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Teleste takes Cableway

From Colin Mann in Cologne Following a frame agreement signed in January, broadband video specialist Teleste and cable network turnkey service company Cableway have developed a turn-key solution for the German market. The new concept- revealed at the ANGACable trade fair, brings the complete network competence in Cableway's hands, as a result of which the […]

May 29, 2008

CSA awards mobile TV licences

French regulator CSA has awarded DVB-H mobile TV broadcast licences to thirteen private channels. There are two new entrants, France Telecom's Orange Sports and film director Luc Besson's EuropaCorp TV. The other eleven are BFM TV, Canal Plus, Direct 8, Eurosport, I-Tele, M6, NRJ 12, NT1, TF1, Virgin 17 and W9. CSA has also reserved […]

May 29, 2008

BT Vision and emuse plan ahead

BT Vision and emuse have further extended their existing relationship with a commitment to building a significant pipeline of new IPTV applications over the next 12 months. Following the launch by the two companies of the OnVision magazine service in December 2007 (the world’s first commercial Tasman browser application) this deal will see BT Vision […]

May 29, 2008

Motorola's high five

From Colin Mann in Cologne Motorola has unveiled its TX32 Decoupled Downstream Module aimed at cable operators looking to offer ultra-broadband triple-play services at greater speeds and lower overall costs. The solution – which Motorola claims enables a five-fold increase in downstream CMTS capacity to accelerate the delivery of personal media experiences – allows cable […]

May 29, 2008

Sony to eliminate cable STBs?

Sony has signed a deal with six major cable TV operators in the US that will pave the way for digital TVs that can receive cable programmes without the need for a set-top box. The agreement, which other consumer electronics manufacturers are invited to join, is to create TVs and other devices that can provide […]

May 29, 2008

blinkx traffic surging

blinkx, the video search engine, has revealed that its market share for video search is now 10 times higher than a year ago, as users increasingly turn to blinkx to find video content ranging from premium high definition movies and sports, to breaking news and top quality niche content. According to Hitwise Intelligence, traffic to […]

May 29, 2008

UTStarcom NGN for Tiscali

UTStarcom, a leader in IP-based, end-to-end networking solutions and services, has confirmed the successful network launch of the new Next Generation Network (NGN) softswitch provided by UTStarcom to Tiscali Italia. Tiscali Italia is experiencing rapid growth on its broadband network in its major markets throughout Italy and has chosen UTStarcom for its mSwitchR NGN system […]

May 29, 2008

Over 1bn users will view online video in 2013

A new study from ABI Research forecasts the number of viewers who access video via the Web to nearly quadruple in the next few years, reaching at least one billion in 2013. “The rapid expansion of broadband video creates opportunities across a number of market sectors,” comments senior analyst Cesar Bachelet. “A wide variety of […]

May 29, 2008

A+ IPTV using GoBackTV solution

GoBackTV, the innovative supplier of digital video headend and edge solutions, announced that the A+ Group has begun taking subscription orders for Cable IPTV service in Ishøj, Denmark, in preparation for its commercial launch early next month. The service uses GoBackTV's GigaQAM IP to extend FastTV IPTV services over the Ishøj “antenna society” facilities, and […]

May 29, 2008

Cross-sell not easy

The Time Warner UK Advertising Council – a joint venture between, IPC Media, Turner Broadcasting, AOL UK, Time and Fortune magazines and Warner Bros – has failed to strike a single deal since being established in October 2007 reports Media Week. The council was established to act as a hub for campaigns to be run […]

May 29, 2008