Broadband Applications Fueling Consumer Demand

Alcatel

Telcos have a narrow window of opportunity in which to exploit their interactive strengths against competitors. Technical advancements have converged with consumer demand to provide meaningful broadband applications consumers are both willing to pay for and stay for. What will it take for telcos to win the broadband war and secure new revenue streams? Four emerging broadband applications provide incumbent telcos with renewed prospects to retain valued customers: video, gaming, home networking, and audio on demand.

H.264 & IPTV Over DSL

Intel

Telcos face a growing challenge from their competitors in the cable television operator and wireless telephone industries. Metropolitan cable service operators (MSOs) offer new Internet access and voice over IP (VoIP) telephone services— along with digital video and television—that encroach on the market and revenue of telcos. And consumers are choosing the convenience of personal wireless telephones over traditional wireline service.

Microsoft TV IPTV Edition

Microsoft

Microsoft® TV is a family of software solutions that powers the next generation of digital TV services across broadcast networks, set-top boxes, and multimedia devices. New IPTV software from Microsoft allows network operators to deliver compelling digital TV services using today’s broadband technologies, along with voice and data services.