Fastweb decided to adopt a new open decoder for its renewed IPTV service. New customers will get a new IPTV set top box working also as open HD-ready DVB-T digital terrestrial receiver.
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Telecom Italia is expected to sign next week a strong partnership with News Corporation regarding content licensing.
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Parla.it decided to abandon the H.323 protocol favouring SIP for its VoIP services.
Starting with the next ‘Serie A’ football season in September 2006, Telecom Italia will offer its premium content with a ‘converged’ subscription model. Through a single subscription, Telecom Italia’s customers will be able to watch live football matches delivered over IPTV (ADSL + set-top box), broadband connections (ADSL + PC) and mobile (DVB-H equipped handsets).
Three our of four mobile network operators in Italy heavily invested in DVB-H networks and they are now ready to launch broadcast-like mobile TV services.
H3G is the most active one promoting its new mobile TV services. A massive TV campaign is underway to lure consumers into the new medium. The company even copyrighted the new word ‘TVfonino’ meaning a mobile handset with TV capability. Both TIM and Vodafone are expected to soon launch similar campaigns just in time for the FIFA World Cup due to start in a few weeks.
Will Italians hurry up to watch TV on a tiny screen? I doubt it very much.
