1. Fragmentation slows IPTV adoption.
- Author
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Yoshida, Junko
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STREAMING video & television , *INTERNET protocols , *INTERACTIVE television , *MULTICASTING (Computer networks) , *DIGITAL communications , *BROADBAND communication equipment industry - Abstract
This article presents information on the development of the Internet Protocol TV (IPTV). IPTV is the real deal, sources said, noting that operators in Europe and Asia have already pulled off successful deployments. Many of those pioneers are telcos that earlier deployed broadband over digital subscriber lines for Internet data service and are now expanding into IP voice and video for "triple play" service. Those already up and running with first-generation IPTV services include Fastweb in Italy, HomeChoice in Great Britain, MaLigne and Free in France, Telefonica in Spain, Chunghwa Telecom in Taiwan, PCCW Ltd. in Hong Kong and Softbank/Yahoo BB in Japan.
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- 2005