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.

Broadband Network Systems Ltd, together with partner PTC Ltd, has secured a ground breaking deal to provide H.264 SD live encoders and decoders to Vietnam to enable the first broadcast quality video transportation in the country.

TV Worldwide, a fast-growing web-based global TV network, in cooperation with the National Park Service, will produce a free live simulcast via satellite and the web of the Washington, D.C., 4th of July Fireworks Celebration for the benefit of American military personnel and their families stationed overseas.

More San Antonio consumers can now enjoy a new universe of communications and entertainment through the AT&T U-versesm experience.

AT&T Inc. announced the initial expansion of AT&T U-verse services — the company's next-generation television and high speed Internet offerings — in San Antonio. The services utilize AT&T's fiber-rich network, which extends optical connections deeper into customer neighborhoods.

The US-based Interactive Television Networks, Inc., a global player in Internet Protocol Television (IPTV), has announced the launch of its ITVN Asia service.

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.

ANEW Broadband, the Miami-based South Florida telecommunications services provider, announced today the launch of "ANEW Vision", a triple-play service offering designed for multi-dwelling buildings, condominiums and communities in South Florida. The triple-play is the bundling of IPTV television, full-service IP telephone services with unlimited domestic long distance, and up to 8 MB of high speed broadband internet services.