Over 2 million North American households have fiber connections, say groups
The Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) Council and the Telecommunications Industry Association have released new statistics on fibers proliferation....
IPTV battles for market share in tough competitive environment, says Gartner
Research firm Gartner has released a study of where the pay TV subscriber market stands today and where it’s headed....
The latest happenings from around the world of IPTV
Business, technology, programming and personnel highlights from around the world of IPTV....
Visits to CBSSports.com exceed 100 million in September
According to Nielsen//NetRatings, in August 2007 CBSSports.com recorded 7.93 visits per person....
Tech firms back WGBH Internet captioning effort
AOL, Google, Microsoft and Yahoo! have asked the Boston-based public broadcaster to found a forum to promote captioning of video available online....
IPTV subscriptions worldwide grow 179 percent, says DSL Forum
New statistics indicate the strongest subscriber growth was in Europe for the 12-month period ending June 30, 2007....
Video-over-IP challenges
Last month's column covered some of the fundamentals of sending real-time video over packetized networks. This month, I will discuss the challenges designers...
ABC, NBC announce new Internet TV initiatives
Disney-ABC said last week it would start streaming shows via the AOL Web portal, and NBC Universal announced plans to begin allowing viewers to download shows to their PCs....
Verizon to build video hub in western New York
The company will use the new video hub office in Erie County, NY, to launch FiOS TV service in western New York late next year....
The latest happenings from around the world of IPTV
Business, technology, programming and personnel highlights from around the world of IPTV....
Global telecom carrier capex to hit $225 billion this year, says Infonetics
A new report form Infonetics Research forecasts 4 percent capital expenditure growth, following 13 percent capex growth the previous year. ...
The Internet TV gold rush is on, says Understanding & Solutions
The UK-based research organization forecasts Internet TV advertising worldwide to generate $10 billion by 2011....
Forget your antennas; you're local content providers first, advises researchers
Rick Sizemore and Frank Dickson, two founders of market research firm MultiMedia Intelligence, discuss the findings of their report, “Advertising & Technology Collide: Semiconductor Companies, Technology Providers, Media Companies and Ad Agencies Partner to Move from Disruption to Monetization.”...
Telchemy launches IPTVtroubleshooter.com
The free Web site offers information on problems that can affect the quality of IP video services....
JDSU introduces Variable Optical Attenuator
The MAP Variable Optical Attenuator provides an optical power level control solution with low optical impairments and a fast transition speed....
