SeaChange International, Inc. is extending its IP Video solutions with the introduction of its Multiverse Suite, an application platform enabling broadband network operators to create video services across televisions, PCs and mobile devices.

Myrio Corporation, a Siemens ® business, announced Myrio Interactive ~ Creator ^TM, an add-on to the Myrio ® IP Video Platform Version 3.7 that gives broadband service providers the ability to customize the Myrio Interactive ^TM client and deliver a personalized Internet protocol television (IPTV) subscriber experience.

Lucent Technologies announced a strategic alliance with Orca Interactive, a global market leader in developing applications for IPTV, to deliver solutions that help service providers offer secure, mass market- Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) and next-generation multimedia services to end customers at any time on any device.

BitBand, a leading provider of video content distribution and delivery solutions targeted to the Telco IP broadband networks, announced the opening of its new U.S. office in Milpitas, CA, USA.

BitBand's proposition to U.S.-based Telcos and IOCs (Independent Operating Carriers) is powered by the company's leadership in supplying advanced and innovative Video On Demand solutions for the IPTV market.

ANYTIME Pte Ltd, the premier Video on-Demand (VoD) content company in Asia Pacific, announced the signing of a non-exclusive distribution deal with Advanced Datanetwork Communications Co., Ltd (ADC) of Thailand.

July 19 and 20, 2005
Boston, MA, USA

On July 19-20, 2005, Yankee Group invites members from television, newspapers and magazines, along with media and entertainment industry professionals, to attend its Yankee Group 2005 Decision Summit "IPTV: Technology Options and their Impact on the Future of Entertainment" in Boston, MA, USA.

Harmonic Inc., a leader in digital video compression and transport solutions for telcos, announced that Plala Networks, a subsidiary of Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (NTT) and a leading ISP, is using a Harmonic-based headend to deliver television-over-IP (IPTV) to customers in eastern Japan. Harmonic's versatile high-performance DiviCom ^TM MV 100 encoding platform makes it possible for NTT's Plala Networks to simultaneously distribute broadcast-quality video services via existing DSL and fiber-to-the-premises (FTTP) infrastructures to maximize reach and revenue while minimizing operational costs and complexity.

TANDBERG Television announced that it has been selected to provide advanced video encoding and control systems to Malaysia's newest Pay TV platform. MiTV Corp Sdn Bhd (MiTV) is set to launch this summer with a full commercial roll out of a multi-channel IPTV service, with more than 50 live and on-demand channels planned.

A 2005 survey among U.S. broadband subscribers indicates that desire for triple play services from one service provider is likely to increase competition between cable providers and telecommunications companies. The U.S.-based survey was conducted by independent market research firm InsightExpress, on behalf of SupportSoft Inc., a leading provider of Real-Time Service Management (RTSM^TM) software. Cable broadband and DSL subscribers were interviewed about the customer service they receive from their current service provider, and their desire for combined voice, video and high-speed data services from a single provider.

Alcatel at Supercomm continued to demonstrate its leadership in the area of providing triple play solutions, including Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) capabilities, to its customers. As the leading triple play solutions provider, Alcatel has gained unparalleled services integration and network design experience through its work on more than 25 major IPTV deployments around the world. At Supercomm, Alcatel is demonstrating this leadership through new solutions, real-world demonstrations, strategic partnerships, and more than a dozen speaking engagements and presentations.

Intellon Corporation announced multiple customer enablement programs supporting IPTV applications. Intellon's ICs enable adapters, gateways and set-top boxes to allow telecom operators to reliably distribute IP video content throughout the home at a reduced cost. Intellon will demonstrate these products and applications in the company's booth #68040 at this year's SUPERCOMM.

Intellon Corporation, the world leader in powerline communications, announced the world's first hybrid coax-powerline networking solution for the distribution of IPTV and other networked video content throughout the home. The new solution uses a unique Intellon coupler design that allows a single industry standard HomePlug processor to achieve hybrid connectivity between both powerline and coax home networks. Intellon will conduct a live demo of this new solution at this year's SUPERCOMM, which will take place in its booth, #68040.

Telefonica de Espana S.A.U ("Telefonica") of Spain and Lucent Technologies announced that Telefonica has added its 40,000th IPTV subscriber to Telefonica's "Imagenio" multimedia broadband service in Spain. "Imagenio" is designed to deliver digital-quality broadcast multimedia services into the home over a broadband connection, also serving as the platform for Telefonica's future multimedia service offerings.

TANDBERG Television and Microsoft Corp. announced that they have entered into a development and cooperation agreement to integrate TANDBERG Television's encoding technologies with Microsoft TV's award-winning Internet Protocol Television ( IPTV ) Edition software platform. As a further demonstration of the collaboration between the two companies, TANDBERG Television will enhance its EN5900 range of advanced video encoders that has been integrated with the Microsoft TV IPTV Edition software platform by incorporating picture-in-picture ( PIP ) generation functionality into the encoder itself. The enhanced solution represents the next step in TANDBERG Television and Microsoft's long-term relationship and demonstrates the companies' commitment to collaborate on ways to propel the IPTV industry forward.

Microsoft Corp. and Harmonic Inc. announced they are jointly working to deliver an integrated Internet protocol ( IP )-based video solution encompassing the Microsoft TV IPTV Edition software platform and Harmonic's industry-leading DiviCom encoding solutions. The integration, which represents one of the first real-time IPTV solutions for both SMPTE VC-1 and MPEG-4 AVC ( H.264 ), enables broadband service providers to offer feature-rich, broadcast-quality video services at ultra-low bit-rates. The collaboration — formalized through a Development Cooperation Agreement — is expected to speed service deployments while reducing technical risk, and to facilitate the growth of the emerging IPTV market. The agreement allows for the continued integration and interoperability testing of the two companies' solutions using the DiviCom MV 100 multi-codec real-time compression platform.