IBC event looks at 3D and digital dividend
Media innovations and visions were in focus as the television industry gathered for the 2008 IBC event in Amsterdam. Ericsson/TANDBERG Television had several new solutions on display.

Easing viewers into a TV revolution
Plenty differentiates Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) from traditional cable, satellite, and free-to-air broadcasters, but providers find effective marketing involves revealing the service’s vast potential in increments.

Networks open up whole new TV world
The evolution of TV puts high demands on network capacity and increases competition. With Ericsson’s Full Service Broadband, operators have many opportunities to differentiate their TV offerings.

New IPTV middleware a world first
Ericsson will show the world’s first IMS-integrated IPTV solution (hall 1, stand D61) at the International Broadcasting Conference (IBC) in Amsterdam, which takes place from September 11-16, 2008.

New service to attract TV broadcasters
Ericsson’s new solution Managed Services for Media Broadcasters helps broadcasters reduce operational costs and deliver higher quality to customers. The solution strengthens Ericsson’s position in the TV market.

Saudi city an IPTV and broadband showcase
On a stretch of desert coastland north of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, the kingdom’s first state-of-the-art “smart city” is being built, and Ericsson will deploy and manage the fixed broadband network that will serve its first wave of occupants.

The buzz from IBC (Video 1:58 min)
Ericsson and TANDBERG Television's customers and partners reflect on new solutions and the way forward for the TV, telecom and broadcast industry.

Broadcast going mobile (Video 3:51 min)
Mobile is making a bigger impression at IBC than ever before. Mike Short, head of technology at operator O2, shares some of the innovations that caught his eye this year.

Prime time for TV (Video 4:35 min)
The joint forces of Ericsson and TANDBERG Television have created a strong portfolio of products and solutions to enable operators to bring the individual TV experience to consumers.

Next generation IPTV (Video 2:45 min)
For operators to launch IPTV, or make existing services more compelling in a converged world, Ericsson has a new end-to-end solution, with a world’s first in IMS-intergrated middleware.

TV to thrive in the digital age (Audio 3:15 min)
While traditional media such as radio and print will survive the digital age, television will thrive in it. So says Jeffrey Cole, director of the Center for the Digital Future at the University of Southern California. Cole adds that the real explosive growth of TV will come from the phones in our pockets.
 

IABM on Managed Services in Broadcasting (Audio 4:50 min)
Talk about the future of world economy is rife these days, possibly affecting many aspects of business life. For broadcasters with declining capital investment budgets, managed services might prove to be the answer. Hear what Roger Crumpton, director at IABM (International Association for Broadcasting Manufacturers), has to say.