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sion via broadband Internet. Hybrid TV is providing
New Zealand customers access to a wide range
of On-Demand movies and TV programming via
their TiVo media device from November 2009.
The service includes new release movies, hit TV
shows for the whole family as well as free music
videos, artist interviews and music concerts.
TELSTRACLEAR STARTS IPTV TESTS
TelstraClear has completed tests of IPTV services,
and indicated that it plans to deliver the service
over the country’s yet-to-be-built ultra-fast broadband
network. The tests took place in Wellington,
using the fibre network of Whangarei-based firm
Northpower to test the service. A new ultra-fast
broadband network is planned to be built with
investments of up to NZ$ 1.5 billion, covering
three-quarters of Kiwi homes and businesses.
SOUTH KOREA
KOREAN IPTV SUBSCRIBERS
TOP 1.5 MILLION
The number of South Korean subscribers to
real-time IPTV topped the 1.5 million mark a
year after the service started. According to
the Korea Communications Commission, the
country’s three IPTV service providers - KT, SK
Broadband and LG Dacom - have achieved the
landmark a year after the IPTV officially launched
in December 2008. South Korea is expected to
hit 2 million IPTV subscribers in early 2010. In
comparison, it took cable 4 years to hit 1 million
subscribers, and satellite TV almost 2 years, to
do what IPTV has accomplished in 9 months.
GOVERNMENT PUTTING PRESSURE
ON IPTV OPERATORS
South Korean government officials are being
accused of pressuring executives of three
large telecom companies to commit 25 million
won in support of IPTV. Criticisms against the
presidential office are escalating over details
surrounding the IPTV affair where an administrative
officer forced three private telecommunications
companies to provide large-scale
funding to the Korea Digital Media Industry
Association (KoDiMa) to manage IPTV.
TAIWAN
BNS COMPLETES FIRST PHASE
OF IPTV DEPLOYMENT
Hong Kong-based firm BNS has completed the
first phase of Max Media’s community-based
IPTV deployment in Taiwan. Over 1,500 homes
have been connected to the service so far,
and the project is reportedly on track to connect
a further 3,000+ buildings across Taiwan
within the next five years, representing 10% of
Taiwan’s population. The IPTV service delivers
45 broadcast channels in SD and HD.
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
MOTOROLA SUPPLIES SET-
TOP BOXES TO DU
Motorola’s Home & Networks Mobility business
has supplied du with its VIP1200E and
VIP1216E set-top boxes for the latter’s Microsoft
Mediaroom-powered IPTV service.
VIETNAM
VTC SELECTS MINERVA
MIDDLEWARE FOR IPTV
VTC Digital Communications, the telecoms arm of
state-run Vietnam Multimedia Corporation (VTC),
has chosen Minerva to supply its iTVManager
middleware platform for the delivery of IPTV
services in Vietnam. Under the first phase of
the project, the operator will offer IPTV to over
100,000 subscribers across the country, with
plans to expand the service in the near future.
Minerva’s solution enables the delivery and management
of next generation video services over
broadband networks, including HDTV and VOD.
W O R L D
MRG REPORT IDENTIFIES IPTV
MARKET LEADERS
The Global IPTV Market Leaders Report - October
2009 (MLR) indicates that global IPTV subscribers
will grow from 28 million in 2009 to 83 million
in 2013. The European region will continue to lead
in IPTV deployments in 2013 with 48% share,
followed by Asia, North America and “rest of
world.” In the IPTV Access sector, Alcatel-Lucent
breaks the record by acquiring 51% share of the
worldwide access market. In the Content Security
sector, Verimatrix retains its #1 global market ranking,
enjoying a 26% share of the global market.
In Set-top Boxes, Motorola still dominates the
global market, with 28% share globally. In Video
Headend Encoders, Motorola also maintains its
#1 global ranking with 38% share of market.
AMINO IPTV BOX POWERED BY INTEL ATOM
Amino Communications has announced it has
demonstrated an IPTV set-top box that is powered
by the new Intel Atom Processor CE4100. The
new generation of Amino products will address
consumer demand for TV-based entertainment
from any source, including broadcast, on-demand
and open Internet ‘Over-the-Top’ (OTT) services.
The new CE4100 is expected to enable Amino
to develop new types of hybrid/OTT devices
that offer high flexibility and functionality.
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