Reports, MRG Multimedia Research Group, Inc.

IPTV, IMS and the Emergence

of Multi-Service Convergence

Quarterly Technology & Content Report - June 2008

Published by MRG, Inc.
June 2008, 298 pages

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Executive Summary

Convergence has been a topic of discussion within the telecommunications and computing industries for many years, but a transformation from discussion toward reality has truly begun. This transformation is being driven just as much by sweeping changes in the nature of personal communications as it is by the evolution of enabling technologies that include IPTV and the IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS).

Telecommunications is currently undergoing a fundamental change from its traditional modes of voice, messaging and datacom, into a rich mix of features and “use-cases” that blend traditional services with the rich multimedia features of the Internet and video content. Underlying this drive is an increasing consumer desire for convenience.

Furthermore, many consumers – in particular, the Millennial generation born between the early 1980s and early 2000s – are starting to ask “If I can get these features on one screen, why can’t I get them on another?” Observers of generational change have noted that “the Millennials are the first generation to have grown up with all the technologies that, together, we regard as ‘convergence’ – and to them, it’s like air.” (2)

Figure 1: Multi-Silo Language Translation
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One of the first stages in desilozation ("silo-busting") is to implement the ability to translate language and protocol differences between silos as a means to improve communication across the deployment's infrastructure. Naturally there is an over head cost, but this is an investment you'll need to make eventually if you have decided to pursue convergence.

Figure 2: Multi-Platform View of Convergence
Source: Copyright © 2008 MRG, Inc.

Figure 2 is an abstract view of convergence that starts at the top with the devices upon which the services are received, followed by the services, the networks over which the services are delivered, the platforms that enable the services, and finally, the underlying IT infrastructure upon which all of this rests.

(1) The concept of ‘use-cases’ is defined and described in Section 3.3.
(2) Steven Shepard, at NAB 2008, in the session entitled “The Telecom Crash Course” - http://www.nabshow.com/2008/conferences/sessiondetail.asp?id=1207850

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Table of Contents

1	Executive Summary
1.1	The Dilemma of Convergence
1.2	The Variety of Needs Driving Convergence
1.3	Features of Convergence
1.4	The Impact of Convergence
1.5	Revenue View of Convergence
1.6	Potentials for Increased Revenue Due to Convergence
1.7	Reality Check: Increased Revenue Due to Convergence
1.8	OpEx View of Convergence
1.9	Technology and Platform View of Convergence
1.10	Content View of Convergence
1.11	Siloization Happens
1.11.1	New Silos Force Change in Boundaries
1.11.2	Foundations for Silo-Busting
1.11.3	Siloization Caveats
1.12	Operator Readiness to Provide Advanced Services

2	What is Convergence?
2.1	Definition
2.1.1	What Does Convergence Require?
2.1.2	Convergence as a Work in Progress
2.1.3	Converged Use-Cases
2.2	Purpose: Why Operators Care About Convergence
2.3	What Convergence is Not

3	Overview of Converged Services, Features and Service Models
3.1	Evolution of Services and Platforms from Siloed to Converged
3.1.1	Basic IPTV Capabilities
3.1.2	Intermediate IPTV Capabilities
3.1.3	Advanced IPTV Capabilities
3.1.4	Personalization
3.1.5	Socialization
3.2	Evolution of Consumer Devices from Siloed to Converged
3.3	Silo-Busting: Convergence Finally Arrives
3.3.1	Converged IPTV Capabilities
3.3.2	Use of Video and TV on Non-TV Devices
3.4	Use-Cases, Usability and Human Factors Engineering
3.4.1	The Concept of Use-Cases
3.4.2	Usability
3.4.3	Human Factors Engineering
3.5	Silo-Busting Convergence Features and Use-Cases
3.5.1	Convergence Features Involving Personal Communications
3.5.2	Converged Time-, Place- and Device-Shifting Features
3.5.3	Content-Shifting
3.5.4	Socially-Enabled Converged Features
3.5.5	Location-Based Converged Services
3.5.6	Video and Targeted Advertising
3.5.7	Commerce-Enabled Convergence
3.6	Content and Convergence
3.6.1	Content From the Internet to the TV and Other Non-PC Devices
3.6.2	Content as a Service
3.6.3	User-Generated Content (UGC)
3.6.4	“Search” and “Found”
3.6.5	Content Sharing
3.7	Converged Functionality that Extends User-Wide
3.7.1	Common Identity Management: Subscriber's View
3.7.2	Common Identity Management: Systems View
3.7.3	Multi-output Video Encoding and Distribution to Multiple Devices
3.7.4	Common Content Protection
3.8	Convergence and Advertising
3.8.1	Extending Transactional Revenue Across Services
3.8.2	Convergence Necessitates New Advertising Models
3.8.3	Other Thoughts on Monetizing Content in a Converged Service

