys S.A. today announced that together with Advanced Digital Broadcast, it is providing Hungarian satellite and cable operator Hello HD Platform with an end-to-end solution for the roll out of its new ‘Hello HD’ service. IPTV HD Services >>

Shenick’s 10Gigabit Test System Selected by Sandvine - April 21 , 2008

Shenick Network Systems announced that its award-winning diversifEye10G™, has been selected by Sandvine, a leading provider of intelligent broadband network solutions, to test performance of its 10-Gbps policy solutions platform for DSL, cable, wireless and emerging service providers. 10Gigabit Test System >>

Pixelmetrix DVStation-Mini wins the Pick Hit Award at NAB 2008 - April 21, 2008

Pixelmetrix received the Broadcast Engineering Pick Hit Award for its newly launched DVStation-Mini at the recent NAB in Las Vegas. IPTV Preventive Monitoring >>

GTA TeleGuam, CSI Digital, and Avail Media Team to Deliver 100% Digital TV to Guam Viewers - April 21, 2008

Today, executives at GTA TeleGuam are gathering around a crisp video picture gleaming off of a new, high definition television set. After months of planning and hard work, the team's wait for the first-ever HD signal on the island of Guam, delivered in all-digital, IP format, is now over. HD has made it to Guam. Guam Digital TV >>

Latens & ZyXEL Partner To Offer IPTV Operators A Flexible CA Security & STB Solution - June 4, 2008

Latens and ZyXEL Communications, have partnered to offer low-cost, highly secure IP/hybrid set-top box (STB) solutions. The integration ensures that the ZyXEL STB-1003 and STB-1001H benefit from Latens’ pioneering content and revenue security solutions, enabling IPTV operators to simplify the launch of advanced IPTV services. IPTV Flexible Security Solution >>

Envivio Provides Encoding for A-VSB Initiative’s Live ATSC-M/H Mobile Broadcast TV Demonstration at NAB - April 14, 2008

Envivio Inc. today announced that its 4Caster M2 mobile TV encoders are being used in the live demonstration at NAB 2008 of the A-VSB Initiative’s proposed technology solution for ATSC-M/H based mobile broadcast television services. Mobile Broadcast Encoding >>

Digital Rapids Extends Encoding Leadership with Version 2.5 Software Upgrades - April 14, 2008

Digital Rapids today unveiled new version 2.5 of the StreamPro and StreamEnterprise software. The new version further extends the market-leading capabilities of Digital Rapids' encoding solutions that helped earn the company the 2008 Frost & Sullivan award for Customer Value Enhancement in the World Video Encoders and Transcoders market. Encoding Solutions Upgrade >>

HD for Telepresence and Interactive Broadcast Video from HaiVision/Glowpoint - April 9, 2008

HaiVision Systems Inc. announces collaboration with Glowpoint to deliver telepresence and interactive broadcast network video services. Interactive Broadcast Video >>

Verimatrix Broadens Leadership Position as Global Number One in IPTV Content Security - April 7, 2008

Verimatrix is proud to announce that it has been confirmed as the global leader of IPTV content security for the fourth consecutive reporting period. Based on MRG’s bi-annual IPTV Market Leader Report, Verimatrix’s content security solutions are the most-widely deployed with the highest number of supported subscribers on a global basis. IPTV Content Security >>

CustomCall Data Systems Celebrates 15th Year as Billing and OSS Provider - April 1, 2008

CustomCall Data Systems marks its 15th anniversary today. Since its founding in Madison, Wisconsin in 1993 by Frank Peregrine and Laurie Tines, CustomCall has grown from a staff of three to approximately 40 full-time employees. IPTV Billing and OSS Provider >>

Digital Rapids to Provide Encoding, Transcoding and Streaming Systems for NBC's Online Coverage of the Beijing Olympic Games - March 27, 2008

Digital Rapids has been selected to provide media encoding, transcoding and streaming systems to NBC for the network's Internet coverage of the 2008 Olympic Games from Beijing, China, August 8-24. IPTV Streaming Systems >>

Transvideo launched a new IPTV Set-Top-Box i-Box/2000-C - March 25, 2008

Beijing Digital Transvideo Technology Co, Ltd announced the release of i-Box/2000-C, a new generation digital IPTV Set-Top-Box (STB) based on public Internet and private network. Digital IPTV Set-Top-Box >>

MIPTV 2008 Spotlights Social Networks With Keynotes From Myspace, BEBO And Creative Commons - March 24, 2008

Three social media leaders will keynote at MIPTV on 10 April when the spotlight will be focused on social networking: Travis Katz, Managing Director, International of MySpace/Fox Interactive Media, Joanna Shields, President of BEBO and Joi Ito, Chairman of Creative Commons. IPTV Social Networking >>

WEGENER Receives $1.6 million order from Conklin-Intracom for IPTV Equipment - March 22, 2008

Wegener Corporation  today announced receipt of an order totaling over $1.6 million from Conklin-Intracom for SMD 515 IPTV set top boxes to support the IPTV offerings of multiple telco operators. IPTV STB Order >>

Digital Rapids Honored with Two Prestigious Frost & Sullivan Awards for Video Encoding and Transcoding Excellence - March 20, 2008

Digital Rapids announced today that the company has been recognized with two prestigious awards from highly-respected global research firm, Frost & Sullivan. IPTV Transcoding >>

SecureMedia Advances IPTV Content Security by Incorporating Cinea's Running Marks™ Digital Watermarking Technology - March 17, 2008

SecureMedia announced the addition and integration of Cinea's Running Marks™ watermarking solution into SecureMedia's popular Encryptonite ONE™ System, through its exclusive IdentiFind™ open digital forensics platform. IPTV Digital Watermarking >>

Symmetricom Sponsors ATIS Webinar March 27 at 1 p.m. ET on the Importance of Quality of Experience (QoE) Monitoring in IPTV - March 17, 2008

Symmetricom, Inc. today announced that it is sponsoring the ATIS IPTV architecture webinar on Thursday, March 27 from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. EDT/10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. PDT. This informative one-hour webinar will focus on the importance of video quality monitoring in IPTV, specifically Quality of Experience (QoE) monitoring. IPTV QoE Monitoring >>

Anevia and Smart Com announce IPTV ecosystem compliance at IPTV World Forum 2008 - March 13, 2008

Anevia and Smart Com today announced an IPTV ecosystem compliance that aims to strengthen marketing and sales to European telecom operators and ISP of integrated solutions, featuring Smart Com's IPTV middleware and Anevia's live TV and VOD solutions. IPTV Ecosystem Compliance >>

T-VIPS Demonstrates Intelligent Video Transport Expertise at NAB2008 - March 11, 2008

T-VIPS AS today announces that it will be showcasing its advanced and award-winning ranges of intelligent backhaul and distribution solutions at NAB2008. Demonstrations will include the T-VIPS Video Gateways, which are ideal for sports and news backhaul over IP & ASI video distribution. Intelligent Video Transport >>

SeaMobile Selects ADB to Supply IPTV Set-Top Boxes for the Launch of its New Digital, Interactive Video Service for the At-Sea Entertainment Industry - March 11, 2008

Advanced Digital Broadcast announced today that it has been selected to supply IPTV set-top boxes (STBs) to SeaMobile, a dominant player and supplier to the at-sea/remote location communications and entertainment services industry. IPTV Set-Top Box Supply >>

TANDBERG Television’s OpenStream Powers Hybrid IPTV/Cable VOD Services for Multimedia Polska - March 10, 2008

TANDBERG Television today announced that its OpenStream® Digital Services platform has been fully deployed by Multimedia Polska to power its entire on-demand (VOD) services. IPTV VoD Services >>

Calix Enables IPTV Service Over GPON throughout Minnesota - March 3, 2008

Calix today announced the wide deployment of Calix 700G GPON Optical Network Terminals (ONTs) across the state of Minnesota, providing advanced information, communication, and entertainment services over fiber to the premises (FTTP) networks. IPTV Service Deployment >>

Industria Announces its Disruptive Technology Innovation Offering for the IPTV Industry - March 3, 2008

Industria today announced it will be offering its award-winning IPTV platform as a subscription-based service, named Zignal Cloud. Zignal Cloud lowers the total cost of ownership for service providers, provides predictability of costs, reduces technology risks and decreases time to market. IPTV Subscriber Platform >>

Harris Corporation Delivers IPTV Headend to IRIS Networks - February 29, 2008

Harris Corporation today announced that IRIS Networks of Nashville has installed a Harris® IPTV headend featuring NetVX™ MPEG-4/H.264 video encoding for the delivery of standard and high-definition terrestrial TV channels to rural independent telecommunications companies. IPTV Headend Delivery >>

Brasil Telecom GlobeNet Selects Nokia Siemens Networks for Optical Backbone Network Expansion in North America - February 26, 2008

Brasil Telecom GlobeNet will strengthen their North American product strategy, expanding its solutions capacity and strengthening security with an optical platform from Nokia Siemens Networks. Optical Backbone Network Expansion >>

TBC Integration Migrates SCN to MPEG-4 DVB-S2 with Irdeto Content Protection - February 26, 2008

TBC Integration completed a migration strategy to upgrade the Saskatchewan Communications Network (SCN) satellite network to MPEG-4 DVB-S2 video compression with Irdeto content protection. MPEG-4 DVB-S2 Video Compression >>

Covista Communications Selects CustomCall Data Systems for Billing and OSS - February 25, 2008

CustomCall Data Systems announced today that Covista Communications has selected CustomCall’s hosted Webtop BPM solution for bill processing, order management and workflow. IPTV Billing and OSS >>

Latens Strengthens Strategic Sales and Business Development Capabilities With New Key Appointments - February 18, 2008

Latens announces that Joël Gueugnon and Mike Leigh have joined their senior Business Development team. The appointments further strengthen Latens’ commitment to expansion within broadband cable, IPTV, satellite and digital terrestrial in Europe, the Middle-East and Africa. IPTV Business Development >>

Inuk Networks signs up more than 40,000 users to its Freewire TV IPTV service - February 14, 2008

Inuk Networks today announced that 40,000 people are now receiving digital television through the company’s Freewire TV IPTV service. The current size of the Freewire TV customer-base means the company now has more users than any other true IPTV service provider... IPTV Adoption >>

XAVi Technologies Launches IP-STB with Integrated 802.11n and DVB-T Functionality for Streaming True Full-HD Video Content - February 14, 2008

XAVi Technologies Corp. today announced the launch of its new industry-leading High Definition IPTV Set-Top Box which has integrated 802.11n and DVB-T functionality. IPTV Wireless STB >>

Polaris International Holdings to Launch First IPTV Products in Q2 2008 - February 11, 2008

Polaris International Holdings, Inc. announced today that, based upon progress in their technology evaluation for IPTV and current discussions with potential partners under the guidance of Mr. Naoki Ido, it plans to enter the market with its initial product line during the second quarter of 2008. IPTV Product Launch >>

Digital Rapids Upgrades Transcode Manager with Powerful Web Services Interface and More - February 11, 2008

Digital Rapids has unveiled a significant new version of the Digital Rapids Transcode Manager family of automated media transcoding software. Available immediately, version 1.2 of Transcode Manager FE features new video processing functions... IPTV Transcode Manager >>

Imagine Communications Names Veteran Technology Executive Terry Kinninger as CFO - February 6, 2008

Imagine Communications today announced the appointment of Terry Kinninger as Chief Financial Officer. As a senior finance executive, Kinninger participated in raising more than $200 million through IPOs, venture capital and debt financings. Advanced Digital Video Processing >>

HaiVision’s TASMAN deployed by Korea Telecom for broadcast monitoring - February 4, 2008

HaiVision Systems Inc. announces that Korea Telecom has deployed the HaiVision TASMAN encoders and decoders for monitoring of video transmission within nine regions in South Korea. The video network serves broadcaster SBS. IPTV Broadcast Monitoring >>

Africast TV Provides Live Coverage Of Kenya Election - January 31, 2008

Africast Global Media Inc. is seeing a big surge in its viewership by Kenyans around the world and others who are keenly interested in following political developments in Kenya. IPTV Real Time Stream >>

Enhance Technology introduces EnhanceBOX E4 MS & E8 MS Series - January 28, 2008

Enhance Technology has launched the next generation EnhanceBox E Series line of external SAS & SATA disk arrays. Equipped with the latest Mini-SAS SFF-8088 connectivity, the elegantly designed E Series further expands Enhance Technology’s position as the leader in developing and providing high performance desktop storage solutions for IT managers, content creators, & SOHO users. IPTV SAS Storage >>

Globecomm Systems Awarded Multi-Year Contract from Showtime Networks Inc. - January 25, 2008

Globecomm Systems Inc. today announced that the Company's wholly owned subsidiary, Globecomm Network Services Corporation (GNSC), has been awarded a multi-year contract from Showtime Networks Inc. IPTV Content Platform >>

HaiVision’s MAKO-HD supports Amino’s AmiNET130 IPTV Set-Top Box at 720p and 1080i HD - January 22, 2007

HaiVision Systems Inc. announces immediate support for the AmiNET130 IPTV Set-Top Box (STB) with its acclaimed MAKO-HD encoding technology. The MAKO-HD, which supports the lowest latency video encoding available and is a fraction of the cost of competitive products, now delivers full frame rate H.264 encoded video at 1080i or 720p high definition to the Amino platform. IPTV HD Encoding >>

Anevia Announces IPTV Sales Record for 2007 - January 22, 2008

Anevia today announced a 2007 record year, with more than 100 new customers and a 100% growth. Anevia confirms its strong development: turnover has grown 10-fold over the last 3 years only. Anevia technology is used at over 300 IPTV commercial deployments throughout 50 countries. IPTV Sales Record >>

