Advanced Television

IPTV

Hybrid STBs take off

An IMS Research study has revealed that nearly 13 per cent of total worldwide IP set-top box shipments in 2008 were operator deployed IP+DTT STBs. Of the 1.6 million IP+DTT STBs deployed, 87 per cent of shipments went to Western European TV households. The study says "Uptake of operator deployed IP+DTT STBs has been popular […]

October 15, 2009

PLDT launches IPTV service

Philippine telco PLDT has announced the launch of a new IPTV service dubbed Watchpad. Existing subscribers to the company's myDSL broadband service will receive the TV over DSL offering for free. Initial channels available include National Geographic, Cartoon Network, Pinoy Box Office, CNN, Animax Mobile, CNBC and GMA 7. PLDT customer sales and marketing group […]

October 13, 2009

Open IPTV Forum: Profiles Specs for Release 1

The Open IPTV Forum (OIPF) has published the Profiles specification for its Release 1 Solution. This specification is accompanied by a revision (Version 1.1) of its seven-volume Release 1 IPTV Solution specification, originally published in January 2009. All OIPF specifications are freely available for download from the Publications section of the Forum website www.oipf.tv. The […]

October 12, 2009

Canvas, HbbTV co-operation

From Colin Mann in Cannes Project Canvas, the IPTV joint venture between the BBC, ITV, Channel 5 and BT, is co-operating with HbbTV, the new pan-European initiative aimed at harmonising the broadcast and broadband delivery of entertainment to the end consumer through connected TVs and set-top boxes. The Hybrid Broadcast Broadband TV (HbbTV) cross industry […]

October 7, 2009

Tier 1 telcos dominate IPTV

An IMS Research study has revealed that IPTV deployments globally are largely attributed to tier 1 telcos. By the end of 2014, IMS Research forecasts 40.1 million TV households will be subscribers of Tier 1 telco IPTV services. Rebecca Kurlak, research analyst and author of the study, states, "Tier 1 telcos have the advantages of […]

October 7, 2009

BNS to deploy IPTV service in Taiwan

IPTV technology solutions provider BNS has signed a five-year exclusive contract with Max Media, Taiwan's largest in-building broadband service provider, to build and deploy community-based IPTV services. The contract will see BNS supply complete IPTV turnkey solutions including network, equipment, software, content, and system integration, maintenance and support services in residential complexes including high-end estates, […]

September 30, 2009

Inverto Digital Labs to support HbbTV

Inverto Digital Labs has confirmed it is becoming a supporting member of the HbbTV standard and that the HD+ hybrid set-top-box platform Scena 6, planned for the German market in Q1 2010, will support the Hybrid Broadcast Broadband TV (HbbTV) standard. The hybrid STB platform will incorporate a CE-HTML browser from Pleyo that is working […]

September 17, 2009

Optima Telekom launches IPTV

Optima Telekom , a Croatian provider of fixed telephony services, has launched a digital television service brandeded OptiTV. Available with five different triple-play packages which also include Opti Telefon fixed telephony and OptiDSL or OptiCarnet broadband Internet services, OptiTV includes 70 TV programmes, free access to the Snimalica DVR service for three months, and the […]

September 16, 2009

Virgin goes IPTV

UK MSO Virgin Media is planning to migrate its legacy digital video delivery infrastructure to an IPTV platform and has selected Cisco Systems as its technology partner for the project. When completely deployed, the new TV platform will be capable of delivering advanced services to more than 12.6 million homes across Virgin Media’s footprint in […]

September 15, 2009

Croatia to get fourth IPTV platform

From Branislav Pekic in Rome Croatia is set to get its fourth IPTV platform, after T-Com's MAXtv, Iskon's Iskon.tv and Metronet. The country's largest alternative telecommunications services provider, Optima Telekom, plans to launch its own IPTV platform called Opti.TV by October 1st. This will enable it to finally offer a triple-play package with telephony, high […]

September 11, 2009