The Polish cable operator Vectra plans to invest over PLN100 million (€21.8 million) on its infrastructure in Warsaw in the next few years.
ReDeSign gains industry support
The European Commission-funded ReDeSign project has established formal relations with CENELEC, the DVB and the SCTE.
Business revenues boost ONO
Spanish cablenet ONO came in ahead of guidance in 2008 as the company achieved its first positive cashflow since it was established.
Platform n sets ambitious targets
The Polish new generation DTH platform n aims to have almost 1.5 million subscribers by 2012, according to its president Maciej Sojka.
Ziggo biggest ISP in Holland
With 1.408 million connected households to its broadband access service, the Dutch cabler Ziggo is now the biggest ISP of the country.
Eutelsat commissions W3C satellite
Eutelsat Communications has announced that Thales Alenia Space has been commissioned to build the W3C satellite. Eutelsat will select the launcher for the satellite separately at a later stage.
Astra increases German reach
SES Astra has maintained its position as the leading infrastructure for digital TV in Germany, reaching 11.1 million homes at the end of 2008.
Polish DVB-H tempo quickens
The new Polish DVB-H licence holder Info-TV-FM has hit the ground running.
Hathway launches first cable PVR in India
NDS has announced that the Indian digital cable provider Hathway has launched its Digital Box Plus PVR solution, based on NDS XTV DVR technology.
Unitymedia reports strong results
Unitymedia, Germany’s third largest cable operator, has reported strong financial results for 2008. Its cable revenues were up 15% to €857 million, while new services revenues rose by 55%.