Telescope Provides New Multichannel Participation Media Services For A Dozen Television Programs In First Quarter 2008 - January 21, 2008

Telescope today announced that it has extended its multichannel - mobile, landline, and online - services to twelve television programs that will air in the first quarter of 2008. Telescope, which managed nearly one billion participation media interactions in 2007, is on pace to exceed the previous year's industry record. IPTV Multichannel Participation >>

Globecomm Systems Receives Contract Modification from NATO Valued at $4.6 Million For GPS-Based Force Tracking System - January 14, 2008

Globecomm Systems Inc. today announced that the Company has received a contract modification from NATO valued at $4.6 million to extend communications services and on site support for the Company’s previously deployed GPS-Based Force Tracking System (FTS). GPS-Based Force Tracking System >>

Imagine Launches Initial Product for Digital TV Market - January 14, 2008

Imagine Communications today announced its first available product, the ICETM Broadcast System. Based on the powerful ICE™ Video Platform, the ICE Broadcast System gives cable operators the ability to carry up to 50 percent more HDTV and standard definition (SDTV) digital broadcast signals within their digital broadcast spectrum, without sacrificing video quality. Digital TV Market >>

Symmetricom QoE Assurance Division's Principal Technologist Featured Speaker at SCTE's Conference on Emerging Technologies® 2008 - January 7, 2008

Symmetricom, Inc. today announced that Dr. Stefan Winkler, principal technologist for Symmetricom's QoE Assurance Division, is speaking at the Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers (SCTE)'s Conference on Emerging Technologies® (ET) in Los Angeles. IPTV QoE Assurance >>

Verimatrix Selected to Secure RealPage's IPTV Service for the Multifamily Industry - January 7, 2008

Verimatrix today announced that RealPage Inc. has selected the Verimatrix Video Content Authority System (VCAS™) for IPTV to secure content on StarFire™, RealPage's new IPTV service designed specifically for the multifamily housing industry. VCAS will secure content delivered from the StarFire headend to apartment homes via RealPage's private, managed IP network. IPTV Headend Security >>

RingNett To Expand IPTV Service Reach With Envivio MPEG-4 AVC Encoding Solution - January 7, 2008

Envivio Inc. recently announced it is providing a Convergence Generation video headend to Norwegian ISP RingNett AS to enable the roll out of its Digital-TV IPTV service across its ADSL2+ infrastructure. IPTV Service Reach >>

Streaming21 and WNC Debut WiFi Media Frame Connected to Microsoft Windows Home Server at CES - January 2, 2008

Streaming21 and WNC will showcase their Windows Home Server innovations for future digital home January 7-10 at 2008 International CES in Las Vegas. A new digital home innovation, aimed at connecting the digital home via seamless connectivity between contents, services and digital devices, will make its international public debut at the show. WiFi Media Frame >>

Vizrt’s Viz|Reporter Speeds Mobile-To-Air Broadcasting - January 2, 2008

Vizrt today announces its latest software breakthrough, Viz|Reporter 1.0. Viz|Reporter provides for easy upload of video from a mobile phone into an existing newsroom workflow without incurring any further degradation of the content quality for the purpose of transferring it over mobile networks. IPTV Mobile-To-Air Broadcasting >>

The Biggest Macro Trends from 2007 to Have Future IP Video Impacts, According to MultiMedia Intelligence - December 31, 2007

MultiMedia Intelligence identifies its 2007 macro trends that will have the greatest future impacts. The first is the evolution of the handset from a dedicated device to an open platform, lead by the iPhone market launch and Google's new Android initiative. IPTV Macro Trends >>

Streaming21 and WNC Revitalize Digital Lifestyles with Microsoft Windows Home Server - December 24, 2007

Singapore ¡V A strategic lineup of Streaming21, WNC and Microsoft Embedded Sever team, will present their fully-integrated, end-to-end digital home solutions December 5-7 at IPTV World Forum Asia in Singapore. IPTV Home Server >>

3ivx MPEG-4 5.0.2 Update For Increased Compatibility & Security - December 24, 2007

3ivx Technologies have announced the immediate availability of version 5.0.2 of the 3ivx MPEG-4 compression suite for Windows, Mac OS X & Linux. 3ivx's compression technology enables the transmission and storage of video which would otherwise be too large to store or transmit. MPEG Video Security >>

Telefonia Bonairiano launches IPTV under the name of "mitv" to its residential and business subscribers - December 20, 2007

Telecom operator Telefonia Bonairiano NV has launched its Digital TV over ADSL 2+ network enabling residential and business customers to fully benefit from the triple play offering. Besides around 110 live quality channels the offering will also include 50 Audio Channels, Pay-Per-View and Video-on-Demand. IPTV Subscribers >>

TUŠ TELEKOM Selects Envivio Convergence Encoding Solution to Deliver IPTV Services - December 18, 2007

Streaming21, SAMPO and Microsoft Taiwan Announce Digital Home Alliance - December 13, 2007

Streaming21, Sampo, and Microsoft Taiwan held a press conference today to announce the formation of the Digital Home Alliance and publicly debut co-developed digital home innovations. Digital Home Alliance >>

ADB and Osmosys combine to achieve DLNA® certification and UPnP™ certification for home networking solution - December 12, 2007

Advanced Digital Broadcast announced today that its latest home-networking enabled digital video recorder (DVR), the ADB-5000 series, powered by Osmosys HomeNet software, has gained certification from the Digital Living Network Alliance™. The combined home networking solution will ensure, simple, fast and effective networking of compatible devices in and throughout the home. IPTV Home Networking Certification >>

Anevia shares its IPTV experience at TVoDSL Paris 2008 - December 12, 2007

Anevia , French designer of the FLAMINGO DVB-to-IP Gateways and the TOUCAN VOD/nPVR servers, will exhibit its new products at TVoDSL, from 30 January to 1 February 2008 and will hold a conference on “How to Build and Optimize a VOD Architecture by a better Usage of Resources". TVoDSL >>

C-Sat.Net Selects HaiVision's hai1000 for H.264 - December 4, 2007

HaiVision Systems Inc., the world leader in performance video encoding technology, today announces that DC-Sat.Net, the UK's most experienced provider of VSat video transport, has selected the hai1000 series of MPEG-4 AVC / H.264 codecs to provide efficient video to IP compression for IP based satellite transmission. H.264 Satellite Video Transport Solution >>

Symmetricom QoE Assurance Division's Principal Technologist Featured Panelist at IPTV World Forum Asia 2007 - December 3, 2007

Symmetricom, Inc. today announced that Dr. Stefan Winkler is speaking on the panel, "Quality Assurance for Extreme Services" at IPTV World Forum Asia 2007 on Friday, December 7, 2007 in Suntec, Singapore. IPTV QoE Assurance >>

Aeroflex Signs Restronics as ATE Sales Channel Partner in U.S. - November 29, 2007

Aeroflex today announced it signed Restronics as a manufacturer’s representative for its Automated Test Equipment (ATE) product line in the United States. As part of the continued Aeroflex global expansion strategy this action will provide an additional national sales channel in the United States for its highly successful line of ATE equipment. IPTV Automated Test Equipment >>

STRATACACHE Announces ActiVia for Media IPTV Edition at the 2007 TelcoTV Conference and Expo - November 19, 2007

At the TelcoTV Exhibition in Atlanta, Georgia, STRATACACHE announced the debut of its new ActiVia for Media IPTV edition. The show, themed IPTV Beyond the Box, was held in Atlanta from October 23-26, 2007 at the Georgia World Congress Center. IP Based TV Systems >>

Symmetricom Announces Digital Broadcasting Sync Source - November 14, 2007

Symmetricom, Inc. today announced the 4370A DVB Sync Source, a high performance, flexible and highly reliable timing system designed for Single Frequency Network (SFN) synchronization for Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB) and Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB) applications. Digital Broadcasting Sync Source >>

ADVA Optical Networkings FSP 3000 Positions Cross Telephone For Profitable Growth In Business, Residential And Wholesale Services - November 14, 2007

ADVA Optical Networking today announced Cross Telephone Company has deployed the Fiber Service Platform (FSP) 3000RE to modernize its network backbone for profitable growth in services to business and residential users, as well as other service providers. Optical Networking >>

Globecomm Systems Awarded $9.9 Million U.S. Government Contract to Develop Next Generation IP Modem with ViaSat - November 12, 2007

Globecomm Systems Inc. today announced that the Company has been awarded a contract from the U.S. Army's Communications - Electronic Life Cycle Management Command under the PEO EIS PM DCATS WWSS Program to provide the JIPM. IPTV Modem >>

Internet TV: Communicating in the 21st Century - November 9, 2007

The pressure is on. Leaders from all walks of life encompassing both the corporate and civic spheres are waking up to the fact that the 20th Century top-down model of communication is a fundamentally inadequate way of getting your message across. Internet TV Communication >>

Kulabyte Announces New SD And HD Live Encoding Broadcast Appliance Product For Realtime Web Streaming - November 7, 2007

Kulabyte today announced that it will be launching a revolutionary real time series of broadcast appliances, Express GreenStream the industrys first VP6 and H.264 live video encoding appliance for full SD and soon, HD resolutions. IPTV Live Encoding >>

TANDBERG Television Equips NBC Universal for Launch of New High Definition Channels - October 29, 2007

TANDBERG Television today announced that TANDBERG Television provided a combination of compression products and managed services to NBC Universal for the launch of its new high definition (HD) channels. IPTV HD Channels >>

P&TLuxembourg secures IPTV service with Verimatrix VCAS - October 29, 2007

Verimatrix today announced that P&TLuxembourg has chosen to secure its IPTV offering with Verimatrixs Video Content Authority System (VCAS). IPTV Secure Offering >>

New Service Allows Content Providers To Reach Consumers Directly - October 26, 2007

Zipityzap is a new internet television subscription portal startup under development in the United States designed to match television consumers directly with content providers allowing custom channel choices at significantly lower prices. IPTV Subscription Portal >>

Latens and ADB Combine to Make High Quality HD PVR a Commercial Reality with Ultimate Secured Set-Top Box Solution for IPTV - October 25, 2007

Latens Systems and Advanced Digital Broadcast (ADB) announced today that Latens CA has been integrated with ADBs IPTV HD / PVR technology to provide a CA security and set-top box combination. IPTV Secure STB >>

NDS launches Metro High Definition Digital Video Recorder with Amino - October 24, 2007

NDS today introduced its High Definition Digital Video Recorder, an Amino AmiNET530 Set-Top Box (STB) powered by Metro middleware, for the IPTV market a first for the OpenCA industry. IPTV HD Digital Video Recorder >>

Orca Interactive First to Bring Content Discovery to IPTV with COMPASS - October 24, 2007

Orca Interactive Ltd. announced today the launch of COMPASS, a groundbreaking and unprecedented Content Discovery solution designed to quickly and intuitively provide television viewers with the content of their choice. IPTV Content Discovery >>

Com hem launches first commercial IMS in Sweden - October 24, 2007

IP Multimedia Subsystem is a new network architecture that enables new telephone services and richer communications applications based on the Internet Protocol (IP) and Session Initiation Protocol (SIP). IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) >>

ETI Software Solutions Integrates IPTV Middleware for Dekalb Telephone - October 23, 2007

DeKalb Telephone Cooperative, Inc. has deployed Enhanced Telecommunications Triad platform to provision Internet Protocol-based video services (IPTV). IPTV Middleware Integration >>

ADB launches high definition, IPTV Digital Video Recorder, the ADB-5810WX, in North America - October 23, 2007

Advanced Digital Broadcast, a leading supplier of digital TV systems and software solutions for interactive television announced today that its high definition, hybrid, digital video recorder (DVR) the ADB-5810WX platform is now certified and ready for deployment in North America. IPTV HD DVR >>

Orca Interactive Demonstrates IPTV Innovation at TelcoTV 2007 - October 22, 2007

Orca Interactive Ltd. will showcase its array of cutting edge technologies to power next-generation IPTV services at Stand 740 at the TelcoTV Expo in Atlanta, Georgia between October 23-25. IPTV User Generated Content (UGC) >>

Consolidated Telcom Chooses Latens FCAS to Increase Security and Operational Flexibility for IPTV Services - October 22 2007

Latens Systems today announced that Consolidated Telcom has chosen the Latens Foundation CA solution (FCAS) to secure its IPTV services. IPTV Software Security Solutions >>

Tilgin signs software support contract with a leading system integrator for IPTV solutions - October 16, 2007

Swedish firm Tilgin has announced that it has signed a software support contract with a leading system integrator for IPTV set-top box (STB) solutions to a European incumbent operator. IPTV Software Support >>

IBM Keynotes Bring Insight Into Consumer Behaviors, Changing Regulations, and IPTV Technologies at CONNECTIONS(TM) Europe - October 16, 2007

Parks Associates and CEA(R) announced today two top executives from IBM Global Business Services will deliver the luncheon keynote for CONNECTIONS(TM) Europe: Strategies for Digital Living Markets. IPTV Regulations >>

Vodafone Portugal is "seriously studying" entering IPTV market - October 16, 2007

Vodafone Portugal is "seriously studying" entering the IPTV market, company Vice-President Antonio Coimbra has said in an interview with local daily Jornal de Negocios. IPTV Portugal >>

Operax and Orca Interactive Integrate Technologies, Bringing QoS to IPTV - October 9, 2007

Operax and Orca Interactive offer a comprehensive solution allowing operators to manage their service expansion while ensuring Quality of Service (QoS) for advanced video and IPTV services. IPTV End-to-End QoS >>

