Ericsson Goes IMS with Sonaecom
September 2008
Ericsson and its TANDBERG Television unit unveiled its IPTV Business Solution 2.0, which uses IMS to help Operators deliver personalized television experiences. It is the first IPTV vendor to incorporate IMS into their products.
Ericsson also announced its first IMS-based customer, Portuguese Operator Sonaecom. Essentially, Ericsson will be upgrading Sonaecom’s IPTV system to IMS and also integrating its TANDBERG TV products into the Service Providers’ system.
Source: MRG, Inc., September 2008 IPTV Bulletin
SecureMedia Wins Big in U.K.
September 2008
SecureMedia had a busy week during IBC 2008 making a flurry of announcements, including new customers, and partner deals.
SecureMedia announced it was chosen by Ireland’s 3PlayPlus for its Encryptonite ONE System across HomeVision, 3PlayPlus' triple-play offering. Currently, HomeVision offers 47 TV channels, as well as VOD.
SecureMedia also expanded into the U.K., with a deal with Freewire, an IPTV service that operates in over 40 university campuses in the country, to 120,000 student bedrooms. Freewire delivers 50 TV channels directly to computers, however it is currently looking for a set-top box solution for delivery to TVs. In a similar deal, SecureMedia made a deal with Inuk Networks to integrate its content security solution with Inuk’s igloo virtual set-top box software.
Source: MRG, Inc., September 2008 IPTV Bulletin
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