SPL Innotech, a Singapore-based multimedia technology company, will be showcasing its state-of-the-art MediaMagick IPTV technologies at IBC 2006 in Amsterdam.

KyLinTV is the first to roll-out ChongQing TV (CQTV) in North America, a channel devoted to bridging the ChongQing province in China to the rest of the world, as part of the largest selection of Chinese entertainment in North America: 26 live broadcast channels and a vast video library that offers subscribers more than 20,000 hours of choice.

Harmonic Inc. introduced the DiviCom Electra 5400, a third generation MPEG-4 AVC (H.264) standard definition (SD) encoder that further extends Harmonic's market leading multi-service family of compression systems. Delivering up to four full resolution SD channels in a one rack-unit package, as well as simultaneous low resolution content for picture-in-picture (PiP), mobile video services or other applications, the Electra 5400 is ideal for massive deployments of telco/IPTV, satellite and DVB-T services. The new encoder utilizes Harmonic's advanced processing engine to provide best-in-class picture quality and sets a new standard for bandwidth efficiency in SD H.264 with bit-rates more than 30 percent lower than H.264 encoders deployed today.

While data and VoIP continue to drive the DSL IC chipset market, and will account for the bulk of port shipments through 2010, the delivery of IPTV capability is the wave of the future, reports In-Stat. Carriers worldwide are using ADSL2+ and VDSL2 as they upgrade their networks to deliver television and video service, the high-tech market research firm says.

QoSmetrics, a leading provider of network performance assurance solutions for triple play networks, announced its V-Factor product has been awarded Frost & Sullivan's annual Award for Product Differentiation Innovation for 2006. The award is presented each year to the company that has best demonstrated the ability to develop and / or advance products with more innovative capabilities than competing vendors and products. This award recognizes QoSmetrics' successful adoption of new or existing technology that has become a part of its well-designed product family. Such innovation is expected to significantly contribute to the industry in terms of product performance and degree / rate of technical change.

PIO TV, the first television channel for the Indian expatriate community, was launched by Archer Entertainment Media Communications Incorporated as the first of many channels to come from Archer Media on www.IndiaTVLive.com , a pioneering Indian Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) platform with many state of the art features to be supplied by Buzz Technologies, Inc., inaugurated by India's Union Minister for Overseas Indian Affairs, Vyalar Ravi, in New Delhi.

Tektronix, Inc., a leading worldwide provider of test, measurement and monitoring instrumentation, announced the addition of the IP/GigE Option to the MTM400 MPEG Transport Stream Monitor. The IP/GigE Option is designed to help simplify and strengthen network monitoring by allowing network engineers to view Multi or Single Program Transport Streams over Gigabit Ethernet networks, identify signal degradation issues and easily correct problems. By monitoring the quality of their broadcast video at any network access point, from the core of the IP network to the RF edge, broadcasters and network operators can improve network performance and deliver superior quality of service to their customers.

Research and Markets has announced the addition of "2006 Global NGN, IP and VoIP - Global Overview, Analyses and Stats" to their offering.

Next Generation Networks (NGN), VoIP, cheaper calls, new IT applications, voice, data and video convergence, VPN, IP networks.

Castify announced the support of Flash Video, adding another format to the supported Video formats in its CBN and EBN suites of Content Networking Services software.

Streaming21, the world's leader in broadcast-quality streaming solutions, today announced that it has successfully rolled-out Japan's most popular residential Video-On-Demand (VOD) & IP Broadcasting services for GEO@Channel, operated by Enterwave. GEO@Channel will be the first IP broadcasting service in Japan that offers full-screen TV playback with delivery through open networks. In contrast to traditional live video channels over the Internet that users often see on the PC, the GEO@Channel uses Set-top Box (STB) with high-quality, full-motion video playback on TV. Also, unlike traditional IPTV services, which rely on expensive managed network, GEO@Channel service works over the Internet and is available to any broadband users in Japan, regardless of domestic ISP to which users subscribe. This unique home entertainment service targets to capture millions of new users by the end of this year on a national scale.
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Interactive Broadband Consulting Group, LLC (IBB Consulting), a leading consulting firm advising top management in the broadband-related sectors of cable, mobile, technology and digital media, today announced that Shahid Khan, Partner, will chair a panel discussion titled "Television 2.0: Cable, Telco, Satellite & Broadband Redefine the Future of Entertainment and Communications" on August 15, 2006 at the Building Blocks 2006 Conference at the Marriott in San Jose, CA.

KyLinTV has just rolled-out South East TV (SETV), a television station from the Fujian province in China, as part of the largest selection of Chinese entertainment in North America: 26 live broadcast channels and a vast video library that offers subscribers more than 20,000 hours of choice.

Gregory Keough, the CEO and Founder of DigiLinea (www.DigiLinea.com), the leading Voice over IP (VoIP) service and infrastructure provider to the US Hispanic and Latin American markets, announced today the coming launch of IPTV Latino (www.IPTVLatino.com) a revolutionary new IPTV service allowing Latinos worldwide to have direct access to the video content they desire via any IP enabled device. IPTV Latino will mesh the best in breed content from traditional and independent media companies serving the US Hispanic and Latin American markets with user generate content from throughout the region.

ANT plc, the market leading provider of software and solutions for the IPTV, hybrid TV and consumer electronics industries, announced today the first large scale deployment of personal media players (PMPs) utilizing the ANT PurePlay advanced digital media manager software. This initial product enables consumers to watch movies, view photos and enjoy music and other audio material any time, anywhere. The first volume deployment of the new product is scheduled for August 2006.

Research and Markets has announced the addition of "2006 Global Broadband Powerlines - Moving into Home Management" to their offering.