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NBN to lead pay TV way for SingTel
News update Singapore's next-gen broadband network will play key role in boosting local carrier's competitive edge in pay TV market, says top company exec.
Tags: IPTV, Next-generation technology/networks, Mobile applications, Starhub, IP Television, SingTel, CEO, network, Mobile applications, IPTV
Optimize mobile TV to justify fee
News Subscription-based mobile TV needs to be optimized for small screens in order to offer better value proposition over free-to-air broadcasting, says analyst.
Tags: Development/design, Data services, IPTV, E-mail, Mobile TV, Phone, TV, cell phone, IP television, mobile
SingTel's EPL win 'not profitable', but ups ante
News Singapore carrier's winning bid to broadcast football league likely won't make profit but will drive up subscriber base to rival StarHub, says Frost & Sullivan.
Tags: IPTV, Starhub, SingTel, CEO, IPTV, TV, Singapore, pay-TV, cable television, Frost & Sullivan
Firefox faces browser clone war in China
News Mozilla hosts outreach programs to drive Web standards and has special version of Firefox for China, where browser landscape features IE clones.
Tags: Web browsers, Web sites, IE-clone, Li, IP Television, Web sites, Web Browser, online banking, Browser Company, Mozilla Corp.
When customer care doesn't seem to care
Blogs Do companies that wash their hands of several functions--especially "customer care"--by handing over contracts to busine...
Cisco ramps edge routers up to 100Gbps
News The 16-port card for edge routers is intended to give operators the wherewithal to deal with greater video demand on mobile devices.
Tags: Web 2.0, Web sites, Web servers, IP Television, Cisco Systems Inc., Carbon Footprint, Video, Card, Internet Video, analyst
IPTV's 'hybrid' future for Asia
News A combination offering of IPTV and digital broadcasting may be an entry point for IPTV operators in the region's emerging markets, says Tandberg.
Tags: Network infrastructure, Bandwidth, IP Television, TV, Asia, IP, Gartner Inc., Broadband, South Korea, DVB-H
IPTV can still succeed in India, if done right
News While it has failed to garner mass adoption, Internet Protocol TV can still see growth if there are lower price points and better last-mile connectivity, experts say.
Tags: TVs, Video, IP Television, TV, India, Broadband, Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd., phone, industry, service provider
Ultra-broadband to cause bandwidth divide
News Adoption of ultra-high speed residential broadband will create bandwidth divide among world regions, as well as within countries in three to five years, says Gartner.
Tags: Networking technology, Bandwidth, Mobile Broadband, TV, Video, Gartner Inc., HDTV, Broadband, Cable, cable television
Singapore's M1 acquires Net player Qala
News Mobile operator announces acquisition of local Internet service provider Qala, in move to provide M1 "quick" entry into corporate fixed broadband business, says CEO.
Tags: Mobile platforms/communications, Acquisitions, WiMax, Starhub, IP Television, SingTel, Singapore, Broadband, M1, CEO
Telcos missed IPTV 'window of opportunity'
News Telecoms operators have lost their chance to dominate Internet Protocol television space, giving broadcasters leeway to lead market, says Irdeto exec.
Tags: Network standards/protocols, Content management, CommunicAsia 2009, IP Television, Mobile, TV, Cell Phone, content delivery, Cable, Chunghwa Telecom
Singapore unveils IPTV training program
News New initiative is aimed at grooming talent for Singapore's Internet Protocol TV industry, and includes 12-month training stint with Alcatel-Lucent.
Tags: Network standards/protocols, TVs, Internet, IP Television, Alcatel, Training, Workforce, Singapore, Gartner Inc., Workforce Development Agency
Growing demand for fixed broadband to go on
News Number of subscribers of fixed-based services in Asia-Pacific region will continue rising despite demand for mobile broadband, says Frost & Sullivan.
Tags: DSL, Network infrastructure, Next-generation technology/networks, IP Television, Asia-Pacific, Singapore, Australia, Broadband, South Korea, Japan
Asia sees strong broadband, IPTV growth
News Broadband and Internet Protocol TV are clocking strong growth in Asia in spite of economic downturn, with China leading the way, according to Broadband Forum.
Tags: Video, TVs, CommunicAsia 2009, IP Television, Growth, Asia, Vietnam, Asia-Pacific, Broadband, South Korea
Tough road leading to next-gen networks
Insight perspective Migrating to next-generation networks is extremely complex, and telecom operators must be mindful of certain pitfalls, says industry player.
Tags: Next-generation technology/networks, Protocols and platforms, ATM, Operator, IP, Broadband, Service, SLA, Consulting, outsource
