Syndesis has been named as a finalist for "Best Overall Company" in the Billing & OSS World 2006 Excellence Awards, which recognize the best vendors in the billing and operations support system (OSS) segment of the telecommunications industry.

Stratecast Partners, a division of Frost & Sullivan, is pleased to announce its Exclusive 2006 Quarterly Webinar on Tuesday, April 4, 2006 at 12:00 p.m. CST / 1:00 p.m. EST.

Small telephone companies, as well as Tier 3 telephone companies were the first to build IPTV networks and capabilities in the U.S. Tier 1 U.S. Telcos have been more focused on building their triple play networks on a much larger scale and debating the merits of when and where fiber should be deployed in support of video services. The rest of the world has differing standards and issues and may be as focused on mobile TV.

Microsoft TV announces its participation as the Premier Sponsor of "Red Button -- The iTV Applications Event" -- the first live industry event to showcase the next generation of interactive services, and the developers, artists, and engineers who create them.

By Alexander Cameron, Managing Director, Digital TX Ltd.

If you're a survey junkie, you no doubt love the sheer onslaught of silly press activity that's been happening recently in technology world. IPTV, the all-healing panacea, is so hot almost everyone wants to do it despite not having given a lot of thought to the real delivery issues that it will involve for them. The most absurd surveys were conducted by Harris and Accenture – both offering contradictory results that weren't a lot of help to anyone.

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Additionally...Alex will soon be offering a powerful one-day workshop course on IPTV and Video On-Demand (VoD) specifically for web professionals. It can help you get up to speed on the latest technologies, content deals, operators and applications across the world, and offer immense value in identifying both new opportunities and threats for your business and personal career. If you would like more information, call Alex on 07986 373177 or email iptvworkshop@digitaltx.tv. Readers who quote this publication as their source will receive a 10% discount on the course fees.

eWAN1, Inc. announced today that it will launch its Global Internet television service in 30 days and begin broadcasting on April 19, 2006 during the, "IPTV & Beyond" show at the Marriott Del Mar, San Diego, CA, which eWAN is co-sponsoring. In front of an audience of the world's leading telecommunications companies, including Motorola, Alcatel, Bell Canada, Siemens, and a host of others, eWAN will debut its first-to-market IPtv network by demonstrating and deploying its multiple channels of "On Demand" content delivered to subscriber's televisions through DSL or any other broadband Internet connection.

Entone Technologies, the world's most deployed IPTV VOD solution provider, announced today that Iowa Network Services (INS) has chosen Entone's IPTV solutions to enable its network of Independent Telephone Companies to deliver personal television services such as Video-on-Demand (VOD).

TechnoConcepts Inc. announced today that it has received conditional approval from the Chinese Government for the formation of the company's subsidiary China Jinshilin Techno Ltd. ("CJT") in Shanghai. TechnoConcepts has established this subsidiary to provide marketing, sales and technical support for its True Software Radio technology in China. CJT will also design, market, distribute, and provide technical support for Internet Protocol TV set-top boxes ("IPTV-STB"). The subsidiary anticipates shipping more than 100,000 units by the end of 2006, generating revenues in excess of US$15 million.

Nortel today reinforced its commitment to growing its services business by unveiling a sweeping simplification of its integrated services and a series of new commercial services offerings.

WHO
Bradley Inman, founder and CEO of TurnHere, Inc., will be a featured speaker at "Drilling Down on Local: Targeting the On-Demand Marketplace," sponsored by The Kelsey Group.

WHAT
Panel Discussion: "1,000,001 Channels: But is Anybody Watching?"

WHEN
TODAY... Monday, March 27, 2006, 1:30 p.m. - 2:15 p.m., Pacific Time

WHERE
Fairmont San Jose, 170 South Market Street, San Jose, CA 95113, USA

CONTEXT
"The sheer voracity with which video sites are coming online daily is proof that Internet video is here to stay," said Bradley Inman, founder of TurnHere.com. "However, this rapid growth has created an increasingly fragmented market. This panel provides an excellent forum for industry leaders to address the future of Web-based video, the limitless possibilities for growth, and how the new medium provides opportunities for businesses and consumers."

The countdown is on to Digital Hollywood, one of the entertainment industry's foremost trade shows, where Greg Demetriades, CEO of WhiteBlox, will discuss the emergence of interactive marketing. In Los Angeles, California, on March 30, Demetriades will speak as part of a seminar entitled "Internet Video, Advertising & Marketing: The Next Generation of Consumer Reach."

Sling Media, Inc. announced the release of SlingPlayer Mobile as part of a public beta program for Slingbox owners. SlingPlayer Mobile is a new software package that gives Slingbox owners the ability to watch and control their home TV from any network-enabled mobile phone or handheld computer (PDA) powered by Windows Mobile. The SlingPlayer Mobile software available today is compatible with devices that run Windows Mobile Pocket PC 5.0 and 2003 Second Edition. Sling Media will also deliver a version for non-touchscreen devices based on Windows Mobile Smartphone within the next month.

ATEME, the world leader in video compression technology, introduces the ATE4000, a unique Single Chip MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 Standard Definition Main Profile Encoder.

Lucent Technologies today announced that the U.S. Bankruptcy Court of Delaware has granted an order approving the company's purchase of the assets of Riverstone Networks, a maker of carrier-grade Ethernet routers for the telecommunications industry. The sale conditions are set forth in a definitive asset purchase agreement initially entered into among the parties on February 7, which was amended following an auction of those assets. The purchase price under the amended agreement is $207 million.

The Torino 2006 Paralympic Winter Games have come to an end after 9 days of action packed competition. A total of 477 athletes from 39 countries competed in four sports - Alpine Skiing, Ice Sledge Hockey, Nordic Skiing (Biathlon and Cross Country) and Wheelchair Curling. Two countries, Mexico and Mongolia, took part in Winter Paralympics for the first time.

i3 micro technology, a leading global provider of IP residential gateways and set-top boxes to operators and service providers, announces that it is changing its name today to Tilgin. The new name derives from the Swedish word “tillgång”, meaning access. Changing the company’s name is a necessary step on the way towards increased international focus as well as preparation for the company’s listing plans on the Stockholm stock exchange later this year.