TANDBERG iPlex IPTV Head-End Wins Again with IEC InfoVision Award - October 9, 2007

The International Engineering Consortium (IEC) today presented TANDBERG Television, part of the Ericsson Group, with an InfoVision Award during a ceremony at the Broadband World Forum (BBWF) Europe 2007 in Berlin. IPTV Head-End System >>

Cable & Wireless International Selects Nokia Siemens Networks for $40 Million Deal to Deliver Next Generation Services to the Caribbean region - October 9, 2007

Cable & Wireless and Nokia Siemens Networks are extending their global frame agreement to include the deployment of Nokia Siemens Networks’ Release 4 and Intelligent Packet Core networks architecture, a single platform that will be able to support second & third-generation wireless networks. IPTV Network Architecture >>

RGB Networks Enables Telecom Carriers to Deliver Advanced Video Services with New Modular Video Processor - October 1, 2007

RGB Networks today expanded its presence in the telecommunications industry with the introduction of its new Modular Video Processor (MVP), the company’s first product built specifically to meet the advanced video delivery needs of telco carriers. IPTV Modular Video Processor >>

Pixelmetrix Electronic Couch Potatoâ„¢ & ECP Consolidatorâ„¢ Bags the TV Technology STAR Award - September 25, 2007

Pixelmetrix bagged the TV Technology STAR Award for its Electronic Couch Potatoâ„¢ (ECP) and Consolidatorâ„¢. The Electronic Couch Potatoâ„¢ is designed to monitor the true customer viewing experience by providing measurements from the end point of the content delivery chain. IPTV Monitoring >>

RadiSys Expands Line Of 10-Gigabit ATCA With A DSP Blade Leveraging Texas Instruments Digital Signal Processors - September 19, 2007

RadiSys today announced its Advanced Telecommunications Computing Architecture (ATCA) Digital Signal Processing (DSP) blade is now available with optimized DSPs and Telogy Softwareâ„¢ from Texas Instruments. IPTV Digital Signal Processors >>

Envivio Wins Cable and Satellite Internationals Product of the Year Award 2007 - September 19, 2007

Envivio Inc. today announced that its 4Caster™ M2 mobile TV encoder won Cable and Satellite International’s Product of the Year Awards 2007 in the category of “Best Mobile TV Technology or Service”. Mobile TV Technology Award >>

MySpace Frees Up Rack Space with RipCode Transcoding Solution - September 17, 2007

RipCode today announced that MySpaceTV has completed a successful trial of the RipCode V4 video transcoding solution. This trial sets MySpaceTV apart as the largest video internet site to address the growing volume of video transcodes using an appliance-based solution. IPTV Transcoding Solution >>

IBC2007 - On-screen identity of Orange's forthcoming IPTV service unveiled - September 17, 2007

Orange and Red Bee Media have unveiled the on-screen identity for the telco’s upcoming IPTV service, which will guide viewers around films, TV programmes and music tracks on the service. IPTV Service >>

Telecom New Zealand considers Internet TV service following set-backs to IPTV plans - September 17, 2007

Telecom New Zealand is considering launching a limited Internet TV service in 2008, following set-backs for its plans to launch a full-blown IPTV service, according to the company’s General Manager of video services, Phillip King. Internet TV Service >>

ETI Delivers Operational Software Solution For Centralized IPTV Service Providers - September 10, 2007

Enhanced Telecommunications (d/b/a) ETI Software Solutions, Inc., a leading provider of automated, flow-through service activation software, has launched Triad NPS, a solution to help large telcos, service bureaus and content providers cost-effectively provision IPTV video. IPTV Operational Software Solution >>

DIRECTV Deploys TANDBERG Television Workflow Automation Solution - September 10, 2007

TANDBERG Television today announced that DIRECTV has deployed the TANDBERG WatchPointâ„¢ Workflow System to enable its new multi-platform on-demand service including set-top, Web and mobile content. Tandberg and DirectTV >>

ETI Software Solutions’ TV Ticket Enables Delivery Of Prepaid Video Services - September 7, 2007

Enhanced Telecommunications (d/b/a) ETI Software Solutions, Inc., a leading provider of automated, flow-through service activation software, has launched TV Ticket, a solution to deliver prepaid subscription video services, Pay-Per-View (PPV), Impulse-Pay-Per-View (IPPV) or Video-On-Demand (VOD) services. Prepaid IPTV Services >>

Globecomm Publishes Case Study on Site Diversity for Malaysia's Satellite TV Network - September 7, 2007

At IBC 2007, Globecomm announced the publication of a case study on site diversity for Measat Broadcast Network Systems, titled "Collaborative Partnership Creates a Unique Diversity Site for ASTRO Satellite TV" Satellite IPTV Broadcast >>

Award-Winning Solution from TANDBERG Television Passes Microsoft Interoperability and Qualification Testing - September 7, 2007

TANDBERG Television today announces that its award-winning iPlex™ UltraCompression high definition (HD) and standard definition (SD) IPTV solution has passed Microsoft’s® interoperability and qualification testing. IPTV HD and SD Encoders >>

Pilat Media Demonstrates VOD Asset Management System - September 6, 2007

Pilat Media today announced that it is demonstrating an upcoming version of IBMS designed to handle both non-linear (IPTV and VOD) and linear programming and advertising at IBC. IPTV Asset Management >>

Thomson Demonstrates Full Mobile TV with OMA BCAST at IBC - September 6, 2007

During the IBC exhibition this week, Thomson will demonstrate its end-to-end Mobile TV solutions which includes the Open Mobile Alliance’s new standard for Electronic Service Guide and SIM card embedded content security, known as OMA BCAST SmartCard Profile. Mobile IPTV Demonstration >>

Ixia Joins Carrier Ethernet Ecosystem - September 5, 2007

Ixia has joined Nortel's Carrier Ethernet Ecosystem initiative as a key test solution supplier. Ixia and Nortel will cooperate to ensure cross-vendor compatibility with new protocols for Carrier Ethernet deployments including PBB  and PBB-TE. IPTV Carrier Ethernet Interoperability >>

Innovative Systems Demos New IPTV Middleware Solution - September 5, 2007

Innovative Systems, LLC, debuted an early version of its new IPTV Middleware solution in a live demo for nearly two hundred of its customers at their annual User Meeting last week. IPTV Middleware Demonstration >>

Swisscom deploys TANDBERG iPlex for IPTV Evolution - September 5, 2007

TANDBERG Television today announced that its award-winning iPlex™ UltraCompression IPTV head-end has been selected by Swisscom for the next step of its Bluewin IPTV service. IPTV AVC Encoders >>

Latens Announces Unique Software Based Conditional Access Security for All Cable Architectures at IBC - September 5, 2007

Latens announces today that that it’s presenting the widest range of software-based CA security solutions for Cable operators at IBC, uniquely including dynamically downloadable CA (DCAS) for broadband and broadcast cable systems. IPTV Conditional Access Security >>

TerreStar Selects Nokia Siemens Networks for Its Next Generation All-IP Network - September 5, 2007

Nokia Siemens Networks announced today it has been selected by TerreStar Networks to deploy its Internet-HSPA solution for the TerreStar all-IP integrated satellite & terrestrial wireless communications system. IP Network Deployment >>

Verimatrix secures VOLN's new IPTV service - September 5, 2007

Verimatrix today announced that its Video Content Authority System (VCAS) has been deployed to secure VOLN's new IPTV offering. VOLN TV is using Verimatrixs VCAS for IPTV system to protect premium content on its TV service. IPTV Secure Service >>

KPN and Narrowstep Join Forces to Offer the World's First End to End Wholesale Internet TV Solution - September 4, 2007

KPN Global Carrier Services has teamed up with Narrowstep to provide a wholesale Internet TV offering to mobile and fixed network operators, ISPs and content parties. End to End IPTV Solution >>

INDI Achieves 30% Penetration With Osmosys HD DVR Services - September 4, 2007

Osmosys S.A. today announced that its end-to-end DVR software solution has enabled INDI to supply more than 30% of its cable TV subscriber base with a high definition DVR offering since it launched the service in June 2007. IPTV HD DVR Services >>

Network Electronics Demonstrates 3Gbps Video Transport Solutions for HD 1080p at IBC2007 - September 4, 2007

Network Electronics announced today the IBC debut of new video transport solutions that enable the transport of 1080p 50/60 HD video over 3G-SDI single link connections. IPTV HD Video Transport System >>

KatDC Presents Innovative Digital Home Technology with Skelmir CEE-J® Virtual Machines - September 3, 2007

KatDC and Skelmir have announced today that Skelmir's CEE-J ® Virtual Machine for embedded devices has been ported to, and optimized for, KatDC's MediaWalker® technology for set-top-box applications. IPTV Embedded Software >>

IBC2007 Sees Network Electronics Announce Partnership with Skyline Communications to Provide Increased Customer Control - September 3, 2007

Network Electronics and Skyline Communications, the provider of the leading multi-vendor network management solution DataMiner, are delighted to announce that IBC2007 sees the start of a strategic partnership between the two companies. IPTV Customer Control >>

Northport middleware Modulution™ integrated in Tilgin IPTV set-top boxes - September 3, 2007

Cooperation between Tilgin and IPTV company Northport, has resulted in integration of Northport’s innovative open TV-network middleware, Modulution™, in Tilgin’s IPTV set-top box program. IPTV Middleware Modulution >>

GekTV Brings the Best of Asian TV to North America with Advanced, High Speed IPTV and IPVOD Secured by the Encryptonite ONE™ System - August 31, 2007

SecureMedia today announced that GekTV Entertainment is deploying SecureMedia's Encryptonite ONE™ System CA/DRM software in GekTV's advanced IPTV service to ensure the highest level of secure digital media delivery. IPVoD System >>

Amino unveils power of IP technology - August 31, 2007

Amino, the world leading IPTV platform supplier, will be hosting an array of demonstrations showing the latest innovations in Internet TV and IPTV at IBC in Amsterdam, Holland. IPTV Services Demonstration >>

Accedo and DivX Partner to Offer Gaming Services on the DivX Connected Platform - August 30, 2007

Accedo Broadband and DivX, Inc. today announced that Accedo’s diverse selection of TV gaming services will be integrated into the DivX Connected platform. Users will be able to access their high quality video or music content & can also play FunspotTM casino games, sudoku puzzles or enjoy their favorite board games in the comfort of the living room. IPTV Gaming Services >>

Cinea’s Running Marks Watermarking Technology Integrated with STMicroelectronics Chipsets - August 29, 2007

Cinea, Inc. announced today that STMicroelectronics has integrated Cinea’s Running Marks™ solution into its STi7109 SoC HDTV decoder platform. The integrated solution is available to all set-top box vendors, conditional access vendors, and cable, Telco, and satellite system operators. IPTV Watermarking Chipsets >>

Thomson Implements Content Watermarking Within Video on Demand Server - August 28, 2007

Thomson announces that a uniquely powerful deterrent to piracy is now available whereby VoD operators can identify content on a per transaction basis. The combination of Thomson’s Sapphire VoD server and NexGuard™’s watermarking technology now offers a precise, highly robust VoD end-to-end content tracking and piracy deterrence solution. IPTV VoD Server Watermarking >>

NDS Selects Cinea’s Running Marks Watermarking Technology for Integration with Its Conditional Access and DRM Solutions - August 28, 2007

Cinea, Inc. announced today that NDS Group plc has licensed the company’s forensic watermarking technology for use with its extensive product line of conditional access and digital rights management solutions for VOD and live broadcast. IPTV DRM Watermarking Solutions >>

Thomson’s Mobile TV Solutions Expand in Asia - August 27, 2007

Thomson today announced that Taiwan’s terrestrial broadcaster, Public Television Service Foundation (PTS), has selected Thomson’s mobile TV solutions for DVB-H pilot trials of Mobile TV. Mobile TV Solutions >>

Optibase IPTV Encoder System Chosen by ZTE Corporation in China - August 21, 2007

Optibase Ltd. and ZTE Corporation announced today a strategic alliance to provide integrated TV over IP services. ZTE selected Optibase's Media Gateway (MGW) platforms to provide advanced MPEG-4/H.264 encoding and streaming solutions as part of its IPTV offering. IPTV Encoder System >>

IPTV: Can you afford to forget about the sound? - August 21, 2007

Audience expectations of quality surround audio have never been higher thanks to the success of DVD, so it’s important that IPTV platforms incorporate the appropriate audio technology to enable them to deliver the right audio features now and in the future. IPTV Audio >>

Bharti Airtel to enter IPTV market - August 21, 2007

Indian telco Bharti Airtel is to enter the IPTV and direct-to-home (DTH) markets in the country, further expanding its services portfolio. IPTV Direct to Home (DTH) >>

Inuk Networks Adds Games & Interactive Services To Freewire IPTV Platform - August 20, 2007

Inuk Networks has entered into a partnership with Stockholm based content aggregator and distributor for IPTV and consumer electronics Accedo Broadband. IPTV Content Aggregator >>

Neptuny to launch content recommendation system for IPTV - August 13, 2007

Italian company Neptuny has announced that it is launching a predictive content recommendation system for IPTV operators at the IBC 2007 event. IPTV Content Recommendation >>

hanarotelecom to launch broadcast IPTV in November - August 13, 2007

Korean telco hanarotelecom has revealed that it plans to launch broadcast IPTV in November, after recently passing 500,000 subscribers for its on-demand IPTV service, called hanaTV. IPTV Broadcast >>

SES AMERICOM Selects ETI Software Solutions To Add Billing Capabilities For Telcos - August 10, 2007