4	Exploiting SDPs, IMS and Other Enabling Technologies
4.1	Evolution From Single-Service Silos to Multi-Service Convergence
4.2	Controlling the Integration Dilemma
4.3	Service Delivery Platforms
4.3.1	Purpose of SDPs
4.3.2	Types of SDP Solutions
4.3.3	Interworking Between Service Infrastructures
4.3.4	Pros and Cons of SOA and SDPs
4.4	Converged Applications Platform
4.5	The Emergence of IPTV and Convergence Standards
4.6	Overview of IMS
4.6.1	Why IMS?
4.6.2	Services Enabled By IMS
4.6.3	Standards View of IMS
4.6.4	IMS Architecture
4.7	TeleManagement Forum

5	CapEx Events Along the Route to Convergence

6	Service Provider Views of Convergence
6.1	Deutsche Telekom (Germany)
6.1.1	T-Home (Germany) Background
6.1.2	T-Home Competitive Advantages
6.1.3	T-Home Infrastructure
6.1.4	T-Home Service Roadmap
6.1.5	Additional T-Home Service Expectations
6.2	British Telecom - BT Vision
6.3	France Telecom - Orange IPTV
6.4	TeliaSonera - Telia Digital TV
6.5	Other IPTV Operators Proceeding with Multi-Service Convergence
6.5.1	AT&T
6.5.2	Additional Operators with IMS Deployments and IPTV

7	Analysis: Opportunities, Risks, Benefits & Costs
7.1	General Conclusions Regarding Convergence
7.2	Comparative Analysis of Convergence-Enabling Technologies
7.2.1	Comparing IPTV Middleware Approaches to Convergence
7.2.2	Comparing the Two TISPAN IMS Architectures
7.2.3	Comparing IPTV Middleware to IPTV-Enabled IMS Approaches
7.3	Convergence Impact on Revenue
7.3.1	Revenue and Margin Benefits of Convergence
7.4	Convergence Impact on Operating Expenses
7.4.1	IMS Impact on Operating Expenses
7.4.2	Customer Loyalty Due to Bundled Services
7.4.3	Subscriber Acquisition Costs Attributable to Marketing
7.4.4	Additional Acquisition Costs Associated with CPE
7.4.5	Other Trends in OpEx Reduction Stemming From Convergence
7.5	Broad Industry Trends Relevant to Convergence
7.5.1	Increasing Demand for Convergence
7.5.2	IPTV Services Evolution
7.5.3	Industry Growth Trend
7.6	Network Trends
7.6.1	Proliferation of Access Further Justifies Converged Network Architecture
7.6.2	Infrastructure Trends
7.6.3	Fixed-Mobile Convergence
7.6.4	Adoption Rate of IMS
7.6.5	Integration of Advertising, IPTV and Business Support Systems
7.6.6	Convergence and Content Work-Flow
7.7	Converged Feature Trends
7.7.1	Evolution of Content-Based Services
7.7.2	Use of Telephony Features in a Home TV Environment
7.7.3	Additional Expectations
7.8	Opportunities
7.8.1	New Consumer Services, Features and Use-Cases
7.8.2	Early Returns Are In: Converged IPTV Applications Sell
7.8.3	New Revenue From Sources Other Than From Consumers
7.8.4	Savings in Operational Expenditures
7.8.5	Savings in Capital Expenditures
7.9	Issues, Risks & Threats Associated with Convergence
7.9.1	Converged Services Invite Renewed Scrutiny of Basic Service
7.9.2	IMS Remains Risky, But Applications, SOA and SDPs Lay the Foundation For It
7.9.3	Shifting the Burden of Responsibility for Applications
7.9.4	Multiple Standards and APIs May Invite Confusion
7.9.5	Evolution and Migration of Enabling Protocol
7.9.6	Organizational Efficiency
7.9.7	Content Entitlements
7.9.8	Resource Redundancy
7.10	Societal Implications of Convergence
7.10.1	How Can Operators Test New Use-Cases?
7.10.2	How Far is “Too Far”?

