Kasenna, a leading provider of video-on-demand (VOD) content and MPEG-4 ready IPTV applications for Triple Play services over broadband networks, today announced that Sierre-Energy SA, a power utility and communications service provider for Switzerland, has decided to expand the deployment of IPTV services of its subsidiary, Television Sierre, SA (TVSierre) with Kasenna's PortalTV application suite for IPTV. The extended rollout follows the successful completion of a phase-one implementation of IPTV, started on 1st February 2006 to 100 selected TVSierre customers, and is based on with Kasenna's MediaBase video server software and the Kasenna LivingRoom middleware application -- all running on commercial off-the-shelf IBM servers.

Motorola, Inc. today announced that Sentivision, an innovative provider of cutting edge media technologies and products for digital entertainment, has selected the Motorola VIP series IPTV set-top platform for providing video service to Japanese subscribers.

An executive with mPhase Technologies, a pioneer in technology for delivering television entertainment to the home over telecommunications networks, said operators in the Caspian region now have a cost-effective way to launch internet-based TV (IPTV) services with a specially priced offer.

Orca Interactive, a global market leader in developing middleware and applications for IPTV, announced today that it is providing its RiGHTv IPTV middleware to one of Spain's leading telecommunications and broadband providers, Jazztel, as part of a multi-million Euro deal to allow Jazztel to penetrate the residential broadband market, the service had been commercially launched.

Juniper Networks, Inc. today announced that T-Com, the fixed network division of Deutsche Telekom AG, is deploying Juniper Networks E-series Broadband Services Routers and T-series core routing platforms to expand and scale its IP network to support its advanced service offerings over VDSL. The Juniper Networks routing platforms will be added to T-Com's existing installed base of Juniper Networks E-, M- and T-series routing platforms, and will provide the scalability and advanced service management capabilities necessary to deliver IP-based video services to a large number of subscribers.

Siemens Communications Inc., a leading provider of Internet protocol television (IPTV) solutions in the United States and worldwide, today announced that it has named Tut Systems Inc. as an authorized reseller of Siemens SURPASS Home Entertainment middleware. The SURPASS Home Entertainment solution has already made IPTV services a reality for more than 75 U.S. regional operators and many more service providers throughout the globe.

Siemens Communications Inc. announced the addition of a new regional broadband customer, Oxford Networks. With the Siemens SURPASS Home Entertainment portfolio of IPTV solutions, Oxford Networks is providing advanced IP television services - via fiber to the home (FTTH) - to customers in Central and Western Maine.

Many of Oxford Networks' customers, Gunderson noted, are already enjoying new interactive services such as on-demand entertainment, long distance learning from the home and video conferencing. Oxford Networks is now equipped to provide IPTV services to more than 7,000 of its customers.

Siemens Communications Inc. today announced the integration of Entone Technology's Hydra IP Video Gateway set-top box as part of the Siemens SURPASS Home Entertainment portfolio of Internet protocol television (IPTV) solutions. With Entone's set-top box, service providers can use existing coaxial wiring for video distribution within homes.

Siemens Communications, Inc., announced that its SURPASS Home Entertainment portfolio of broadcast server provider solutions has made IPTV a reality for more than 75 U.S. regional operators as well as many more worldwide. Siemens has the most IPTV deployments in the United States, with two-thirds of its customers making Internet protocol television solutions commercially available to subscribers. Globally, Siemens IPTV contracts now cover more than 38 million broadband lines.

IPTV technology leaders BitBand and Orca Interactive and Danish system integrator DigiEyeZ A/S announced that Dansk Bredband, a Danish broadband services provider, has selected the three companies to launch IPTV services in Denmark. The services, planned for Copenhagen with later expansion across Denmark and other parts of Scandinavia, will initially include live TV channels and Video On Demand (VOD), allowing subscribers to enjoy high quality entertainment packages in the comfort of their own homes.

Siemens has won a contract to provide its broadband network and home entertainment solution in Thailand. With this proven solution, ADC can also offer its customers high-speed Internet access via TV and other services, for example, TV reception over Internet and Video on Demand. In the next step, ADC plans to expand its service offerings to include Online Gaming and Voice and Video Telephony. In addition to these applications, the Surpass Home Entertainment solution also allows operators and service providers to offer additional entertainment services such as digital TV recorder and communication services such as e-mail and SMS over TV.