hanarotelecom has made inroads into the telecommunication-broadcasting convergence market, rolling out a commercial Triple Play Service (TPS), the first of its kind offered by a domestic fixed-line carrier.

Spirent Communications, a worldwide provider of integrated performance analysis and service assurance systems for next-generation network technologies, announced that it has partnered with Anue Systems, a provider of network emulation solutions for Ethernet, SONET/SDH, and Fibre Channel environments. The partnership expands Spirent's capabilities to assist network equipment manufacturers and service providers with Quality of Service (QoS) and Quality of Experience (QoE) issues across converged networks.

SaskTel and 2Wire, a provider of broadband service delivery platforms, have expanded their previously-announced alliance to deliver home networking to SaskTel's high-speed Internet and MAX subscribers. Under the terms of the newly-expanded alliance, 2Wire will be the exclusive provider of broadband connectivity and home networking equipment to all new SaskTel broadband subscribers.

Technology Marketing Corporation (TMC) announced today that FierceMarkets, a leading publisher reaching over 375,000 subscribers in over 100 countries, will host "IPTV Evolution," a full day workshop educating service providers about delivering profitable IPTV services to subscribers, at TMC's INTERNET TELEPHONY Conference & EXPO West 2006 in San Diego, California.

Research and Markets has announced the addition of Asia/Pacific IPTV Market: Hype and Hope? to their offering.

Over the past decade, incumbent telecom operators in the Asia/Pacific region started to see their revenue growth from traditional businesses slow down with a narrowed profit margin, due to increasing competition brought about by deregulation. The distribution of television over Internet protocol (IPTV) is being viewed as a value-added service with strategic importance in the future broadband service portfolio to increase the ARPU and preserve user stickiness.

GlobeVISION, Inc. announced an agreement to carry content from Education Broadcasting Station (EBS), the largest terrestrial public education broadcaster in Korea, on GlobeVISION's PIE Service, the first on-demand Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) service for Asian-Americans and Asian-Canadians launching later this year. The deal further solidifies GlobeVISION's PIE Service as the distribution channel of choice for top Korean producers, distributors, networks, broadcasters and content providers looking to reach North American audiences.

ImaginAsian Entertainment, Inc., announced that ImaginAsian TV (iaTV), America’s first 24/7 Asian American television network, has reached a new carriage agreement with Optical Entertainment Network (OEN), the leading provider of IPTV and broadband services built for fiber-to-the-home (FTTH), for the Houston market. iaTV will be part of Optical Entertainment Network’s basic package and will be available to all 1.6 million households subscribing to the Houston system.

Leading UK-based events organiser Junction Group is to announce the launch of a worldwide series of market leading IPTV conferences and exhibitions focussing on key marketing, business and technology challenges facing IPTV service providers.

Alcatel announced that Telekom Austria Group, the leading provider of communications services in Austria, has selected Alcatel as its technology partner for the delivery of triple play services, including IPTV (Internet protocol television), IP telephony and higher-speed Internet services. Telekom Austria is using Alcatel's IP-based network infrastructure and end-to-end video solution to support its recently launched aonDigital TV service to households in Vienna.

Entone Technologies, the world’s most deployed IPTV video on demand (VOD) solution provider, announced today that Arkwest Communications has chosen its IPTV VOD solution for a rollout in Arkansas. This new broadband video service will allow Arkwest to provide a bundled triple-play service offering that includes local phone service, high speed Internet, and digital TV.

The Speaking Channel, the #1 destination on the web for TV content about public speaking, is pleased to announce its partnership with Popcorn Pictures to broadcast its new hit show, “Tell Me A Story.”

TVWorldwide.com, a fast-growing web-based global TV network, in cooperation with Media Training Worldwide, the world's leading presentation and media training firm, announced strong on-line attendance of thousands globally for the July 13th live formal launch webcast of The Speaking Channel an Internet TV Channel featuring live and on-demand content for people who want to learn from great speakers and improve on their own speaking skills. Shortly after the webcast, the companies also announced an agreement between The Speaking Channel and the New York Chapter on the National Speaking Association to be the official webcaster of the chapter's monthly meetings with the events to be made available via the Channel, on-demand.

here!, America's premium gay television network, is proud of announce the start of production on the riveting new original series "Lesbian Sex and Sexuality," a raw and revealing look into the world of lesbian sexuality and desire. Executive produced by award-winning documentarian Katherine Linton, this new six-part half hour series builds upon here!'s commitment to explore the most cutting edge and relevant issues facing the gay and lesbian community. "Lesbian Sex and Sexuality" will debut on here! in early 2007.

The need for high-speed multimedia networking links in the home is driving growth for both MoCA and HomePlug silicon, according to here!, America's premium gay television network, announced today that it will run ads nationally from Autism Speaks' new public service announcement campaign to raise awareness about the growing prevalence of autism and the need for parents to be better aware of the early warning signs of the disorder, which now affects one in every 166 children.

The need for high-speed multimedia networking links in the home is driving growth for both MoCA and HomePlug silicon, according to ABI Research. Increased demand for both no-new-wires media networking technologies across both service provider and consumer-installable home networks will result in the combined value of MoCA and HomePlug IC shipments reaching $100 million in 2006 and growing to $464 million by 2011.