SES AMERICOM, the largest supplier of satellite services in the United States, has selected ETI Software Solutions, Inc. to implement robust subscriber management and billing capability with its IP-PRIME® service. IPTV Billing Management >>

KT selects NDS content protection for Mega TV - August 6, 2007

Korean telco KT has chosen NDS to supply content protection solutions for the launch of its IPTV service Mega TV. IPTV Content Protection >>

Government to ask Trai help to work out IPTV norms - August 6, 2007

In a bid to address several ambiguities regarding IPTV, the government will soon ask Trai to launch a consultation process on this service. IPTV Consultation >>

Nortel considering acquisitions in IPTV, VoIP and enterprise markets - August 6, 2007

Canadian telecoms equipment manufacturer Nortel has started discussions with potential takeover targets in key markets such as IPTV, VoIP and enterprise in order to expand its reach, according to a Reuters report citing an interview with CEO Mike Zafirovski. IPTV Acquisition >>

ETI Software Solutions Again Selected By Broadband Properties As Top 100 Company - July 30, 2007

Enhanced Telecommunications, Inc. d/b/a ETI Software Solutions (ETI) has been named to Broadband Properties magazine’s annual top 100 recognizing the best in Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) technologies for 2007. IPTV FTTH Technology >>

IBC 2007 show to host IPTV Zone - July 30, 2007

The IBC 2007 show is to feature an IPTV Zone for the first time, in recognition of the fast-growing industry. IPTV Exhibition >>

Accedo Broadband is expanding its operations across the globe. - July 30, 2007

The company, which is a leading aggregator and distributor of interactive applications and content, has opened up an office in the USA to support its rapidly growing North American business. IPTV Global Expansion >>

Ceragon Wireless Ethernet Solutions Deployed in Arizona to Enable IPTV, VoIP and eLearning for Schools - July 30, 2007

Ceragon Networks Ltd. today announced that the Paradise Valley Unified School District in Phoenix, Arizona is deploying Ceragon's wireless Ethernet solutions which are being integrated to enable IPTV, VoIP and eLearning applications to be implemented by Network Infrastructure Corporation (NIC). IPTV eLearning Applications >>

SingTel has launched its new IPTV service, called 'mio TV', in the city-state, offering an initial 33 channels - July 23, 2007

Subscribers can choose any channel for a minimum monthly fee of S$15 (US$9.90), excluding taxes. Prices start from S$3.21 (US$2.10) per month for the Zee Music channel, ranging up to S$12.84 (US$8.50) per month for high-definition channels. IPTV Singapore >>

Orca Interactive Enters U.S. IPTV Market With W.T. Services - July 8, 2007

Orca Interactive today announced its entry into the U.S. market and first U.S. customer win with W.T. Services, Inc. Carrier Grade IPTV >>

Standardizing European mobile broadcast TV at the price of competition? - July 18, 2007

The European Commission (EC) today announced its backing of Nokia’s DVB-H mobile broadcast TV standard. DVB-H Mobile Broadcast TV >>

Widevine Tops New ABI Research IPTV DRM Vendor Matrix Ranking - July 16, 2007

Verimatrix and NDS claimed the second and third spots in the company’s most recent evaluation of worldwide IPTV digital rights management vendors. IPTV DRM >>

IPTV revenue to reach $26bn by 2011, says iSuppli - July 16, 2007

The global IPTV market is expected to grow from $779.2mn in 2006 to reach $26.3bn by 2011, according to market research firm iSuppli. IPTV Video Revenue >>

Babelgum announces 30 new content deals for IPTV service - July 16, 2007

IPTV provider Babel Networks has announced 30 new content deals signed for its Babelgum IPTV service. IPTV Content Service >>

IPTV moves beyond early adopters and innovators - July 9, 2007

Recent forecasts from Alcatel-Lucent show that IPTV subscriptions are set to reach between 70 million and 100 million by 2010. IPTV Subscriptions >>

Consolidated Communications Teams With Zhone Technologies to Host IPTV Best Practices Conference - July 9, 2007

Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc. and Zhone Technologies recently hosted more than 40 vendors and representatives from the telecommunications industry at Zhone’s IPTV 2007: Best Practices and Beyond Conference, held at Consolidated Communications corporate headquarters in Mattoon, Illinois. IPTV Best Practices Conference >>

Dutch digital TV households pass 2 million milestone, accelerating growth of IPTV customers - July 9, 2007

According to Telecompaper, the number of digital TV connections in the Netherlands grew 5.9 percent to pass the 2 million mark during the first quarter, ending the period with 2.12 million subscribers. IPTV Netherlands >>

Extends the IPTV Application, Transvideo Releases Four New IPTV Solutions - June 28, 2007

Beijing Digital Transvideo Technology Co., Ltd, today announced its releasing another four new IPTV application solutions, the four solutions are i-Cast TV,  i-VOD TV, i-Push Network and i-Download Home Media Center solution, all are due to operating based on public Internet. IPTV Application >>

ESPN STAR Sports chooses TANDBERG Television for First MPEG-4 AVC Contribution and Distribution System - June 27, 2007

TANDBERG Television today announced it has been chosen by ESPN STAR Sports (ESS) to provide the advanced video compression head-end for the world’s first MPEG-4 AVC contribution and distribution (C&D) system. IPTV MPEG-4 AVC Distribution System >>

ESC’07: Streaming to a quarter million people with Octoshape - June 20, 2007

The 2007 Eurovision Song Contest is the largest annual musical event in Europe, and this year held new records for both EBU and Octoshape. Millions of users visited the Eurovision website and the online webcast also saw a major rise in popularity. IPTV Subscriber Streaming >>

MagiNet Interactive Chooses TANDBERG Television to Deploy Advanced IPTV Hotel Network - June 19, 2007

TANDBERG Television today announced that MagiNet Interactive (S) Pte Ltd. has selected the award-winning iPlex IPTV video processing system for the roll-out of a next-generation hotel entertainment network. Advanced IPTV Hotel Network >>

Enea & Kontron Launch IPTV Experience Initiative - June 19, 2007

Enea and Kontron together today announced the IPTV Experience, a global, broad-based industry initiative created to address the major design, technology and business challenges impeding widespread adoption of IPTV. IPTV Experience Initiative >>

HaiVision bridges Telepresence & Video Conferencing with Codian - June 19, 2007

HaiVision Systems Inc. today announces interoperability between the HaiVision hai1000 and Codian’s HD MCU 4500 Series. HaiVision’s low latency hai1000 video codec systems have the seamless capability to communicate with traditional video conferencing endpoints through Codian’s MCU 4500 Series family of multimedia conferencing bridges. IPTV Video Conferencing >>

DigiSoft.tv launches new end-to-end IPTV ecosystem with industry leading partners - June 18, 2007

DigiSoft has teamed up with leading US IPTV companies Verimatrix, GoBackTV and CSI Digital to provide a cost effective, highly scalable, end-to-end IPTV solution for IP network operators. End-to-End IPTV Ecosystem >>

HaiVision announces MAKO-HD H.264 extreme low latency codec supporting up to 1080p high definition - June 18, 2007

HaiVision Systems Inc. is launching the hai1000 MAKO-HD high definition video encoder decoder system at InfoComm this week. Based on HaiVision’s True-HD technology, the hai1000 MAKO-HD is the lowest latency HD H.264 codec available. IPTV Low Latency Codec >>

Amino and SureWest Communications expand set-top box relationship to deliver advanced IPTV services - June 18, 2007

Amino today announced that SureWest Communications is deploying the AmiNET130 HD IPTV Set-Top Box (STB) as it continues to focus on delivering increasingly advanced digital IP television services to its customers. IPTV STB Services >>

Amino releases new High Definition, PVR-capable set-top box for advanced IPTV solutions at NXTcomm 2007 - June 18, 2007

Amino today announced the release of its newest high definition (HD) product, the Personal Video Recorder (PVR/DVR) enabled AmiNET530, at NXTcomm 2007 in Chicago. IPTV MPEG-4 STB >>

Star Telephone deploys Verimatrix to secure IPTV network - June 18, 2007

Verimatrix today announced that Star Telephone Membership Cooperative has deployed the Verimatrix Video Content Authority System (VCAS) on its IPTV network. IPTV Secure Network >>

Envivio Introduces Entry Level, Multichannel Mobile TV Encoder for 3G Network Operators - June 14, 2007

Envivio Inc. today introduced an entry level encoder for 3G network operators. The quad-channel 4Caster™ M4 mobile TV encoder supports multiple bit rates, resolutions and standards within a space saving one rack unit (RU). Mobile TV Encoder >>

CEA President and CEO Gary Shapiro to Deliver Keynote Address at SINOCES 2007 - June 14, 2007

The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)® announced today that its president and CEO, Gary Shapiro, will deliver a keynote address at the China International Consumer Electronics Show. Sponsored by CEA, SINOCES is scheduled for July 6-9, 2007 in Qingdao, China. SINOCES Conference >>

SpinXpress Launches Get Media At Pixelodeon Festival - June 9, 2007

SpinXpress today announced the release of their new product, Get Media, which enables independent digital media producers to search for and gather Creative Commons-licensed content. IPTV Video Collaboration Tools >>

BNS launches new Nautilus Middleware to power IPTV, Internet TV services - June 7, 2007

Asia’s leading IP solutions provider BNS has unveiled its new NautilusTM Middleware platform designed to power IP based video services such as IPTV, Internet TV and MDU IPTV. IPTV Backend Modules >>

SecureMedia's Encryptonite ONE™ System Now Integrated With Motorola's Family of New Generation IP-based Set-tops - June 6, 2007

SecureMedia today announced integration of SecureMedia's Encryptonite ONE™ System CA/DRM software solution with the Motorola VIP series of IP Set-tops, offering operators a wide range of content delivery solutions while ensuring consumers enjoy secure, high quality entertainment. IPTV Content Protection Software >>

Envivio adds statistical rate control to DVB-H within its mobile encoders - June 5, 2007

Envivio Inc. is predicting 30-40 per cent efficiency improvements for the delivery of DVB-H based mobile TV services thanks to its IP-based statistical rate control capability, which was demonstrated at NAB this year. IPTV Mobile Encoders >>

KyLinTV Debuts New Blockbusters - June 5, 2007

KyLinTV announces today an extraordinary lineup of TV dramas and movies throughout the month of June highlighting men in honor of Father's Day and featuring programs on the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. IPTV Program Lineup >>

TelCo Group Selects SecureMedia DRM Solution for Security Protection in End-to-End IPTV Systems - June 4, 2007

TelCo Group, Ltd. and SecureMedia today announced that the TelCo Group have integrated and will distribute Encryptonite ONE™ System Release 2. IPTV End-to-End DRM Solution >>

SIVOO to Launch TV Station on Jalipo - May 29, 2007

SIVOO Holdings, Inc., operator of the first Internet TV network of multicultural on-demand entertainment programming, today announced an agreement with Jalipo, the first online marketplace for TV and video. IPTV On-Demand Entertainment >>

Nokia Siemens Networks wins GSM network expansion and services contract with Heilongjiang MCC - May 29, 2007

Nokia Siemens Networks signed a new contract with Heilongjiang Mobile Communications Company for its 10th GSM network expansion and professional services. With this contract Nokia Siemens Networks has entered three sub regions of Heilongjiang and become one of the leading network suppliers for the radio and core networks of Heilongjiang MCC. GSM Network Supplier >>

UTStarcom Supplies Optibase IPTV Encoding Platforms for Deployment of RollingStream End-to-End IPTV Solution With AKSH in India - May 29, 2007

Optibase Ltd. announced today that UTStarcom will integrate Optibase’s advanced H.264 Media Gateway (MGW) 5100 IPTV encoding platforms in its end-to-end RollingStream IPTV solution for deployment with AKSH in India. IPTV Encoding Platforms >>

Ocilion IPTV Technologies GmbH And SecureMedia Partner To Provide Secure, Interactive Digital IPTV And Services - May 21, 2007

Ocilion IPTV Technologies GmbH announced today that Ocilion's Interactive IPTV Solution is now fully protected by Encryptonite ONE™ System Release 2, the latest version of SecureMedia's proven, open platform CA/DRM (conditional access/digital rights management) software solution. Interactive Digital IPTV >>

Nokia Siemens Networks Demonstrates Commitment to Expanding the Role of OSS at TeleManagement World in Nice - May 21, 2007

At the TeleManagement World event in Nice, Nokia Siemens Networks is showcasing its software muscle and its commitment to expanding the role of Operations Support Systems (OSS) from network management to business management. IPTV OSS >>

Latens CA Integrated with ADB’s New Advanced Cable and IPTV Set-Top Boxes to Widen Operator Choice - May 21, 2007

Latens, Europe’s leading provider of software security solutions for Pay-TV & IPTV, and ADB, a leading supplier of digital TV systems and software solutions for interactive television, today announce that the companies have integrated Latens CA systems with ADB set-top boxes. IPTV Cable Set Top Box >>

WISI to Demonstrate RGB Networks Award Winning Video Processing Solutions at Anga Cable - May 21, 2007

RGB Networks today announced that it will be working with German company WISI Communications GmbH & Co. KG (WISI) to demonstrate the many advantages of RGB’s Video Intelligence Architecture™ to the European market at ANGA Cable 2007. IPTV Video Processing >>

DigiTurk Chooses TANDBERG Television for HD, SD and On-Demand DTH Upgrade - May 21, 2007

TANDBERG Television, part of the Ericsson Group, today announced that it is providing a next-generation digital video system for Turkish DTH operator, Digiturk. IPTV HD On Demand >>