8	Conclusions and Recommendations
8.1	Conclusion: The Converged Lifestyle is Real
8.2	Conclusion: Convergence Represents a 180-degree Shift in How Operators Must Think
8.3	Conclusion: Convergence Places New Emphasis on Integration and Integration-Friendly Technologies
8.4	Conclusion: Converged Delivery Will Ultimately Involve IMS
8.5	Recommendation: Service Evolution Toward Convergence
8.6	Recommendation: Planning for Convergence
8.6.1	Technology Planning Recommendations for Convergence
8.6.2	Shorter-Term Planning
8.6.3	Medium-Range Planning
8.6.4	Longer-Range Planning
8.7	Recommendation: Strategic Considerations for Integrating IPTV and IMS
8.7.1	Protocol Harmonization
8.7.2	Common Network Resource Control
8.7.3	Common Subscriber Management
8.8	Recommendation: Converged Solutions Don't Have to be Implemented Over IMS in the Short-Term
8.8.1	Different Reasons to Advocate Different Converged Implementations
8.8.2	Are IMS Platform Suppliers Biased?
8.9	Recommendation: Market Imperatives Should Outweigh the Need for Technical Perfection
8.10	Recommendation: Creates Awareness to Create User Demand
8.10.1	Creating Consumer Awareness
8.10.2	Creating Consumer Demand
8.11	Recommendation: Recognize Market Forces
8.12	Recommendation: Don't Lose Sight of the Basic Questions

9	Appendix 1: Company Profiles
9.1	Alcatel-Lucent
9.1.1	Introduction
9.1.2	Alcatel-Lucent IPTV Market Focus
9.1.3	Alcatel-Lucent Convergence Product Overview
9.1.4	Alcatel-Lucent Middleware and TV Applications Overview
9.1.5	Alcatel-Lucent MiViewTV
9.1.6	Alcatel-Lucent MiViewTV Convergence Support
9.1.7	Additional Alcatel-Lucent IPTV Applications Products
9.1.8	Alcatel-Lucent 5910 MiTV Mobile Interactive TV Platform
9.1.9	Alcatel-Lucent 5930 Interactive Media Manager
9.1.10	Alcatel-Lucent Triple-Play Service Delivery Architecture (TPSDA)
9.1.11	Alcatel-Lucent TPSDA Service Orchestration and Delivery
9.1.12	Alcatel-Lucent Approach to Migrate Operators to Convergence
9.1.13	Alcatel-Lucent IMS
9.2	Cisco Systems
9.2.1	Introduction
9.2.2	Cisco Systems Market Focus
9.2.3	Cisco Systems IPTV and Convergence Approach
9.2.4	Cisco Video Quality Products
9.2.5	Cisco Service Exchange Framework
9.2.6	Cisco Converged IP NGN Architecture
9.3	Ericsson
9.3.1	Introduction
9.3.2	Ericsson Situation and Customers
9.3.3	Product Philosophy and Approach
9.3.4	Product Unit Overview
9.3.5	Ericsson IMS
9.4	Hewlett-Packard Company
9.4.1	Company Summary
9.4.2	Introduction
9.4.3	Hewlett-Packard Situation and Customers
9.4.4	Products, Philosophy and Approach
9.4.5	Hewlett-Packard IPTV Initiatives
9.4.6	Hewlett-Packard IMS
9.5	IBM
9.5.1	Introduction
9.5.1	IBM Approach to Integrating Convergence
9.6	Kudelski Group (Quative IPTV Service Delivery Platform)
9.6.1	Introduction
9.6.2	Quative Marketing Strategies and Value Proposition
9.6.3	Quative IPTV Product Philosophy
9.6.4	Quative Platform Product Line
9.6.5	Quative TV Service Delivery Platform Overview
9.6.6	Quative Convergence Support
9.6.7	Quative Set-top Box Support
9.6.8	Quative Reference Application Suite
9.6.9	Third-Party Product Partnerships
9.6.10	Product Roadmap
9.7	Microsoft
9.7.1	Introduction
9.7.2	Microsoft IPTV Marketing Focus and Customers
9.7.3	Microsoft Product Philosophy
9.7.4	Microsoft Mediaroom IPTV Platform
9.7.5	Microsoft IPTV Developer Tools
9.7.6	Applications Enabled by Microsoft Mediaroom
9.7.7	Convergence Functionality in Microsoft Mediaroom
9.7.8	Microsoft Connected Services Framework SDP
9.8	Nokia Siemens Networks
9.8.1	Introduction
9.8.2	Nokia Siemens Networks IPTV Market Focus and Customers
9.8.3	Nokia Siemens Networks SURPASS Home Entertainment Platform
9.8.4	NSN Convergence Support
9.8.5	NSN Myrio Design Studio
9.8.6	Nokia Siemens Networks IMS
9.9	Nortel Networks
9.9.1	Introduction
9.9.2	Marketing and Value Proposition
9.9.3	Product Philosophy
9.9.4	Nortel Networks IPTV Products
9.9.5	Nortel Networks IMS Products
9.10	Thomson
9.10.1	Introduction
9.10.2	Thomson Marketing and Value Proposition
9.10.3	Thomson Overall IPTV Product Line
9.10.4	Thomson SmartVision TV Platform
9.10.5	Thomson Convergence Support
9.10.6	SmartVision TV Product Roadmap
9.11	UTStarcom
9.11.1	Introduction
9.11.2	UTStarcom Marketing and Value Proposition
9.11.3	UTStarcom Product Line
9.11.4	UTStarcom RollingStream IPTV Platform
9.11.5	UTStarcom Convergence Support

