Consumer spending on flat panel TVs is likely to pass $100 billion (€70.69bn) worldwide during 2007, according to the latest report from the Strategy Analytics Connected Home Devices service. The […]
SES creates new engineering division
SES has brought together all of its engineering activities into a single entity covering satellite, ground, procurement, engineering and operational services. Martin Halliwell, SES Astra’s long serving chief technology officer, […]
Redback fibre route for Neuf Cegetel
The French alternative telco Neuf Cegetel has selected Ericsson and its Redback subsidiary for its next generation fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) aggregation network for both residential and business services. The vendors will […]
Belgacom upgrades IPTV net for HD
The Belgian incumbent telco Belgacom has selected Alcatel-Lucent to supply it with its fibre-to-the-node VDSL2-network. The network upgrade is scheduled to be completed in spring 2008. Belgacom’s Broadway infrastructure programme […]
Sagem claims 2 million MPEG-4 set-tops
BBWF – BERLIN. French manufacturer Sagem has said it has now delivered two million MPEG-4 set-top boxes, available for all four distribution technologies: DSL, satellite, cable and DTT. The company […]
ODG launches managed VOD service
On Demand Group (ODG) has unveiled a range of branded VOD services for cable and IPTV operators. The content brands cover genres including movies, mainstream TV, kids, music videos, leisure […]
Comstar embarks on new programme
Sistema-backed Comstar-UTS has launched an infrastructure modernisation programme. It is designed to reduce investment and operational costs associated with the infrastructure and at the same time increase its capacity. Comstar-UTS […]
Arqiva inks Eurosport deal
Arqiva has signed a contract with Eurosport to support live broadcasts of English Premier League matches to viewers in Hungary and Romania. It will provide Eurosport, which has Premier League […]
Max Telecom secures VoIP deal
The Bulgarian alternative telco Max Telecom is reported to have opted for a VoIP solution provided by Belgium’s Attractel. It will allow the telco, which has been rolling out a […]
Sky goes on a DTT Picnic
BSkyB has announced details of its new service that will bring together TV, broadband and telephony services for DTT viewers. It builds on the success of its broadband offer to […]