Cisco and Nokia Siemens Networks Enter Agreement to Help Service Providers Manage Their Complex Networks and Deliver New Services - May 21, 2007

Cisco® and Nokia Siemens Networks entered into an agreement to develop a standards-based telecommunications network management platform that will help service providers manage the increasing complexity of their networks and speed time to market of new services. IPTV Network Management >>

Multimedia Polska Deploys Latens Downloadable Conditional Access Security for All its Digital TV Services - May 14, 2007

Latens Systems, the pioneer of software Conditional Access (CA) solutions, today announces that its downloadable CA is now deployed to provide content and revenue security for Multimedia Polska’s cable network as it transitions to digital. IPTV CA Headend >>

Anevia Launches New DVB to IP Gateways for TV Retransmission Over IP - May 10, 2007

Anevia, the French specialist for IPTV gateways, VOD and nPVR servers, today announced the launch of its new product generation, the Flamingo 220 series, able to retransmit up to 60 encrypted or clear TV channels over IP with only one equipment. IP Gateways >>

Latin America to Reach 700,000 IPTV Households by 2011, According to London Study - May 10, 2007

Around 700,000 households in Latin America will be watching TV over an internet connection by 2011, according to a new study published today by the Centre for Telecoms Research. Latin America IPTV >>

HaiVision hai1000 Used by NASA for Advanced Medical Procedures on NEEMO 12 - May 9, 2007

HaiVision Systems Inc. today announces that NASA, during its twelfth NEEMO mission, is transmitting the video required for interactive robotic telesurgery experiments using the hai1000 MPEG-4 AVC multi-stream low latency video codecs. IPTV Bi-directional Video Transmissions >>

TeliaSonera Selects Nokia Siemens Networks' IMS Platform for Future Services - May 8, 2007

Following extensive technical evaluations, TeliaSonera has chosen Nokia Siemens Networks to deploy its IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS). IMS is key to TeliaSonera’s plans to offer attractive IP-based services such as VoIP, video calling and instant messaging. Under the terms of the agreement, Nokia Siemens Networks will deploy a complete IMS solution. IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) >>

B2Digital Begins Implementation of New IPTV Content Management System with Agreement to Provide Hotel TV Guide Channel - April 30, 2007

B2 Digital, Inc., announced an agreement with Multiband Subscriber Services to provide their Hotelguide television guide channel to B2Digital's customers and properties in the hospitality industry. IPTV Content Management System >>

ABS-CBN Global Launches TFCko in Canada; Top-Rated Filipino Programming Now Available on Demand Through IPTV - April 30, 2007

The over 300,000 Filipino Canadians and immigrants are now able to get a taste of home, thanks to TFCko. ABS-CBN Global today announced the launch of TFCko to deliver high-quality streaming of the best shows from ABS-CBN and The Filipino Channel 24-7 to Filipino homes in Canada. On Demand IPTV Programming >>

QoS Capabilities Added to Test Equipment - April 30, 2007

Exfo Electro-Optical Engineering has released a suite of IPTV quality-of-service (QoS) test capabilities for its successful Packet Blazer Ethernet test module product line. IPTV QoS Test Equipment >>

Imagine Communications Showcases its Quality On Demand (QOD) Product Suite for VOD, HD-VOD and Switched Digital Video - April 30, 2007

Imagine Communications, developer of the industry's most powerful and scalable digital video platform, today announced plans to showcase its Quality On Demand (QOD) Product Suite at the National Cable Television Association's (NCTA) The Cable Show '07 to be held at Las Vegas's Mandalay Bay Convention Center on May 7-9.
IPTV Quality on Demand (QoD) >>

Zodiac Interactive Announces PowerRamp- High-performance, Small Footprint Java Middleware Solution for Legacy Set-tops
- April 30, 2007

Zodiac Interactive, an Emmy Award winning developer of iTV applications, games and services-oriented middleware for cable, satellite and IPTV, today announced the availability of its Java Middleware solution, PowerRampT. IPTV STB Middleware >>

Imagine Communications and Tandberg Television Announce Plans to Integrate on the OpenStream Switched Digital Video Platform - April 26, 2007

Imagine Communications, developer of the industry’s most powerful and scalable platform, today announced it is integrating with Tandberg Television’s OpenStream® Switched Digital Video Platform. IPTV Switched Digital Video (SDV) >>

Streaming21 Launches Media Server 6.0 for Next Generation IPTV Services - April 25, 2007

Streaming21, the world leader in broadcast-quality streaming solutions, today announced its award-winning media-on-demand solution, Media Server 6.0, which provides a full suite of functionality for delivering carrier-class streaming services over IP networks. Next Generation IPTV Services >>

Imagine Communications Launches the Industry's First Switched Digital Video Solution Incorporating Variable Bit Rate and Statistical Multiplexing - April 23, 2007

Imagine Communications, developer of the industry's most powerful and scalable digital video platform, today announced its Switched Digital Video (SDV) system, the cable industry's first SDV solution enabling Variable Bit Rate and statistical multiplexing (VBR/StatMux). Switched Digital Video Solution >>

Zodiac Interactive and Skyworks Partner on Advergames - April 23, 2007

Zodiac Interactive and Skyworks Technologies, Inc., today announced a partnership agreement to design, develop and deploy dual-platform Advergames for online and set-top box distribution. IPTV STB Advergames >>

KyLinTV Kicks Off New Partnership with IAVC; Chinese IPTV expands service to include top entertainment, drama, and news programming - April 23, 2007

KyLinTV announces today its new partnership with International Audio-Visual Communication, Inc. The IAVC channel is the newest addition offered on KyLinTV and programming includes the hottest entertainment shows, dramas and news from Taiwan. IPTV Channel Package >>

Orca Selected By Sibir Telecom For IPTV Service - April 23, 2007

Orca's IPTV middleware, RiGHTv, has been deployed by Open Technologies, a leading Russian system integrator of complex information services for Sibir Telecom, one of the largest telecommunication operators in Russia. IPTV Telecom Service >>

It's Prime Time for IPTV: Role of Network Addressing - April 20, 2007

IPTV is a critical offering in converging communication services. But, delivering IPTV services on a large scale presents many technical challenges. This Nominum webinar, a pulvermedia event, focuses on the role of IP addressing services such as Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) in delivering IPTV to the home. IPTV Network Addressing >>

Kulabyte™ to Begin Shipping Industry's Fastest Video Encoding Solution, Kulabyte Professional Encoding Suite - April 17, 2007

Kulabyte™, a leading provider of advanced audio and video processing technologies, today announced that it will be shipping the industry’s fastest video encoding solution, Kulabyte Professional Flash Encoding Suite, on April 20th. IPTV Video Encoding Solutions >>

Envivio Introduces New 4Stream IP Gateway for IPTV and Mobile TV Services Providers
- April 16, 2007

Envivio Inc., the leading technology provider of IP video convergence solutions from mobile to HD, today introduced its 4Stream™ IP gateway for IPTV and mobile TV service providers. The 4Stream IP Gateway is an integral part of the Envivio all-IP Convergence Generation™ video headend. Mobile IPTV Gateway >>

Network Electronics Launches Suite of 3Gbps Video Transport Solutions at NAB2007
- April 16, 2007

Network Electronics, manufacturer of the VikinX router and Flashlink optical video transport ranges, announced today at NAB the debut of new router and optical solutions to enable the transport of 1080p 50/60 HD video over 3G-SDI single link connections. 3Gbps Video Transport Solutions >>

US Debut of T-VIPS cProcessor Range of Intelligent Transport Stream Processors at NAB 2007- April 16, 2007

T-VIPS, the technology leader in the design and supply of intelligent video solutions for the backhaul of broadcast quality video signals over IP networks, today announced the launch of a new cProcessor product, the CP545. IPTV Intelligent Transport Stream >>

Enhanced VCAS for IPTV Provides Comprehensive Content Security for a Full Spectrum of Wholesale/Retail Business Models - April 16, 2007

Verimatrix, setting the standard in content security technologies that enhance the value of pay-TV networks, today announced a range of expanded capabilities and functional enhancements in the new VCAS™ for IPTV 2.1. IPTV.  End-to-End Encryption >>

FASTWEB Boosts Video Storage and Streaming Capacities Throughout Italy with BitBand's New Vision 880 VOD Servers - April 16, 2007

BitBand, a leading provider of video delivery solutions for broadband IP networks, today announced that FASTWEB is installing BitBand's new Vision 880 Video On Demand servers throughout FASTWEB's points of presence in Italy ... IPTV Video Storage >>

Nokia Siemens Networks Wins GSM-R Deal for World’s Longest High-speed Railway Line - April 16, 2007

Nokia Siemens Networks’ wide experience in GSM-Railway makes it the ideal choice for undertaking the largest ever GSM-R project in China, including specialized systems for tunnels and the country’s first ETCS L2 standard GSM-R commercial line. IPTV GSM-Railway >>

Pixelmetrix Unveils EndGame™ - A Suite Of True End-to-End Monitoring System For Quality of Experience - April 16, 2007

Pixelmetrix, the global expert in Preventive Monitoring for digital television and IPTV networks, unveils EndGame™ - More Than Last Mile™ surveillance system. IPTV End-to-End Monitoring >>

SecureMedia Selected by Harris Corporation as IPTV Content Security Partner - April 16, 2007

ecureMedia announced today that Harris Corporation has selected SecureMedia to provide digital content security for the Harris brand of scalable, interoperable and cost- effective IPTV headend solutions. IPTV Open Platform CA/DRM >>

Kulabyte™ and M&A Technology Announce Release of 4- and 8-Core Servers and AMD's 16-Core Encoding Hardware Solutions Offer Professional, Broadcast and Post-Production Applications
- April 16, 2007

Kulabyte today announced that it has entered into an original equipment manufacturer agreement with M&A Technology to provide generic servers and encoding stations pre-loaded with the Kulabyte Professional Encoding Suite. IPTV Live Video Solutions >>

Thomson’s SmartVision Platform Manages World’s Largest Number of Subscribers - April 9, 2007

Thomson today announced that its SmartVision platform is now the world’s leading IPTV service platform in terms of subscribed users according to the latest report published by analysts MRG. Thomson’s SmartVision is used by telecom operators and internet service providers to manage delivery of interactive live and on-demand video services to fixed and mobile devices. IPTV Service Platform >>

NFL Alumni is Coming to Video On Demand - April 6, 2007

The NFL Alumni Atlanta Chapter has inked a deal with Atlanta based production company, One MMC, Inc. to produce their own television network. Gridiron greats are not sitting on the sidelines, they are getting into the game of the future, IPTV. NFL IPTV >>

IP2-TV Inc. Launched, First IPTV Solution On 2 Mbps Consumer Line - April 5, 2007

IP2-TV, Inc., the people who offer a complete IPTV/VOD solution over a 2 Mbps consumer line, announced its launch today. The company is preparing to release its first IPTV solution using a Motorola set-top box shortly and is raising its first round of external financing. IPTV Consumer Solution >>

Ruckus Wireless Selected by Sonaecom To Support Nationwide IPTV Service in Portugal - April 2, 2007

Credited with pioneering "Smart Wi-Fi" technology and systems, Ruckus Wireless today announced that it has been selected by Sonaecom, Portugal's second largest telecommunications provider, to supply its award-winning MediaFlex multimedia wireless systems for Sonaecom's fast growing Clix SmarTV IPTV service. Portugal IPTV Service >>

IPTV in Europe: A battle of the brands as subscriber numbers are set to double in 2007 - April 2, 2007

The European market for IPTV will double in 2007, according to the latest figures from media analysts Screen Digest. The research examines the 54 IPTV services across Europe, 19 of which are in operation in the five European markets of the UK, France, Italy, Germany, and Spain. IPTV Subscriber Increase >>

New Web TV Channel to Promote the International Independent Animation Production - March 29, 2007

Mundos Digitales TV (Digital World TV) is a new Internet TV that aims to promote 3D Animation, Special Digital Effects and Videogames. It is the latest move made by the International Animation Festival “Mundos Digitales”, to take place in Spain’s A Coruña July 3-7. Web TV Channel >>

From Head-End to Handheld, TANDBERG Television Launches the TV Ecosystem for the Mobile Generation - March 26, 2007

TANDBERG Television today further extended its technology leadership, announcing that it will launch a unique, end-to-end system solution for Mobile TV at NAB 2007 in Las Vegas. Mobile IPTV End-to-End System >>

Orca Interactive Launches Triple Play Services With Greek IPTV Pioneer ON Telecoms - March 26, 2007

Orca Interactive, a global market leader in developing middleware and applications for IPTV, announced today that ON Telecoms is using Orca's RiGHTv middleware in a pioneering Greek IPTV deployment. IPTV Triple Play Service >>

LambdaStream to Ally with Key Partners to Launch Worldwide Internet TV Channels - March 26, 2007

LambdaStream, the Interactive Personal TV company, is to enter into strategic alliances with key International content providers to launch worldwide Internet TV channels along this year. The company will mainly focus on Europe and the Middle East. Internet TV Channels >>

Amino Ranked World Leader in IPTV Set-top Box Market for Second Year Running - March 26, 2007

ABI Research has declared Amino the global leading vendor of IPTV set-top boxes for the second consecutive year. The accolade recognises the world leading IPTV platform supplier’s significant growth in emerging markets ... IPTV STB Platform >>

SAMSUNG, STMicroelectronics and Metalink Unveil Wireless High-Definition IPTV Set-Top Box at CeBIT -March 19, 2007