10	Appendix 2: ITU-T NGN Standards

11	Appendix 3: Review of IPTV and IPTV-Enabled IMS Standards
11.1	3GPP
11.2	ETSI NGN Project
11.3	ETSI TISPAN IPTV-Enabled IMS
11.3.1	ETSI TS 182-027 - IPTV Architecture
11.3.2	ETSI TS 182-028 - IPTV “Release 2” Architecture
11.4	Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions (ATIS) IPTV Standards
11.5	International Telecommunications Union (ITU-T) IPTV & IPTV-Enabled IMS Standards
11.5.1	Overall ITU-T IPTV FG Functional Model
11.5.2	Architectural Variations Based on the ITU-T IPTV FG Functional Model
11.5.3	Major Sources of the ITV-T IPTV FG Standards
11.6	Open IPTV Forum IPTV-Enabled IMS

12	Index of Companies

Table of Figures

Figure 1-1:	Consumers Increasingly Expect a Seamless Experience
Figure 1-2:	Video and Multiple Data Sources to a TV
Figure 1-3:	Video Enriched with Other Content, on a Mobile Device
Figure 1-4:	The Needs of Evolving Consumer Segments
Figure 1-5:	Platform View of Convergence
Figure 1-6:	Multi-Silo Language Translation
Figure 1-7:	Anticipated Changes in Telecommunications Business Models
Figure 1-8:	Key Drivers of the Future Value of Telecommunications
Figure 3-1:	LommelTV (Belgium)
Figure 3-2:	Caller-ID Presented to the TV
Figure 3-3:	Location-Based Targeted Advertising
Figure 3-4:	Internet Content on TV
Figure 3-5:	Convergence as a Catalyst to Enable Content as a Service
Figure 3-6:	Multi-Encoded Content Distribution in the Digital Home
Figure 3-7:	Increase in Ad Revenue Aligns with Rise of On-Demand Subs
Figure 3-8:	Expectations are High for Mobile Video & Entertainment
Figure 3-9:	Transition to Transaction-Based Advertising
Figure 3-10:	Advertising Industry Trends
Figure 3-11:	Expanded Ad Revenue Opportunities Through Convergence
Figure 4-1:	Convergence and How it is Controlled – Using the OSI Stack
Figure 4-2:	Integra5 Communications Features on TV
Figure 4-3:	Integra5 Multi-Service Architecture
Figure 4-4:	ETI Triad Platform for Provisioning of Multiple Converged Services
Figure 4-5:	High-Level Diagram of 3GPP IMS Architecture
Figure 4-6:	Architectural View of Convergence
Figure 6-1:	Screen Shot of T-Home Video Archive of Football (Soccer) Matches Arranged By Day
Figure 6-2:	T-Home Video Archive of Matches Arranged By Team
Figure 6-3:	UK Market Situation
Figure 6-4:	BT Vision Value Proposition
Figure 6-5:	BT Vision Interactive TV Feature
Figure 6-6:	BT Vision Recommendation Feature
Figure 6-7:	BT Vision Premium TV and VOD
Figure 6-8:	Orange (France Telecom) Multi-Platform IPTV Services Range
Figure 6-9:	Orange IPTV Pricing and Packaging
Figure 6-10:	TeliaSonera Schematic for the Digital Home
Figure 6-11:	TeliaSonera Integration of IPTV and Internet Video
Figure 7-1:	FMC ARPU and Margins Reported by MSOs
Figure 7-2:	Millennial Users Drive New Patterns of Communications
Figure 7-3:	Evolution of IPTV Toward Convergence
Figure 7-4:	Network Traffic Growth Driven By TV, Video and Internet
Figure 7-5:	Global IPTV Subscriber Forecast
Figure 7-6:	Evolution of Fixed and Wireless Networks
Figure 7-7:	Parallel Evolution of Networks to Accommodate Rich Media & Convergence
Figure 7-8:	Bandwidth Requirements of the Converged Digital Home
Figure 8-1:	A Story of the Converged Lifestyle
Figure 8-2:	A Story of the Converged Lifestyle - Continued
Figure 8-3:	Services Migration from IPTV to Convergence
Figure 8-4:	Evolution of Access Networks to Accommodate Convergence
Figure 8-5:	Multi-Silo Language Translation
Figure 8-6:	Five Forces Model for Competitive Strategy
Figure 9-1:	Screen Captures of Alcatel-Lucent MiViewTV User Interface
Figure 9-2:	Alcatel-Lucent Remote PVR Application
Figure 9-3:	Alcatel-Lucent SIP/IMS-Based Video Conferencing
