Juniper Networks, Inc. announced the expansion of the RESIP (Resilient IP) laboratory in Munich to include testing, certification and demonstration facilities to ease the deployment of IPTV and multiplay service offerings. Previously focused on next-generation network Voice over IP (VoIP) applications, the RESIP laboratory now accommodates full-meshed core and edge routing, access and aggregation solutions, IPTV and multiplay applications, and the underlying infrastructure, at scale. The RESIP laboratory is working closely with the IPTV and Multiplay Center of Excellence Laboratory in Westford, Massachusetts, which is also a resource designed to help assure readiness for providers' production service deployments.

Optibase, Ltd., a leading provider of advanced digital video solutions, today announced that it will demonstrate its IPTV and digital video solutions at IBC 2006, September 8-12, 2006 in Amsterdam. Optibase will showcase its flexible model design providing customers with future-proof video solutions to meet the evolving requirements of Telcos and service providers.

SeaChange International is putting Europe's network operators on the fast track to making a business of IPTV. The world's most experienced provider of IPTV systems now offers the SeaChange TV Platform, an end-to-end IPTV solution including modular client/settop, network and back office software options that empower operators to rapidly launch quad play services with a wealth of vastly differentiated IPTV services.

Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. ("Huawei"), a leader in providing next generation telecommunications network solutions for operators around the world today announced that Morocco's Maroc Telecom has selected Huawei as the exclusive supplier for the second phase of its Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) project to expand the existing capacity of its IPTV infrastructure to cater to strong market demand. Maroc Telecom has registered more than 10,000 subscribers registered for its IPTV service in just three months.

At IBC 2006 booth #1.361, Harmonic Inc. will introduce a range of new video stream processing, encoding and broadband networking products that dramatically improve picture quality and bandwidth utilization. Harmonic will also showcase an end-to-end on-demand solution that includes the newly acquired Entone video networking software for content ingest, real-time distributed content management and high performance video streaming, integrated with Harmonic's industry-leading compression and edge solutions. Europe's leading television industry exhibition, the IBC show will be held in Amsterdam, The Netherlands from September 8-12.

SPL Innotech, a Singapore-based multimedia technology company, will be showcasing its state-of-the-art MediaMagick IPTV technologies at IBC 2006 in Amsterdam.

Nortel is teaming up with Broadstream Communications, the industry leader in IPTV content transport and management services, to provide a complete end-to-end IPTV solution that now includes both video infrastructure and television programming.

Backspace Communications, LLC, a pioneer in the emerging industry of IP Based Television delivery, IPTV, has announced that they have completed their final round of content acquisition for their Expanded Basic Lineup. With a carefully crafted package, Backspace is now positioned for a major Walled Garden Launch.

UTStarcom, Inc., a global leader in IP-based, end-to-end networking solutions and services, today announced that it has signed a follow-on contract to deploy its RollingStream end-to-end IPTV solution to China Telecom, the largest fixed-line telecom operator in China. The commercial IPTV network is initially designed to support 51,000 users in Shanghai, which is also the largest city in China with a population of approximately 18 million. The number of broadband users in Shanghai continues to grow at a rapid rate approaching two million subscribers at the end of first quarter of 2006. UTStarcom believes these factors provide a solid foundation for the IPTV market in both Shanghai and China.

CSI Digital (CSI) announced today the rollout of its Trident wholesale product suite for service customers. Set for delivery to customers September 1st, CSI Digital is the first company nationally to deliver all three digital services, voice, video and data, as an end-to-end solution for content providers.

Even Technologies Inc., a company specializing in advanced digital image and video coding techniques, announced that the company will be delivering its first end-to-end Internet Protocol television, or IPTV, system to Silver Star Telephone Company in Freedom, WY. The Even Technologies PSI_V solution uses a revolutionary compression technology built on a patented system powered by the Pixelworks BSP-15 Broadband Signal Processor ICs for delivering real-time broadcast television and video-on-demand applications.

Streaming21, the world's leader in broadcast-quality streaming solutions, and Zentek Technology Singapore Pte Ltd ("Zentek"), the world's leader in digital communications, will showcase its real-world successes of residential iTV (Interactive TV) & KOD (Karaoke On Demand) services at BroadcastAsia 2006 (June 20-23) in Singapore.

Singapore Technologies Electronics Limited (ST Electronics) launches its state-of-the-art IP Based TV (IPTV) technology at BroadcastAsia 2006. ST Electronics’ IPTV solution is unlike other MPEG compressions available in the market today. This solution uses a more advanced H.264 compression technology, allowing reduced demand on the bandwidth at 700 kbps or below, while maintaining the video quality.

UTStarcom, Inc. and Kapsch CarrierCom AG today announced a partnership to provide next-generation broadband technology to serve the rising demand for IPTV in Central and Eastern Europe. The companies will debut the new offering at the first IPTV World Forum Eastern Europe, being staged later this week in Budapest, Hungary.

From head-end to set top box, it all worked. All eyes were on the television in the living room of this Fairfield home when Auroras Entertainment successfully demonstrated its end-to-end MPEG-4 IPTV service. Delivered via 3 Rivers Communications DSL facilities, it confirmed what Auroras and 3 Rivers have long believed, that an aggregated MPEG-4 IPTV solution would work and would bring the benefits of IPTV to telco customers of both large and small telephone companies.