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., STMicroelectronics, and Metalink Ltd. today announced their collaboration to launch a revolutionary set-top box, which supports high-definition (HD) TV quality based on 802.11n wireless IPTV standard. HD IPTV Set-Top Box >>

Juniper Enhances Policy - March 19, 2007

Juniper Networks, Inc., today introduced a portfolio of Session and Resource Control (SRC) solutions that provide comprehensive subscriber management and deep policy control capabilities, enabling service providers to ensure a high-quality user experience for multiplay and mobile services in next-generation networks. IPTV Subscriber Management >>

Kasenna CEO to Speak on Global IPTV Rollouts at Spring VON 2007 - March 19, 2007

Kasenna, The IPTV Company(TM), announced today that its executives will share their views and perspectives on IPTV deployments world-wide, storage platform considerations, and how the growing convergence of TV and the Internet will benefit service providers and consumers they serve. Global IPTV Rollouts >>

MeTV Network, Inc. Launches “Unreal Television™” -- an IPTV Channel Devoted to Extreme Sports Programming - March 12, 2007

MeTV Network, Inc., the niche Internet protocol television (IPTV) programming specialist, announced today that it has launched Unreal Television™, an extreme sports channel. The channel has entertainment covering snow skiing, snow boarding, skate boarding, water skiing and much more.  IPTV Sports Channel >>

PTV Latino Launches Beta Website Combining IPTV, Social Networking, IP Communications, and Proprietary Content For the US Hispanic and Latin American Markets - March 12, 2007

PTV Latino, the Future of Latino TV, announced today the launch of the IPTV Latino Beta Website creating the world's first next generation TV network by combining for the first time IPTV, Social Networking, IP Communications, and Proprietary Content for the US Hispanic and Latin American markets. IPTV Latino >>

ADB Secures Second Major Industry Award For Its Advanced IPTV Hybrid Set-Top Box - March 9, 2007

ADB Global's ADB-3800TW high definition, hybrid IPTV set-top box (STB) secured the 'Best IPTV Customer Premise Equipment Technology' award at the 'IPTV World Series Awards' held in London. This is the second major industry accolade that has been awarded to the product following its launch last year. Hybrid IPTV STB >>

Danny Wilson, Pixelmetrix President & CEO, to discuss hot IPTV topic at IPTV World Forum 2007 in London - March 5, 2007

IPTV World Forum, London - This session focuses on the way leading operators have successfully entered the pay TV market and means of consolidating their position. Panel members will discuss “Revenue Generators and Killer Applications”. IPTV Network Optimization >>

BigBand Networks Demonstrates IPTV for Cable Networks - March 5, 2007

BigBand Networks, Inc., today announced a series of technology demonstrations for cable operators that include a version of IPTV for cable networks delivered via key elements of CableLabs(R) DOCSIS(R) specifications. Cable IPTV Networks >>

Oracle and Wipro to Deliver Oracle(R) Communications Operations Support Systems to IPTV Industry - March 5, 2007

Oracle and Wipro Technologies, the Global IT Services Division of Wipro Limited, today announced they have teamed to deliver Oracle(R) Communications OSS to IPTV providers. IPTV Communications Operations Support >>

Inuk Taps TANDBERG Television’s MPEG-4 AVC to Power Freewire IPTV Service - March 1, 2007

TANDBERG Television today announces that Inuk Networks has selected its market-leading MPEG-4 AVC encoders and professional receivers for its Freewire TV service. IPTV MPEG-4 AVC >>

Anevia Puts Alice In Wonderland With New Video On Demand Service - February 28, 2007

Anevia, a leading European specialist in IPTV solutions for Triple Play supplies Alice, the French part of Telecom Italia, with its latest MPEG-4 Video on Demand solution as it continues to build its presence and reputation across the Continent.  IPTV VoD MPEG-4 Deployment >>

DS2 Announces Flicker-free High Definition (HD) IPTV Home Video Streaming - February 26, 2007

DS2, the world's leading Powerline Chipset provider, will announce that the development of Universal Powerline Association (UPA) technology has reached the point where it is now the dominant provider for the home networking needs of the IPTV industry. HD IPTV Video Streaming >>

Calix Expands Canadian Presence with Telephone Guevremont, Maskatel, and Telephone Drummond - February 19, 2007

Calix, the largest telecom solution supplier focused solely on access, today announced a substantial broadening of its presence in Canada with its selection by Telephone Guevremont, a Quebec-based ILEC, and by Maskatel and Telephone Drummond, CLEC affiliates of Telephone Guevremont. MPEG4 IPTV >>

Ocean Blue Releases Freeview DVB-IP for IPTV Market - February 16, 2007

Ocean Blue Software, the specialist digital TV software developer, has released Sunrise DVB-IP, a DVB & MHEG-5 software suite for IPTV set-top boxes, incorporating the latest Freeview standard. The Sunrise DVB-IP can be used alongside most IP middleware products to capture free-to-air digital TV channels in a hybrid IPTV set top box. Digital Video Broadcasting IP >>

IMAKE Reaches Entitlement and Subscriber Management Milestone for VOD and IPTV Solutions - February 15, 2007

IMAKE, the major provider of solutions and services that enable the seamless delivery and management of interactive and On Demand services, announced that it reached a new company milestone as of December, 2006. IMAKE’s OpenVision software now supports the entitlement of VOD and IPTV services to more than 11 million subscribers in the US. IPTV VoD Solutions >>

AEPOC: "Adequate legal protection marching at the same speed of technological progress is crucial for the media sector" - February 12, 2007

AEPOC, the European Association for the Protection of Encrypted Works and Services, underlined the critical need for an EU legislative framework adapting to new technologies of the content everywhere environment in order to secure digital growth – and strongly fight audio-visual piracy crimes. IPTV Anti-Piracy >>

T-VIPS IP Video Transport Solution Chosen To Play Role in Control of Spacecraft Docking with International Space Station - February 12, 2007

T-VIPS AS, a Norwegian technology company that designs, builds and supplies world-leading solutions for contribution & distribution of broadcast quality video signals over IP networks, today announces that its TVG420 IP Video gateway has been chosen by DLR, the German Aerospace Center, to play a vital role distributing video from the International Space Station to the Russian Space Centre in Moscow.
IP Video Transport >>

MRG Releases New IPTV Video QoS and QoE Report - February 12, 2007

As IPTV operators confront increased competition from cable and satellite, they are discovering that video quality can be a crucial differentiating factor that attracts and keeps customers. Yet IPTV operators have also found that there are many parts of the systems where video quality and packet-flow can be compromised, causing major impact on consumers' Quality of Experience (QoE). IPTV Video QoS >>

Entone Hydra IP Video Gateway Integrated with Minerva iTVManager and Latens Conditional Access - February 5, 2007

Entone, Inc. today announced that its award-winning Hydra™ IP video gateway is integrated with Latens' conditional access security system and Minerva's iTVManager™ middleware platform. This collaborative effort will enable service operators a more efficient and enhanced IPTV solution that can be quickly and easily deployed. IP Video Gateway >>

KyLinTV First to Broadcast Hit Chinese Dramas in North America: Chinese IPTV Service Debuts Original Content - February 5, 2007

Beginning this February KyLinTV will exclusively offer all-new content consisting of four major mini-series dramas and a Chinese-produced cartoon animation. This high quality programming includes Bloom of Youth based on renowned writer Shuo Wang's novel. Set in the 1970s, Bloom of Youth vividly portrays a close friendship revolving around a group of young friends. The TV drama topped the audience rating when it was released in mainland China. IPTV Chinese Service >>

IPTV Likely to Generate Significant Revenue within First Three Years of Service, Accenture Survey Finds - February 5, 2007

More than half of communications industry executives believe that Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) can generate significant revenue within the first three years of service, according to findings of a survey released today by Accenture and the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU). IPTV Revenue >>

1-2-1VIEW’S US$199 Media Player Set To Revolutionise Digital Signage - January 30, 2007

Launching at ISE 2007 in Amsterdam this week, leading IPTV digital signage provider 1-2-1VIEW has lifted the veil on a new, ultra low cost media player that is set to revolutionise the digital signage industry. IPTV Digital Signage >>

E-Commerce Firm, Orbit, Enlists IPTV Business Technologies Advice - January 25, 2007

E-commerce firm, Orbit, and its major shareholder, PureNet.Tv Canada Inc., in connection with completing due diligence on partnering and deploying IPTV business and IP technologies in China, have retained Deacons to act as legal counsel on behalf of the companies. IPTV Business >>

UTStarcom Expands IPTV Leadership In China With New Contract In Shanxi Province With China Telecom -January 24, 2007

UTStarcom, Inc., a global leader in IP-based, end-to-end networking solutions and services, today announced a contract with China Telecom (CTC) to deploy its RollingStream™ end-to-end IPTV solution for a new commercial IPTV network in China’s Shanxi Province. IPTV End to End System >>

Agilent Technologies Selected for Alcatel-Lucent’s IPTV Test and Measurement Ecosystem - January 22, 2007

Agilent Technologies Inc. today announced that Alcatel-Lucent has chosen Agilent as a formal test and measurement (T&M) partner for its IPTV ecosystem. The partnership will enable collaboration to ensure that new IP-based video deployments meet end-to-end service-quality expectations. IPTV Test and Measurement Ecosystem >>

KyLinTV Releases Exclusive Chinese Independent Films: Chinese IPTV Service Brings Latest Titles to North America - January 22, 2007

KyLinTV just launched a spectacular lineup of China's newest independent films in collaboration with Beijing Cool8 Cultural Development Company Ltd. Unlike other popular titles, the latest releases on KyLinTV illustrate a large collection of works directed by up-and-coming Chinese filmmakers who represent a new generation of movies. Chinese IPTV Service >>

Kasenna Poised for Breakout Year as Global Demand Accelerates for IPTV - January 18, 2007

Kasenna, The IPTV Company, announced today a record close to 2006, marked by its fourth-quarter launch of PortalTV 2.0, key additions to its executive team, the opening of several new offices, and strong growth prospects for 2007. During the year, Kasenna took advantage of the burgeoning demand for IPTV by offering the next generation of its industry-leading PortalTV solution. IPTV Video Server >>

Pixelmetrix Showcases Its IPTV Test & Monitoring Platform and MPEG Analyzer at TVoDSL 2007 - January 18, 2007

Pixelmetrix, the global expert in Preventive Monitoring for digital television and IPTV networks, will present its rapidly deployed DVStation-IP, the complete IPTV Quality of Service monitoring engine and the DVStorIP-Gen IPTV Test Stream Generator, at the TVoDSL 2007 Triple Play Showcase. IPTV MPEG Analyzer >>

Zodiac Interactive Announces TVLocalSearch and TVCallME[SM] - January 17, 2007

In a first for the Interactive Television industry, Zodiac Interactive today announced the general availability of TVLocalSearch. This application allows consumers to use the TV and search for local businesses without interrupting the viewing experience. Like its online counterpart, TVLocalSearch is free for consumers, easy to use, and gives viewers relevant information when they want it. Interactive TV Applications >>

MTS Selected as Convergent Billing and IPTV BSS Supplier - January 16, 2007

Mer Telemanagement Solutions Ltd., a global provider of operations support systems (OSS) and customer care and billing (CC&B) solutions, today announced that a major next generation telecommunications network solutions supplier has selected MTS as a qualified partner to supply convergent billing solutions to their customers as well as supply the business support solution (BSS) for their Internet Protocol TV (IPTV) infrastructure. IPTV Convergent Billing >>

TANDBERG Television Enables Interactive Broadcast of the 64th Annual Golden Globe Awards on NBC - January 15, 2007

TANDBERG Television today announced that entertainment fans will engage in an interactive television experience filled with polls, trivia, winner predictions, fashion critiques backstage video feeds and more during the 64th Annual Golden Globe Awards on Monday, January 15th (8-11 p.m. EST) on NBC. Interactive Television >>

Wavexpress Releases New Version of TVTonic Tailored For Windows Vista - January 14, 2007

Wavexpress today announced the release of a new version of its TVTonic application that is designed to make optimal use of the power of Windows Media Center in Windows Vista and to allow users to watch thousands of their favorite short-form online videos in a broadcast-like viewing experience. IPTV VideoCasts >>

Digital Rapids Releases High-Performance AVC/H.264 Option for Stream Encoding Solutions - January 11, 2007

Digital Rapids is now shipping the Digital Rapids AVC Encoder™, an optional encoding module for Digital Rapids’ StreamZ™, StreamZHD™ and DRC-Stream™ media encoding solutions, and Stream Transcode Manager™ distributed transcoding system. IPTV Stream Encoding Solutions >>

Content 360 Open for Entries - January 8, 2007

Content 360, MIPTV's international competition to commission innovative, interactive content and applications for mobile and broadband is now open for entries.* The event, launched in 2006 with the support of the BBC, takes place at MIPTV featuring MILIA in Cannes, France, April 16-20, 2007. IPTV Interactive Mobile Content >>

CEA Forecast Consumer Electronics Revenue Will Surpass $155 Billion in 2007 - January 6, 2007

Factory-to-dealer sales of consumer electronics are projected to exceed $155 billion in 2007, or seven percent growth, according to the semi-annual industry forecast released today by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA®). The forecast comes on the eve of the 2007 International CES®, the world's largest consumer technology tradeshow. IPTV Market Growth >>

Octoshape and SourceRadio partners for DC-LAN Event Coverage - January 5, 2007

January 5th through January 7th 2007, Octoshape will be broadcasting the SourceRadio live coverage of the DC-LAN Winter 2007 Event. The event takes place at the Crystal city Hilton Hotel located in Arlington, Virginia, United States. DC-LAN Gaming Streaming >>