Figure 9-4:	Alcatel-Lucent 5930 Interactive Media Manager
Figure 9-5:	Alcatel-Lucent Triple-Play Service Orchestration & Delivery
Figure 9-6:	Alcatel-Lucent Multi-Service Delivery Migration Roadmap
Figure 9-7:	Cisco Admission Control On-Path Signaling
Figure 9-8:	Cisco Access Link Off-Path Admission Control
Figure 9-9:	Cisco Service Exchange Framework
Figure 9-10:	Cisco Service Exchange Framework is Implemented within the Cisco NGN Architecture
Figure 9-11:	Ericsson Product Units
Figure 9-12:	Hewlett-Packard Offering for IPTV Operators
Figure 9-13:	IBM SDP Service Life-Cycle Approach
Figure 9-14:	IBM Service Provider Delivery Environment (SPDE)
Figure 9-15:	Kudelski Group Strategic Focus and Product Lines
Figure 9-16:	Quative Solutions Vision
Figure 9-17:	High-Level Schematic Diagram of Quative Service Delivery Platform
Figure 9-18:	Quative Telco Deployment Architecture
Figure 9-19:	Quative Support for Traditional and Abstracted Set-top Boxes Models
Figure 9-20:	Interactive Program Guide - Quative Standard User Interface
Figure 9-21:	Quative NagraGuide Screenshots
Figure 9-22:	Quative SDP with Lysis Content Management System
Figure 9-23:	Microsoft TV IPTV Edition - Live TV with Channel Bar and PiP
Figure 9-24:	Microsoft Mediaroom Interactive Demonstration of CNN and Content
Figure 9-25:	Microsoft Mediaroom Caller-ID on TV
Figure 9-26:	Microsoft Mediaroom Text Chat on TV
Figure 9-27:	Microsoft Xbox 360 Value Proposition with IPTV
Figure 9-28:	Diagram of Microsoft Connected Services Framework (CSF)
Figure 9-29:	Nokia Siemens Networks End-to-End Converged Platform Environment
Figure 9-30:	Nokia Siemens Networks SURPASS Platform
Figure 9-31:	NSN SURPASS Home Entertainment User Interface Examples
Figure 9-32:	NSN IPTV Interactive Program Guide at Belgacom
Figure 9-33:	Nokia Siemens Networks Interactive Applications
Figure 9-34:	Nortel Networks VSP 9500 High-Level Architecture
Figure 9-35:	Nortel Networks CM 9520 Application Module
Figure 9-36:	Nortel Networks IMS Architecture
Figure 9-37:	Thomson Product Lines for End-to-End Triple-Play IP Services
Figure 9-38:	Thomson Grass Valley IPTV Headend
Figure 9-39:	High-Level Schematic Diagram of Thomson SmartVision Platform
Figure 9-40:	Thomson SmartVision End-to-End Features and Applications
Figure 9-41:	Thomson SmartVision TV Program Guide, VOD Menu and Parental Controls
Figure 9-42:	Screen Captures of Thomson SmartVision TV Convergence Features
Figure 9-43:	Screen Captures of Thomson SmartVision TV Mobile Video Features
Figure 9-44:	Thomson SmartVision Strategic Roadmap
Figure 9-45:	Market Sectors Pursued by UTStarcom
Figure 9-46:	UTStarcom RollingStream Platform Elements
Figure 9-47:	UTStarcom RollingStream Platform in a Large Tiered Deployment
Figure 9-48:	Screen Captures of UTStarcom RollingStream Subscriber UI
Figure 9-49:	UTStarcom RollingStream TV Menu and Ticker Screen-Shots
Figure 9-50:	Hierarchical Content Distribution by UTStarcom RollingStream
Figure 10-1:	ITU-T NGN Standards Contributors
Figure 11-1:	TISPAN Diagram of the NGN (Next Generation Network)
Figure 11-2:	IPTV in IMS NGN per TS 182 027 Specification
Figure 11-3:	IPTV in IMS NGN per TS 182 028 Specification
Figure 11-4:	ATIS IPTV Domains (ATIS 0800002)
Figure 11-5:	Functions of IPTV Domains in the ATIS IPTV Architecture
Figure 11-6:	ATIS NGN Architecture with IPTV Service Components
Figure 11-7:	ITU-T IPTV Functional Architecture
Figure 11-8:	ITU-T IPTV FG Non-NGN IPTV Architecture
Figure 11-9:	NGN-Based IPTV Architecture (Without IMS)
Figure 11-10:	NGN-Based IPTV Architecture (With IMS)
Figure 11-11:	Open IPTV Forum IPTV Value Chain

