With three simultaneous streams the Apps World (www.apps-world.net) event aims to address the entire app ecosystem, and the challenge of delivery, development and design of apps across multiple platforms. A truly international event, that brings together leading operators and app stores worldwide, and is the first show to draw in parallels between the emergence of the TV apps store, and the challenge to pay tv operators, and the challenges mobile operators face, device manufactures and the emergence of the tablet apps marketplace.

Forrester Research's 'The Future of the Social Web' report looks forward to an era of "social colonisation" on the web, as people who have multiple identities on the web via sites like LinkedIn and MySpace adopt the OpenID system -- currently being developed by web giants including Google, Yahoo! and Microsoft.

IPTV World Forum Announces Key Speakers as Exhibitor Numbers Look Set to Double

Orange, the BBC, BT, Telefonica and BSkyB to speak at leading IPTV event

London – Junction Ltd today announced speakers from across the telecoms and broadcast industry for its March 2007 event. The announcement comes as over 110 exhibitors have already confirmed their attendance at the show – a new record – being staged at the Olympia in London between 5th-7th March 2007.

 IPTV World Forum 07 Programme

High Investments in IPTV, Digital TV, Video Content and VoIP Services Set for 2007

November 15, 2006 - Amdocs has released results of a survey looking at the communications industry trends in the U.S. and U.K. in 2007. Based on the responses of 200 industry decision makers in the telecom, cable and satellite industries, Amdocs forecasts service providers will significantly increase investment in customer service, network infrastructure and IP-based services, as well as build their digital content offerings.

Espial’s Evo IPTV Service Platform Added to Auroras Entertainment’s IPTV Service Suite

November 6, 2006 - Espial IPTV , provider of IPTV middleware and applications, have announced that IPTV service provider Auroras Entertainment has added Espial's Evo® IPTV Service Platform as supported middleware for its IPTV service.

Swisscom Launches TV Over Broadband 

November 1, 2006 - Swisscom today announced the launch of it’s first IPTV offering in Switzerland, Bluewin TV.

Alcatel and Samsung Partner to Develop Mobile TV Handsets in the S-Band

October 30, 2006 – Alcatel and Samsung Electronics have announced that they have signed an agreement to develop mobile handsets compatible with the DVB-H standard in the S-Band. This is part of Alcatel's Unlimited Mobile TV solution.

World Leaders Gather at Latin America IPTV World Forum

Telecom Argentina, Pioneer Telephone Cooperative, Novis, Telefonica Peru and Telemar – are just some of the leading Latin America and US telcos that are set to speak as part of a world-class gathering of industry specialists at the IPTV World Forum Latin America (www.iptv-latinamerica.com) in Rio de Janeiro early next year.

The program will feature over 15 Telcos & ISPs discussing IPTV service deployment issues facing the region’s telecoms industry.

 IPTV World Forum Latin America 2007 Programme

UK Survey Shows 91% Happy With the Quality of Home Internet Services

October 17, 2006 - A high proportion of internet households in the UK are satisfied with most major aspects of the service they receive, according to the latest analysis from Broadband Consumer Survey 2 (CS2) of Point Topic’s BroadBand User Service.

Mobile Broadband to Become a Standard Feature in Notebook Computers

October 16, 200 - High-speed mobile broadband connectivity, powered by HSDPA, will soon become a standard feature of notebook PCs following the publication of guidelines, developed by a GSM Association-led initiative, that prescribe a common approach for PC manufacturers to fully integrate 3G functionality in their product ranges.

Verizon Wireless Launches Broadband Network Services In Laredo, Texas

October 13, 2006 - Verizon Wireless has announced that it has launched its wireless broadband network in Laredo, Texas.

BT Unveils 'Spam Buster' System for Broadband Customers

October 12, 2006 - BT is implementing a ‘spam buster’ system to track down and tackle professional spammers and ‘botnet’-infected customers on the BT broadband network.

Latens and Smart Choice Join for Irish IPTV Service

September 6, 2006 – Latens Systems, provider of IPTV Conditional Access (CA) in Europe, has today announced that it has signed a deal to supply the CA system for Irish telecom provider Smart Telecom’s SmartVision IPTV service. The contract follows the successful conclusion of a pilot of the Latens system with the Dublin-based operator.

Eagle Broadband Selects Latens IPTV Conditional Access Technology for Security

September 5, 2006 – Latens Systems, provider of IPTV Conditional Access (CA), has announced that Eagle Broadband, a national provider of broadband, Internet Protocol (IP) and communications technology and services for the United States of America, has selected the Latens IP CAS Conditional Access solution to secure its advanced IPTV services.

China Set to be the Number One Broadband Market by 2007

September 4, 2006 - China's broadband market will reach 139 million subscribers by 2010 according to Ovum, the analyst and consulting company. China will overtake the US to become the world's biggest broadband market, in less than a year.

Five to Launch Red Button on Cable With Two Way TV

August 17, 2006 - Five’s digital cable red button services will be provided by Two Way TV including enhanced TV, instant win betting, games, competitions and mobile content.

Broadband Embraced by Australia’s Small Businesses

July 26, 2006 - According to the latest Sensis e-Business Report, new wireless technology is being embraced by Australia’s small businesses. Report author Ms Christena Singh said there were significant numbers of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) taking up new wireless technologies.

BSkyB Becomes the Latest Entrant into the Broadband Price War

July 18, 2006 - Today BSkyB will become the latest entrant into the broadband price war by launching its high speed internet service, an endeavour that will likely incur several years of losses before becoming a profitable portfolio of services.

CASE STUDY: Swisscom Fixnet: Building the Foundation for Next-Generation Broadband

The Swisscom Group, Switzerland’s leading telecommunications company, employs more than 15,000 people and had revenues of CHF 7.3 billion (USD 5.8 billion) for the first three quarters of 2005. Swisscom Group’s fixed-line subsidiary, Swisscom Fixnet, is the largest unit within Swisscom Group; it distributes services and products, manages the network infrastructure, and sells national and international network services. Under its Bluewin brand, it runs the largest portal of Internet services in Switzerland and has provided broadband to an ever-growing number of homes and businesses — more than one million ADSL access lines today, representing one of the top positions in Europe for ADSL-penetration.

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