Zodiac Gaming Becomes Zodiac Interactive to Launch Broad Range of Interactive TV Applications - January 4, 2006

Zodiac Gaming, developer and distributor of the cable industry's largest Interactive TV games library, is being renamed Zodiac Interactive to reflect the company's reorganization and commitment to bring a broad range of interactive television applications to the iTV marketplace. Interactive TV Applications >>

Educational Programming Now Available on Chinese IPTV; KyLinTV debuts Kylin Kids Learning Chinese - January 2, 2007

Kylin Kids Learning Chinese which is co-produced by KyLinTV and Hunan Golden Eagle Broadcasting System launched yesterday on KyLinTV. As a language learning program, the spotlight offers original and creative Chinese instruction for young learners and promotes the exchange between Chinese and American culture. IPTV Language Learning Program >>

Exponential Broadband Growth and Demand for Interactive Services Fuels IPTV Market in Asia-Pacific - December 27, 2006

Dwindling wireline revenues, consumer demand for greater control over viewing preferences, and the explosion of broadband in various high growth markets across Asia-Pacific represent the impetus for the development of IPTV (Internet Protocol Television) in the region. Asia-Pacific IPTV Market >>

North Dakota Telephone Company Chooses Optibase’s MPEG-4 H.264 IPTV Solution - December 27, 2006

Optibase, Ltd. today announced that North Dakota Telephone Company, NDTC, has selected Optibase’s carrier-grade IPTV streaming platform, MGW 5100, to deliver local television channels to its subscribers. MPEG-4 H.264 IPTV Solution >>

IPTV Celebrates the Season with Holiday Spectaculars - December 18, 2006

This winter KyLinTV offers subscribers all new programming for the holidays. Viewers will enjoy an amazing new collection of December Blockbusters, Christmas and New Year's Specials, and New Year's Blockbusters. IPTV Holiday Programming >>

Web Host, AT&T, Features Integrated Services at International Electronics Show - December 13, 2006

AT and T Inc., will be represented at the 2007 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas in January, on seven different panels, featuring six AT and T executives. IPTV Integrated Services >>

Alan Weinkrantz, Documents Installation and Deployment of AT&T’s U-verse HD TV Service Offering - December 11, 2006

Beginning today, PR tech blogger, Alan Weinkrantz, is making daily posts at his blog, http://www.3screens.net documenting his experience and comments in having HD (High Definition) broadcast television service from AT&T being installed and deployed at his home in San Antonio, Texas. IPTV HD Service Offering >>

Packeteer Releases New Flash Video Application Classification Plug-Ins to Control Bandwidth-Consuming Recreational Traffic  December 11, 2006

Packeteer today announced the release of new application classification plug-ins that enable customers to automatically identity and distinguish a wide variety of Flash-based IP video traffic that can negatively impact the performance of business-critical applications. Flash Video Application >>

BNS and Cloud Systems deliver ground breaking IP-based audio-visual presentation solution to Cisco Systems December 11, 2006

IP systems integrator Broadband Network Systems Ltd and US software solutions provider Cloud Systems have delivered a ground breaking IP-based audio-visual system for Cisco System’s Customer Briefing Center in Hong Kong. IP-based Audio-Visual Presentation Solution >>

TV4U Begins Its Free Internet Television Service Broadband Network on TV4U.Com  December 7, 2006

TV4U,Inc. is now operating on the www.tv4u.com website as well as its www.tv4u.us site, where the program service began in September 2006. Free Internet Television Service >>

Vecima Networks’ CableVista Edge Decoder Wins Approval at World’s Largest MSOs - December 5, 2006

Vecima Networks Inc. announces today that the company now has full approval from all major multiple system operators (MSOs) in the United States to ship its CableVista family of Edge Decoder products targeted at digital simulcast deployments. The digital video product is now shipping to live operational sites throughout the nationwide networks of the MSOs. Digital Video Decoder >>

CodeBaby and Accedo Broadband Sign Partner Agreement to Bring On-Device Customer Care to IPTV Market - December 5, 2006

CodeBaby and Accedo Broadband today announced a partner agreement that will see Accedo Broadband marketing CodeBaby’s on-device Interactive Customer Care solution to IPTV operators globally. IPTV Interactive Customer Care Solution >>

Orca Interactive's Haggai Barel To Discuss How Telco TV Will Revolutionize User Experience on TV at ITU Telecom World 2006 - December 5, 2006

Orca Interactive announced today that Haggai Barel, CEO, will be a presenter at ITU Telecom World 2006 taking place December 4-8 at AsiaWorld-Expo, Hong Kong, China Telco TV User Experience >>

Verimatrix expands San Diego headquarters to underpin major growth - December 4, 2006

Verimatrix today announced that the company has relocated its headquarters offices to a new dedicated facility at 6825 Flanders Drive in the high-tech heart of San Diego.The greatly increased space in the new facility more comfortably and efficiently supports current company operations and provides for the anticipated growth of the business, including substantially expanded engineering and interoperability lab space necessary for systems integration and quality assurance. IPTV Content Security >>

IntAct Licenses IPTV Solution to WNC - December 1, 2006

IntAct Software Ltd, announces today that it has signed a licensing agreement with Wistron NeWeb Corp. which will allow WNC to bundle the IntAct IPTV solution across a range of Set-Top Boxes (STBs) from the mentioned company. IPTV Set Top Box Solution >>

Belgacom TV based on Siemens solution breaks through the 100,000 barrier faster than expected - November 30, 2006

Belgacom has topped the 100,000 mark for its interactive, digital IPTV offering faster than expected. Instead of the end of the year, as originally anticipated, the Belgian operator reached exactly 102,971 subscribers for its IPTV offering back at the end of September 2006. IPTV Belgium >>

BroadcastAsia returns to Singapore in 2007 with hall improvements - November 30, 2006

Organisers for BroadcastAsia2007 have revealed that the show will increase its presence for Comgraphics&Animation2007. Over 80% of exhibition space has already been booked, testament to the event’s relevance and growing importance of the Broadcasting and Animation industries in Asia. IPTV Broadcasting Event >>

SMG Productions Launches Web TV channel - November 30, 2006

SMG Productions, the content division of SMG plc is today launching a web TV channel. The channel is aimed at a worldwide target audience, including anyone with an interest in Scotland, be they ex-pats, tourists or people exploring their Scottish roots. Web TV Channel >>

Smoke & Mirrors Chooses Digital Rapids Encoders - November 29, 2006

Smoke & Mirrors has purchased Digital Rapids’ StreamZ encoder, to add to the four units they already have in operation at their London offices. Providing a wealth of experience and knowledge in full service post-production, all Smoke & Mirrors’ sites are fully networked, enabling facilities to share resources and expand local capacity. IPTV Encoding >>

Shanghai Akomedia Receives New Technology Award - November 29, 2006

Shanghai Scientific Technology Committee named Shanghai Akomedia’s DITVS as a recipient of its annual Innovative Technology Award. Akomedia is the only company on the list of awardees totally devoted to the development of IPTV solutions. Digital Interactive Television System >>

Salten Bredbånd to Deploy Latens FCAS Conditional Access to Secure IPTV Services - November 29, 2006

Latens Systems, the leading provider of IPTV Conditional Access, today announces that it has been awarded a contract to provide Latens Foundation CAS (FCAS) Content & Revenue Security to Salten Bredbånd, the Norwegian IPTV operator. IPTV Conditional Access >>

Streaming21 Showcases IPTV and Mobile TV Solutions at ITU Telecom World 2006 - November 29, 2006

Streaming21 together with its set-top box partner, Coship will showcase IPTV and mobile TV solutions at ITU Telecom World 2006 in Hong Kong, December 4~8. The demonstration will highlight Streaming21’s current successes in providing these services to multiple incumbent operators in Asia. Mobile TV Solutions >>

HaiVision announces OSCAR – the most compact & affordable H.264 MPEG-4 AVC video encoder/decoder - November 29, 2006

HaiVision Systems Inc. is pleased to announce the third platform within its H.264 MPEG-4 AVC product lineup – the hai200 series OSCAR. The OSCAR is an extremely compact device designed specifically for video streaming and IPTV applications. IPTV AVC Video Encoder Decoder >>

Centile Enters Eastern Europe with a new customer win in Poland - November 29, 2006

Centile today announced that Intelligent Technologies SA, a leading Polish Service Provider, has selected Centile's IntraSwitch to support the delivery of extensive IP Centrex services for a pan country roll out of VoIP services. SIP Based Multimedia Applications >>

Orca Interactive Selected by Sonaecom for Portugal's First IPTV Service - November 28, 2006

Orca Interactive announced today that its IPTV middleware – RiGHTv has been deployed for the first IPTV service in Portugal by Clix, the mass market brand of Sonaecom, a major telecommunications provider. IPTV Service Portugal >>

KatDC and Streaming21 sign partnership agreement - November 23, 2006

KatDC and Streaming21, the world's leader in broadcast-quality streaming solutions, have announced today that they have signed a partnership agreement. IPTV Embedded Application Solution >>

Digital Rapids StreamZHD Provides Live Encoding and Delivery of Multiple Formats for Kofi Annan Award Ceremony - November 23, 2006

Digital Rapids, through Swiss distributor VCS, has just completed the multiple encoding and live streaming of the award ceremony surrounding United Nations Secretary General Mr. Kofi Annan's receipt of the Freedom Prize from the Max Schmidheiny Foundation. IPTV Live Encoding >>

MyTVPal.com – North America’s first 1080P High Definition IPTV Service - November 23, 2006

MyTVPal.com, the world’s first 1080P high definition streaming Video on Demand (“VOD”) and IPTV service for PC Player and IPTV receiver set top box (STB) clients will be launching this week. IPTV 1080P High Definition >>

IPTV Forum Lisbon Seeks the Industry Expertise of Orca's Sefy Ariely to Speak on Middleware Strategies for IPTV - November 21, 2006

Orca Interactive announced today that Sefy Ariely, Vice President of Sales and Marketing, is a featured speaker at the IPTV Forum taking place Nov. 27-30 at the Sana Lisboa, Lisbon. IPTV Middleware Strategies >>

DTI Funds Advanced MIMO Video Development - November 20, 2006

Wireless video specialists ProVision Communications have been awarded a major grant by the DTI towards the development of technology for the wireless transmission of high quality video. The project will bring together ProVision's strengths in MIMO wireless and H.264/ MPEG4 video compression to deliver systems providing highly resilient wireless transmission of full broadcast quality video. MIMO Video Development >>

mPhase Technologies Will Offer Gaming as an Option of the mPhase IPTV System - November 15, 2006

mPhase Technologies today announced that it has formed an alliance with Sweden’s Accedo to offer games with the mPhase TV+ System middleware offer. The companies will market the game packages to broadband operators as a pre-configured solution for interactive IPTV services. IPTV Gaming >>

Optibase Provides IPTV Solution in Hungary - November 14, 2006

Optibase, Ltd. today announced that it is providing its IPTV solution to Hungarian Internet service provider, TVnet. Upgrading its current internet and telephony services, TvNet has added IPTV to its basket of services, to commence in Budapest in December. IPTV Solution Hungary >>

Frost & Sullivan Names VBrick Systems A Digital Video Market Leader - November 13, 2006

VBrick Systems, Inc. today announced that it has received Frost & Sullivan’s 2006 Market Leadership Award for the World Video Encoders Enterprise Market. The Frost & Sullivan award recognizes VBrick’s more than 40 percent global corporate encoder market share, consistent growth, and its continued product innovation. Video over Internet Protocol Solutions >>

TANDBERG Television Hires Industry Veteran Robin Main as Sr. Vice President of Application Software Development - November 13, 2006

TANDBERG Television today announced the appointment of Robin Main as senior vice president of application software development. IPTV Application Software Development >>

Pixelmetrix takes IPTV Test & Monitoring to Japan at Inter BEE 2006 - November 13, 2006

Pixelmetrix is set to demonstrate its DVStorIP-Gen, at Inter BEE 2006 in Japan, to be held from November 15 to 18. IPTV Test & Monitoring >>

Widevine® Technologies Selected by TELUS to Protect Video Content on Multiple Devices - November 13, 2006

Widevine Technologies forensic watermarking and digital copy protection solutions, today announced that TELUS has signed a six-year agreement to apply its video content protection technology across a number of platforms. IPTV Video Content Protection >>

CISCO: TBS, Inc. Will Deliver Programming in Internet Protocol Format Using Scientific Atlanta's MPEG-4 Encoders - November 9, 2006

Advanced encoding helps enable telecom operators to deliver quality video to their customers Atlanta, GA -- Scientific Atlanta, a Cisco company, today announced that Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. (TBS, Inc.) has chosen Scientific Atlanta's MPEG-4 D9034 Encoder to provide MPEG-4 signals for telecom companies. IPTV MPEG-4 Encoding >>

Pixelmetrix releases VISUALmpegPRO - November 9, 2006

Pixelmetrix introduced VISUALmpegPRO, integrating its VISUALmpeg Elementary Stream and Video Quality analyzers, to boost consistency in data verification. IPTV MPEG Video Coding >>

BroadRelay Holdings Announces Agreement with Akamai Technologies - November 8, 2006

BroadRelay Holdings ced an agreement with Akamai Technologies, Inc. involving BroadRelay’s SIVOO property, the first Internet TV network of multicultural on-demand entertainment programming. Internet TV Content Distribution >>

Anime Network Launches Video Channel on Sprint - November 7, 2006

Giving anime fans the ultimate reason to phone their friends, Anime Network has announced a deal with Sprint to provide its mobile video content to Sprint Power Vision subscribers. IPTV Mobile Video Content >>

