After a 32 per cent jump in sales in the second quarter, worldwide IPTV equipment sales hit $682.5 million (E473.7m) in the third quarter of 2007, up 23 per cent sequentially, according to Infonetics Research's quarterly IPTV report. Likewise, manufacturers of IP set-top boxes (STBs) saw revenue jump 35 per cent worldwide in Q3 from […]
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has confirmed the first set of global standards for IPTV. The standards were built with technical contributions from service providers and manufacturers from the information and communication technology sector. The new standards were developed by the Focus Group on IPTV in ITU’s telecommunication standardisation sector. Contained within the documents produced […]
US telco Qwest Communications will invest an extra $300 million in capital to build fibre-to-the-node networks (FTTN) to reach 1.5 million homes in 20 markets but is not planning to deliver IPTV service over those networks. Qwest Chairman and CEO Ed Mueller also promised more details about Qwest's plans in late February of 2008 when […]
BT Vision, the next-generation digital-TV service, now features a new viewer magazine banded 'On Vision'. Designed by BT Vision, and produced and hosted by emuse, it runs in the Microsoft Mediaroom Tasman TV browser for BT Vision customers to view on screen. On Vision keeps viewers informed about the quality programming they can expect in […]
Mobile phone company O2 is seeking to extend deals with media companies such as Warner Bros and Paramount as it aims to bring its TV service to the UK. The company, owned by Spain’s Telefónica, already has a residential broadband offering in the UK after acquiring Be Broadband a year ago. It now wants to […]
From David Del Valle in Madrid Following the recent agreement with Telefónica to launch the triple play service Trio Plus, operational since the beginning of December, Sogecable is now negotiating with France Telecom-controlled IPTV service Orange TV to launch a similar offer in those areas where the telco company is not present. Both companies had […]
IPTV Corporation has choosen Arqiva for DTH distribution giving IPTV Transatlantic fibre connectivity, uplinking to the UK, and access to the British Sky Broadcasting digital platform allowing the Company to operate as if it were a UK broadcaster. Arqiva is positioned as the major gateway to Europe for American broadcasters and allows IPTV to distribute […]
Alcatel-Lucent has been selected by Hanaro Telecom to supply its Gigabit Passive Optical Network (GPON) solution. Alcatel-Lucent's GPON solution will enable Hanaro Telecom to deliver advanced broadband services, such as IPTV, high-definition television, video-on-demand over “hanaTV”, high-speed Internet access and interactive multimedia services to its 110,000 residential subscribers in Korea.
From Branislav Pekic in Rome Tiscali has launched its IPTV service in Rome, Milan and Cagliari, which will be progressively extended to another five cities (Turin, Florence, Naples, Catania and Bologna) by March 2008. According to Tiscali Italia CEO, Mario Mariani, the goal is to attain an 11 per cent penetration rate among total ADSL […]
LG Dacom has unveiled 'myLGtv', its free IPTV service to join the competition in the Triple Play Service market. LG Dacom will launch 'myLGtv' to offer the TPS service which provides three services including high-speed Internet (Xpeed) and Internet telephone (myLG707) in one line. LG Dacom said they will offer 10 per cent and 20 […]