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Microsoft Says Middleware Not a Problem


News Analysis - Mark Sullivan - Comments (6)
September 27, 2006 : Microsoft says the network build, not problems with its middleware, has made the rollout of IPTV a slow process; moment of truth approaches as AT&T rolls out later this year

IPTV's High-Def Holdup


News Analysis - Mark Sullivan - Comments (13)
September 25, 2006 : In response to questions about the speed of IPTV rollouts, Microsoft, AT&T, and others say HD services will be available via IPTV systems by the end of this year

Video Startups Top VC Funding


News Analysis - Mark Sullivan - Post a comment
September 25, 2006 : Investment bank Rutberg & Co. says VC investors in August showed a taste for young digital media companies doing interesting things with video and video-related products/services

Lawyers: Video Franchise Law Won't Make It


News Analysis - Mark Sullivan - Post a comment
September 21, 2006 : Controversial network neutrality language appears to have all but killed chances for new broad new telecom legislation this session, including the creation of a nationwide video franchise

Ericsson Revamps


News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comment (1)
September 15, 2006 : Swedish giant is reorganizing itself into three new divisions, including one to concentrate on multimedia applications development; company will hire 500 new R&D staff

Telcos Edge Cable in Q2 Broadband Battle


News Analysis - Alan Breznick - Post a comment
September 14, 2006 : US phone companies netted slightly more high-speed data subscribers in the second quarter than did their cable rivals, according to Cable Digital News

CTIA: We Want Our MobileTV


News Analysis - R. Scott Raynovich - Light Reading - Post a comment
September 13, 2006 : Mobile carriers and content providers say they want mobile video, but nobody's quite clear on exactly how it will work – except maybe MobiTV

Lucent Moves on Mobilitec


News Analysis - Mark Sullivan - Post a comment
September 12, 2006 : Lucent says it will acquire Mobilitec in a move to round out its wireless portfolio; sale price was not announced, but probably in the $50M to $100M range

Comcast VOD: 3 Billion Served


LR Cable News Analysis - Michael Harris - Post a comment
September 7, 2006 : A dozen years after McDonald's stopped counting its "billions served" under the golden arches, Comcast is picking up the slack.

Tandberg TV Stock Off 38% After Warning


News Analysis - Mark Sullivan - Post a comment
September 7, 2006 : Stock gets savaged in Oslo, a day after company reported a big shortfall in Q3 revenues. The loss of two big contracts and a scarcity of MPEG-4 chips could be to blame
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Sling Media Unveils New Box


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September 29, 2006 : Company introduces three new Slingbox models increase streaming performance

Comptel Showcases Its OSS


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September 28, 2006 : Comptel showcases live triple-play provisioning and mediation solutions at triple-play alliance laboratory

Adelphia Modifies


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September 27, 2006 : Adelphia files further modifications to draft Fifth Amended plan of reorganization and related disclosure statement supplement

NTL:Telewest Launches 'Quadplay'


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September 27, 2006 : NTL:Telewest and Virgin Mobile launch package of broadband, TV, fixed-line phone and mobile services for £40 per month

3 Ireland Trials DVB-H


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September 25, 2006 : 3 has been awarded a licence by ComReg to trial broadcast TV services over mobile handsets

Siemens Wins IPTV Deal


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September 22, 2006 : Siemens supplies turnkey IPTV solution to Croatian T-Com subsidiary

Cablevision Reports Q2, Restates


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September 22, 2006 : Cablevision Systems reports final Q2 results and files restated financials for prior periods

Netopia Shows Off Its OSS


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September 22, 2006 : Netopia showcases its service assurance systems for independent operating companies (IOCs) and Internet service providers

Texas Gets More FiOS


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September 15, 2006 : Verizon expands FiOS TV to 8 more North Texas cities

BT, ZTE Team Up


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September 14, 2006 : BT and ZTE to develop 3G mobile handset compatible with BT Movio's wholesale mobile TV service
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Comcast Boosts HD VOD Offerings


BroadBananas - Michael Harris - Post a comment
September 14, 2006 : Aiming to win the hearts of its high-end video customers, Comcast will boost its available HD VOD content from 15 hours per month to 100 hours per month.

Arris: Time to Add Video?


BroadBananas - Michael Harris - Post a comment
September 7, 2006 : Arris's demonstration of an IPTV solution with RGB Networks at the IBC expo spotlights Arris' lack of a video processing solution.
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