Irdeto Expands IPTV Relationship with Nortel - November 7, 2006

Irdeto announced today that it signed a service delivery agreement with Nortel. The agreement empowers Nortel to incorporate Irdeto’s content security solution into its fully integrated IPTV solution and directly market it to customers worldwide. IPTV Security Integration >>

Pixelmetrix demonstrates its IPTV Test Stream Generator - DVStorIP-Gen at TelcoTV 2006 - November 7, 2006

Pixelmetrix demonstrated today its sturdy, multi-stream IPTV generator, DVStorIP-Gen, at TelcoTV 2006 in Dallas, Texas. IPTV Test Stream Generator >>

T-VIPS Video Gateways Live in France’s DTT Network - November 7, 2006

T-VIPS AS today announces that its solutions have been selected to distribute video streams for France’s DTT network. IPTV DTT Network >>

CodeBaby and Orca Interactive partner to enhance solutions for the IPTV market. - November 7, 2006

CodeBaby today announced its partnership with Orca Interactive, a world-leading developer of middleware and applications for IPTV. Orca Interactive will now market CodeBaby’s IPTV Customer Care Solution as an enhancement of its RiGHTv open middleware platform for delivering and managing interactive TV services. IPTV Enhanced Solutions >>

Appear TV Enables Get’s (previously UPC Norway) IP Video Distribution to Regional Head-Ends - November 7, 2006

Appear TV announces that it’s been chosen by Get to provide high-density local head-end decoding solutions. Get is distributing all its content to regional head-ends over its IP backbone and using the Appear TV DC1000 decoding solutions at these nodes to distribute base package in analog over coax cable. IP Video Distribution >>

BitBand and Conklin-Intracom Provide IOCs with IPTV Solutions in NY, GA & OK - November 7, 2007

BitBand and Conklin - Intracom today announced that the companies' solutions were selected by several Independent Operating Companies (IOCs) for providing IPTV services to their subscribers. IPTV Future-Proof Content Delivery >>

Adtec’s edje-4000 MPEG 4 Part 10 (H.264) AVC Encoder Delivers Extraordinary Picture Quality and Value - November 6, 2006

Adtec Digital introduces its first MPEG 4 Part 10 (H.264) AVC Real Time encoder for IPTV applications, Nov. 6-8 at Telco TV in Dallas, TX. IPTV AVC Encoder >>

NDS Announces Integration of Synamedia™ Metro IPTV Middleware with Amino Aminet Platform - November 6, 2007

NDS and Amino announced today that the NDS Synamedia Metro middleware solution has been integrated into the AmiNET130 advanced IPTV platform. IPTV Middleware Integration >>

Delivering Innovative MPEG Solutions - November 6, 2006

Adtec Digital introduces its first MPEG 4 Part 10 (H.264) AVC Real Time encoder for IPTV applications, Nov. 6-8 at Telco TV in Dallas, TX. IPTV MPEG Solutions >>

Ruckus Wireless Brings Wireless Home Networking for IPTV to Orca's Interactive Alliance - November 6, 2006

Ruckus Wireless announced today at the TelcoTV Conference and Expo that the company has joined Orca's Interactive partner program, the "Interactive Alliance." IPTV Home Networking >>

Com Net, Latens, Minerva and Amino Announce Secured Deployment of AmiNET500 PVR - November 6, 2006

Latens Systems today announced that Com Net Inc. has for the first time successfully deployed secured Personal Video Recording (PVR) functionality on its IPTV Network. IPTV PVR Secure Deployment >>

Modulus Video Brings IPTV Reality to TelcoTV 2006 - November 6, 2006

Modulus Video, Inc. is moving IPTV solutions to the next level today, with a complete lineup of ready-to-deploy, revenue-generating MPEG-4 AVC encoding solutions at TelcoTV 2006 (Booth 1101). IPTV HD & SD Encoding >>

Adtec Showcases Innovative and Value-Oriented HD Solutions - November 6, 2006

“Adtec’s Soloist 4111 HD and award winning edje 4111 HD Digital Media Players boast MPEG 4 H.264, and MPEG 2 high definition (HD) and standard definition (SD) media playback,” Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Ron Johnson, said. IPTV HD Solutions >>

New Middleware Application Server for IP Set-Top Box, PC Player and Adtec Decoders at Telco TV 2006 - November 6, 2006

Adtec Digital introduces its new Middleware Application Server (MAS), designed to administrate and provide a user-friendly navigation interface on IPTV set-top boxes, Adtec’s edjePlayer PC decoder, and Adtec’s professional decoders, at Telco TV in Dallas, TX on Nov. 6-8. IPTV Middleware Application Server >>

Adtec’s New DTA-3254 Provides Ultimate ATSC to IPTV Solution - November 6, 2006

Adtec Digital introduces its new DTA-3254 Digital Turn Around Router, specifically designed for turning ATSC digital television frequencies from terrestrial or cable QAM distribution to IP distribution, at Telco TV in Dallas, TX on Nov. 6-8. ATSC IPTV Solution >>

Generate Revenue with Adtec Ad Insertion Devices at Telco TV 2006 - November 6, 2006

"Our unique approach to commercial insertion features scalable architecture, seamless integration with popular traffic and billing packages, flexibility and reliable media distribution with management of data across your entire enterprise," Cable and Broadcast Sales Manager, Scott Pierce, said. IPTV Ad Insertion Devices >>

Mariner Partners Announces Availability of Industry’s First Proactive Monitoring Solution for IPTV Service Assurance - November 6, 2006

Mariner Partners, Inc. today announced the availability of xVu TV Care, the industry’s first proactive monitoring solution for IPTV Service Assurance solution. Mariner xVu continuously monitors the customer’s actual IPTV viewing experience and provides service providers with unparalleled visibility into the quality and reliability of the service delivered to each TV in the home. IPTV Monitoring Solution >>

EGT Demonstrates their New MPEG-4 Video Processor at TelcoTV - November 6, 2006

EGT, providing the most comprehensive video processing technology for digital networks, will showcase its ALTO AVC MPEG-4 Video Processor in three separate partner booths during the TelcoTV Expo in Dallas Texas, November 6-8, 2006. IPTV MPEG-4 Video Processor >>

RGB Networks and EGT Team for Best-in-Class Telco IPTV Video Processing Solution - November 6, 2006

RGB Networks, the leader in network video processing, and EGT, a leading provider of comprehensive video processing technology for digital networks, today announced that they have teamed together to deliver a best-in-class video processing solution for telecommunications operators offering video services to their subscribers. IPTV Video Processing Solution >>

TVN Launches County's First MPEG-4 VOD Solution at TelcoTV - November 6, 2006

TVN Entertainment, the preferred television on-demand company, today announced the launch of the country’s first end-to-end MPEG-4 video on demand (VOD) delivery platform for IPTV. IPTV MPEG-4 VOD Solution >>

Irdeto Inks Var Agreement with International Datacasting Corpration - November 6, 2006

Irdeto, IPTV and mobile TV, today announced that it has entered into a value-added reseller (VAR) agreement with International Datacasting Corporation, a world leader in products and systems for IPTV and VOD via satellite. IPTV Content Security Solutions >>

Irdeto IPTV Security Solution Successfully Completes Rigorous Audit by Respected Security Experts - November 6, 2006

Irdeto, IPTV and mobile, announced today that it has successfully completed a full audit of its Irdeto IPTV with SoftClient content security solution by one of the industry’s most respected security experts, Merdan Group, Inc. of San Diego, California. IPTV Security Solution >>

Tut Systems Launches IPTV Headend with Smart City - November 2, 2006

Tut Systems, Inc. announced today that it has integrated its Astria® content processor (CP) and Astria® video services processor (VSP) headend solutions with Minerva's iTVManager middleware and Latens FCAS content and revenue protection solutions at a deployment with Smart City Television, an affiliate of Smart City Telecom of Lake Buena Vista, FL. IPTV Headend Solutions >>

SES AMERICOM taps Amino for IPTV set-top boxes - November 2, 2006

Amino today announced a multi-year set-top box agreement to support IP-PRIME, an innovative, centralized IPTV distribution service serving telephone companies across America today. IPTV Distribution Service >>

Aggregator and MercuryMedia Connect to Create Cutting-Edge Documentary IPTV Service - November 2, 2006

Aggregator Limited and MercuryMedia today announced that they have entered into a co-venture agreement to develop and launch a radical new TV-over-Broadband (TVoBB) service which will enable easy access to an extensive library of documentaries and factual films. IPTV Documentary Service >>

Tight Integration Between Latens Conditional Access and Minerva Middleware Yields Innovative New Features and Successful Deployments Worldwide - November 1, 2006

Latens Systems announced the selection by over 40 service providers worldwide of their tightly integrated platform with Minerva Networks iTVManager, the leading open IP Television delivery platform. IPTV Conditional Access >>

Envivio Demonstrates Encoders with Minerva Networks Middleware and ADB Set-Top Boxes for Complete SD/HD MPEG-4 IPTV Solution - November 1, 2006

Envivio Inc., demonstrates its SD and HD encoders with Minerva Networks iTVManager middleware and the latest generation of AVC/H.264 set-top boxes from Advanced Digital Broadcast (ADB) to provide a complete MPEG-4 IPTV solution targeting the Independent Operator Company (IOC) market. IPTV Complete Solution >>

Modulus Video VODxchange Tapped by Hollywood for IPTV MPEG-4 AVC Video-on-Demand - November 1, 2006

Modulus Video, Inc., today unveiled its new VODxchange(TM) system, providing a complete, real-time MPEG-4 AVC encoding solution for both SD and HD designed to meet the growing demand for video on demand (VOD) movies and local content delivered over IPTV networks. IPTV MPEG-4 AVC >>

IPTV equipment sales exploding to $6.8B, subscribers to 68.9M by 2009, says Infonetics - October 31, 2006

There are many challenges to overcome before IPTV goes mainstream, says a new report from market research firm Infonetics Research, but many of those challenges are expected to be overcome soon enough for the number of worldwide IPTV subscribers to more than double just about every year from 2005 to 2009, when it will reach 68.9 million subscribers. IPTV Equipment Sales >>

Optibase & Time Broadband Expand IPTV Services for MTNL India - October 30, 2006

Optibase, Ltd. and its partner Time Broadband Services Pvt. Ltd., announced today that they are expanding their IPTV solution to India's state-owned major telecom service provider, Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd. (MTNL). India IPTV Services >>

SIVOO Adds 1,000+ Hours of Chinese-Language Programming - October 30, 2006

SIVOO Adds 1,000+ Hours of Chinese-Language Programming; Seeks to Leverage $2.35 Billion Internet Video Advertising Market with Quality Multicultural On-Demand Entertainment. Chinese On-Demand Entertainment >>

Using the Trident7 Optical Access Platform from Wave7 Optics - October 30, 2006

Wave7 Optics Inc. today announced that the City of Auburn, Ind. has selected the Trident7™ Optical Access Platform for a new municipal FTTP network. Construction will begin this month, with first priority given to connecting the school system. IPTV Optical Access >>

ISMA Addresses Fast RTP Channel Change for IPTV, Seeks Industry Involvement in Vital Quality Issue - October 26, 2006

Responding to the industry’s need for fast IPTV channel changes, ISMA has begun work on a new specification addressing instantaneous and reliable channel tune-in and continues to solicit industry input on the topic. Fast channel change was identified as a vital Quality of Experience issue potentially affecting consumer adoption of IPTV at the recent Summits that ISMA held to discuss the state of open standards in the industry. IPTV QoE >>

All West Selects Latens Conditional Access to Secure IPTV Services and Partner ILECs - October 24, 2006

Latens Systems today announces that All West Communications, Inc., a leading provider of IPTV services in the state of Utah, has selected the Latens FCAS Conditional Access solution to secure its advanced IPTV services. Secure IPTV Services >>

Rochester Telephone Selects TANDBERG TELEVISION Video Head-end for IPTV over FTTP - October 24, 2006

Rochester Telephone has selected TANDBERG Television as its video head-end provider for a new IPTV service over Fiber-to-the-Premise that will serve its Indiana ILEC footprint. By leveraging TANDBERG Television products, Rochester Telephone is now able to deliver triple play services and high definition programming to subscribers. IP Video Head-end >>

Premium Channel Package Now on KyLinTV: Chinese IPTV Service Presents Phoenix North America, Phoenix InfoNews and ATV - October 23, 2006

KyLinTV announced today the roll-out of the Phoenix Premium Channels Package, a three channel package that offers subscribers choice programming. The Phoenix package targets high quality at an affordable price and is the first premium package on KyLinTV. IPTV Premium Package >>

ABI Research: Siemens Leads the Field in IPTV Middleware Vendors - October 20, 2006

Siemens Networks LLC has been ranked at the top of the latest ABI Research Vendor Matrix. ABI developed the Vendor Matrix as an analytical tool to give clarity and understanding of vendors' positions in the IPTV market. The criteria used to assess individual company's significance and rank was based on two primary categories: innovation and implementation. IPTV Middleware Vendor >>

Amino selected by On Command for in-room IPTV Deployments offer increased potential revenues for hospitality industry - October 20, 2006

Amino today announced that On Command Video Corporation has commercially deployed the AmiNET series to provide the latest in-room interactive entertainment and guest service systems to hospitality customers around the world. The AmiNET range of set-top boxes ensures pre-tested interoperability with major system components, facilitating rapid deployment essential for the hospitality industry. IPTV Deployments >>

Pixelmetrix presents its DVStorIP-Gen for IPTV Stress Testing - October 20, 2006