ECI Telecom announced that Multimedia Research Group (MRG) Inc. has ranked ECI as the top vendor for the number of IPTV Subscribers supported in Europe, based on deployments through year-end 2005. Worldwide, ECI was ranked in second place. ECI's integrated edge to access solution for IPTV services has been deployed with top-tier carriers worldwide. Europe is the largest market today for IPTV deployments.

Raptor Networks Technology, Inc. announced the completion of RaptorWare Release 2.3.3, which will significantly enrich the feature sets available on the entire family of Raptor Networks core switch products.

Seednet, Taiwan's second largest Internet service provider, has deployed the Redback Networks SmartEdge Service Gateway platform for its next generation converged broadband service network, which will provide video, voice and advanced data services throughout Taiwan.

Cisco Systems announced continued momentum on its leadership with service providers around the world in delivery of video/IPTV services over its IP Next Generation Network (IP NGN) reference architecture.

Cisco has unmatched video/IPTV networking deployment experience, with platforms and technologies that enable scaling to millions of subscribers quickly and easily and with a lower total cost of ownership (TCO) than others. Cisco's approach enables providers to improve the subscriber experience and increase average revenue-per-subscriber (ARPU) by offering enhanced viewing options, improved security and proven reliability. This is based on improved service control, intelligence within the aggregation layer and scalability at the network core. The Cisco IP NGN architecture gives providers an open platform for service differentiation, allowing them to move beyond video/IPTV to develop and deliver a variety of integrated media services in the connected home.

Alcatel announced results from leading research analysts that show it is taking significant market share in the global Service Provider Edge IP Router market segment, and continuing to strengthen its position in the worldwide multi-service switching (MSWAN) market. Alcatel's success is fuelled by triple play applications, Ethernet- and IP-based VPNs, and aggregation of broadband and mobile traffic.

Juniper Networks, Inc. announced that KT, South Korea's leading telecommunications service provider, has selected the Juniper Networks M320 Multiservice Edge routing platform to create a new, premium IP/MPLS network for the delivery of advanced services such as Voice over IP (VoIP), IP-based television (IPTV) and Wi-Bro, Korea's wireless broadband standard. KT is expected to begin deployments of the M-series platforms by the end of this year, and will continue to expand the network as demand for the new services increases.