Table of Tables

Table 3-1:	Converged Personal Communications Features
Table 3-2:	Time-, Place- and Device-Shifting of TV Features
Table 3-3:	Content-Shifting in a Converged Services Environment
Table 3-4:	Socially-Enabled Converged Use-Cases
Table 3-5:	User Self-Personalization in a Converged Environment
Table 4-1:	IPTV & Convergence
Table 5-1:	Impact of Convergence Features on IPTV System Components
Table 10-1:	NGN Standardization Efforts within the ITU-T

Index of Companies

2Wire	Magyar Telekom
3GPP	Mauritius Telecom Group
Accenture	Microsoft
Akimbo	Minerva Networks
Alcatel-Lucent	MoCA
Aliant	Mostelekom
Amazon	Motorola
Amino	MTNL
ANT	MTS Allstream
Apple	MTS Russia
ARRIS	Myrio
AT&T
ATIS	Nagravision
	NBC Universal
B.net	NDS
BearingPoint	NEC
Beijing Netcom	Neuf Cegetel
Belgacom	Nokia Siemens Networks
Bell Canada	Nortel Networks
Bharti	NRK
Brasil Telecom	nTelos
BSNL	NTT
BT	Numbericable

Cable Labs	OMA
Cap Gemini	Open IPTV Forum
China Mobile	Open Mobile Alliance
China Netcom	OpenTV
China Telecom	Orcale
Chunghwa Telecom	Orca Interactive
Cingular	Oregan Networks
Cisco (Scientific-Atlanta)
Club Internet	Panasonic
CMLA	Panhandle Telephone
Comporium Communications	Parlay Group
Consolidated Communications	Philips
Consumer Electronics Association	Pioneer Telephone
CORAL Consortium	Portugal Telecom

Deutsche Telekom	Quative
Dialog Telecom
DirecTV	Reliance Communications
Dish Network (EchoStar Communications)	Revver
DLNA
DSL Forum	Sagem Communications
Du	Samsung
DVB	SaskTel
	SES-Americom
eBay	SES-Astra
EDS	Shanghai Media Group
EMC	Sharp Corporation
Entone Technologies	Shenick Network Systems
Ericsson/Tandberg	Sigma Designs
España	Siminn
Espial	SingTel
ETI	Slovak Telecom
Etisalat	Slovenia Online
ETSI	SmarDTV
	Softbank
FASTWEB	Sonatel
Femto Forum	Sony Corporation
Foothills Telephone Cooperative	Sprint Nextel
France Telecom	STMicroelectronics
Free	Sun Microsystems
Fujitsu	Swisscom
Funai Electric Co.	Symmetricom

Google	Tandberg Television
	T-Com
Hargray Communications	Telecom Italia
Harmonic	Tele-Denmark Communications
Harris Corporation	Telefónica
Hewlett-Packard	Telemanagement Forum
HGI	TeliaSonera
Huawei Technologies	Telkom South Africa
	Telus
IBM	Thomson
Iliad	Tilgin
Industria	TISPAN
Integra5	TM Fourm
Iowa Network Services	Toshiba
Irdeto
ITU-T	UPNP
	UTStarcom
JDSU
	Verimatrix
Kasenna	Verizon Communications
KPN	Viaccess
Kudelski Group	Vodafone
KyLin TV	Vonage

LG Electronics	Widevine Technologies
Lysis	Wind

	Yahoo

	Zignal
	ZTE

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