Espial IPTV, a leading provider of IPTV middleware and applications, announces support for the first wave of High Definition (HD) set-top boxes. On display at the Tilgin booth (4.299), Espial's Evo service platform is running on Tilgin's new High Definition IP STB, the Mood 400. The Evo service platform allows operators to offer to subscribers a superior HD quality of experience that is graphically-rich, fully skinnable, turbo-fast, and truly open and customizable.

Responding to service provider needs for a robust, multi-play IPTV offering, IP set-top box (STB) and client application software provider Softier is launching its second-generation IP set-top box, the WAVE-400. The WAVE-400 H.264 IP-STB platform with single-chip implementation is based on Texas Instruments' (TI) DaVinci technology and provides the fundamental combination of hardware and software to enable cost-effective multi-play service delivery.

NDS has integrated its Synamedia Metro IPTV solution with the new IPTV set-top box from Samsung Electronics.

The powerful combination of the NDS Synamedia Metro middleware and DRM capabilities, coupled with the Samsung IP set-top box, brings a complete IPTV solution to the telecommunications industry. A demonstration of the integrated technologies can be seen at IBC on the NDS Stand, 1.171.

SecureMedia, the technology leader in content protection software for secure video and multimedia delivery over IP networks, and Amino, leading IPTV platform supplier, announced that SecureMedia has fully integrated its widely deployed Encryptonite ONE System with Amino's AmiNET130, AVC HD STB for home entertainment.

IntAct, an Amino Technologies public limited company, announced that its software has been ported onto a set-top box (STB) designed by leading Taiwanese original device manufacturer (ODM), Wistron NeWeb Corp. (WNC). NXP is the newly independent semiconductor company founded by Philips and the STB design is based on NXP Semiconductors' STB810 reference design integrating the IntAct software stack with NXP's Nexperia home entertainment engine-PNX8950. WNC's STB will allow Telcos in the emerging markets to license IntAct software and to deploy standard definition (SD) IPTV services at minimum cost. By embedding the software from IntAct, already deployed in more than 700,000 STBs worldwide, WNC can offer its customers a product which is based on industry-proven technology.

Micronas, a supplier of innovative application-specific IC system solutions for consumer electronics, announces a set of development kits for hybrid IPTV and DVB set-top boxes.

Micronas a leading supplier of innovative application-specific IC system solutions for consumer electronics announces an alliance with Planetweb, a leading provider of embedded software and developer tools for the consumer electronics industry, to produce fully featured reference designs for IPTV and Hybrid IPTV/Digital Broadcast Television set-top boxes. The product designs incorporate both the Micronas DeCypher DHM 8100 High-Definition Multi-format Decoder and Planetweb's SpectraWorks user interface platform and applications. The combined technology solution will be demonstrated at a Micronas sponsored event to be held during the IFA Trade Fair at The Hotel Adlon in Berlin from September 1-4, 2006 and at the IBC Trade Fair in Amsterdam from September 8-12, 2006.

mPhase Technologies, Inc. announced that it has formed an alliance with Tilgin to integrate its set top box technology with the mPhase TV+ System middleware that it markets to broadband operators as a pre-configured system to support interactive IPTV services.

Amino, leading IPTV set-top box (STB) supplier, today announced that it has been selected by Vodatel for Croatia's first ever IPTV deployment. A substantial volume of STBs has been ordered so far, with further orders expected as the service area grows. The service will provide subscribers with full triple-play (telephone, broadband internet and television) and is the first time that a multiple advanced service has been available within the country.

IntAct, an Amino Technologies plc company, announced that it will produce a full reference design based on the award-winning AmiNET124 IPTV set-top box (STB). The design will incorporate Texas Instruments Incorporated's (TI) TMS320DM642 720 MHz DSP-based digital media processor -- one of the fastest processors currently available -- and will offer original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) a reliable and proven technical blueprint. The move to create a reference design from this successful STB potentially opens the IPTV market to new OEM entrants, supporting the IPTV industry's growth and increasing the availability of consumer premises equipment from different vendors.

TechnoConcepts Inc. announced that it has licensed ANT Software Limited's (AIM:ANTP) browser solution for use in the IPTV set-top box manufactured by its subsidiary, China Jinshlin Techno Ltd. ("Jinshilin"). IPTV set-top boxes provide delivery of digital television programming received from the Internet to conventional television sets.

Garland Partners Ltd is pleased to announce the launch of a new, H264 and WM9 low cost encoder for high quality video streaming. The new MV401EXP (encoder) and MV410EXP (decoder) systems use real-time Windows Media 9 or H264 compression technologies that allow users to transmit several times more channels over the same network or satellite bandwidth than currently used for MPEG2. This not only saves time and money but also provides greater room for future expansion of channels. It is deal for companies who are currently experiencing problems when delivering high quality video over bandwidth-constrained networks or those who want to carry out internet streaming over low bit-rate broadband lines. Its ultra slim, professional 1U box also means it can be used where space is limited.

Amino, leading IPTV set-top box (STB) manufacturer, today announced that it has been selected by Lijbrandt Telecom BV to supply its STBs for the first ever High Definition (HD) IPTV service in Northern Europe. The service was rolled-out in time for World Cup football matches offering viewers greater clarity and detail. By selecting Amino for this deployment, Lijbrandt Telecom BV was able to deploy HD services rapidly.

Visioneering Corp., a developer and supplier of digital media technologies, has introduced the Sonata IPTV set-top box (STB) product line for standard definition or high definition Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) for digital home applications.

Amino, leading IPTV set-top box supplier, today announced that it has added yet another national Telco to its list of customers. Telekom Austria, the country's leading telecommunications operator has ordered additional supplies of the AmiNET110 to meet customer demand for its aonDigital TV service. The IPTV package was rolled out to subscribers in March 2006, following a customer-friendly soft launch in December 2005 and offers a flexible range of broadcast and video on-demand (VOD) channels to Austrian homes with DSL connectivity.