ARRIS, a leading provider of broadband access for cable telephony, data and video solutions, and RGB Networks, a leader in network video processing, today announced that they will jointly demonstrate an IPTV Video Solution over the ARRIS M-CMTS (Modular Cable Modem Termination System) architecture at the IBC Conference and Exhibition in Amsterdam (September 8-12, Hall 5, Stand 211). ARRIS has integrated RGB’s Broadcast Network Processor (BNP) statistical multiplexer and video groomer with the ARRIS Cadant C4 CMTS and the ARRIS Keystone D5 Universal EdgeQAM to create a video over DOCSIS solution.

Digital Rapids - a leading developer of systems for content ingest, encoding, transcoding, protection and delivery - announced today that Digital Rapids (India) Pvt Ltd. has finalized an order with The New Media Group ("TNMG") for a major IPTV project based around high brand value content for diaspora communities around the globe. Initially, Digital Rapids is providing StreamZ media encoding and streaming systems for 28 channels, with further expansion following the launch of the service.

OpenTV Corp., a leading provider of enabling technologies for advanced digital television services, will showcase its latest technologies under the banner of “television is changing … open it up!” at the IBC show on stand 1.381 at the RAI Centre in Amsterdam, September 8 – 12, 2006.

This year at IBC MAYAH focuses on successful audio and video encoding solutions for MobileTV (DVB-H / DMB) and SD ipTV, as well as on further developments for mono, stereo and multichannel audio transmissions over variety of networks and protocols.

TANDBERG Television will continue to build on its technology and market lead in HD MPEG-4 AVC at IBC 2006 (Hall1.461) with the EMEA launch of groundbreaking high definition (HD) digital satellite and electronic newsgathering solutions (DSNG and DENG) based on its award-winning HD advanced compression engine. TANDBERG Television will also respond to the increase in demand for HD content with a series of bandwidth-saving and cost reducing initiatives including the addition of DVB-S2 modulation to its DSNG range and support for the HDV format.

QoSmetrics, a leading provider of network performance assurance solutions for triple play networks, announced its V-Factor product has been awarded Frost & Sullivan's annual Award for Product Differentiation Innovation for 2006. The award is presented each year to the company that has best demonstrated the ability to develop and / or advance products with more innovative capabilities than competing vendors and products. This award recognizes QoSmetrics' successful adoption of new or existing technology that has become a part of its well-designed product family. Such innovation is expected to significantly contribute to the industry in terms of product performance and degree / rate of technical change.

ANT plc, the market leading provider of software and solutions for the IPTV, hybrid TV and consumer electronics industries, announced today the first large scale deployment of personal media players (PMPs) utilizing the ANT PurePlay advanced digital media manager software. This initial product enables consumers to watch movies, view photos and enjoy music and other audio material any time, anywhere. The first volume deployment of the new product is scheduled for August 2006.

mPhase Technologies, Inc. said it intends to communicate more frequently with investors as a way to enhance understanding of the company's three strategic areas -- IPTV, smart sensors, and nanobatteries.

Following is the text of an Investor Update from mPhase:

IBC will once again see TANDBERG Television setting the standard for the digital media industry as the company uses the 2006 event in Amsterdam to launch industry changing technologies for video compression, on-demand and interactive television. A significant highlight of the company's IBC stand (Hall 1:461) will be the unveiling of TANDBERG Television's next-generation high definition (HD) and standard definition (SD) MPEG-4 AVC encoding solutions. The move continues the company's market leading momentum in the MPEG-4 AVC arena and brings a step change in digital video distribution by combining the broadest choice of density and enhanced encoding features with the industry's leading picture quality versus bandwidth performance through bandwidth improvements of up to 50% over currently deployed MPEG-4 AVC units.

Ikanos Communications, Inc., a leading developer and provider of Fiber Fast broadband solutions, today introduced the industry's first IPTV-optimized, multi-mode VDSL2 chipsets for Central Office (CO), Remote Terminal (RT) and Customer Premises Equipment (CPE). These fifth generation chipsets are designed to provide the highest throughput and density, with the lowest power consumption per port. All chipsets offer integrated QoS capabilities as well as enhanced impulse noise protection schemes for optimal IPTV delivery. The multi-mode products consist of:

Optibase, Ltd., a leading provider of advanced digital video solutions, today announced that it is providing streaming video to ON, an interactive multimedia platform, initiated by Heineken, Sony and New Business Generation (NBG). Using the latest MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 technology, Optibase MGW 1100 carrier grade IPTV platform is streaming video in bars, clubs cafes and hotels across the Netherlands.

IntAct, an Amino Technologies public limited company, announced an agreement with Opera Software that will enable IntAct to sub-license Opera's porting technology to its customers. This pre-integration extends the capability of the IPTV client solution available from IntAct, which already offers operators and manufacturers a robust solution after rollouts in approximately 700,000 IPTV STBs worldwide. IntAct is also providing the ability for operators and application developers alike to develop rich and compelling end user solutions, which can be ready for live deployment much more quickly and easily than before. To enable the development of such applications, IntAct will offer Opera specific IntAct Software Development Kits, targeted to give application developers the most complete tool to write interactive TV applications such as EPG, Infotainment, and messaging amongst many others.

Alcatel today announced that Shandong and Shanxi Netcom, two subsidiaries of China Netcom, have selected Alcatel's IP solution to expand and optimize their metropolitan networks across the Shandong and Shanxi provinces and broaden their IP-based data service portfolio. The Alcatel solution will enable the two service providers to offer triple play services, including voice, data and video, as well as faster, highly reliable Internet access services for consumers and enterprises. The two contracts were won through Alcatel Shanghai Bell, Alcatel's flagship Chinese company.

Exterity, a specialist in network audio-visual (AV), has signed a systems integrator deal with Lincor Solutions, a provider of hospital bedside solutions. As part of the agreement, Lincor will integrate Exterity’s IPTV (Internet Protocol Television) equipment into its MEDIVista clinical services and patient entertainment system to deliver digital television and radio services to patient bedsides. Lincor and Exterity will target hospital projects around the world.

East Los Angeles College, one of nine two-year public community colleges comprising the Los Angeles Community College District, announced today that it has deployed StarBak Communications, the leading provider of integrated network video solutions that allow organizations to simply and easily create, manage, deliver and display video-based applications over IP networks, for campus-wide video communications.