Comments on: Is Microsoft IPTV’s Weak Link? http://gigaom.com/2005/05/31/is-microsoft-iptvs-weak-link/ Tracking the Internet Evolution Sat, 06 Sep 2008 19:30:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: Anonymous http://gigaom.com/2005/05/31/is-microsoft-iptvs-weak-link/#comment-14995 Anonymous Wed, 01 Feb 2006 08:11:34 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2005/05/31/is-microsoft-iptvs-weak-link/#comment-14995 <p>Yes.. I agree ..<a href='http://www.tbns.net/888download/' rel="nofollow">8</a></p> Yes.. I agree ..8

]]> By: Uday http://gigaom.com/2005/05/31/is-microsoft-iptvs-weak-link/#comment-14994 Uday Tue, 17 Jan 2006 10:45:47 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2005/05/31/is-microsoft-iptvs-weak-link/#comment-14994 <p>I came know that now British Telecom is going to launch IPTV service using Microsoft IPTV solution. any comments from from anybody regarding this.</p> I came know that now British Telecom is going to launch IPTV service using Microsoft IPTV solution.
any comments from from anybody regarding this.

]]> By: andy http://gigaom.com/2005/05/31/is-microsoft-iptvs-weak-link/#comment-14992 andy Mon, 03 Oct 2005 00:12:35 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2005/05/31/is-microsoft-iptvs-weak-link/#comment-14992 Microsoft said its IPTV offering will be a complete end-to-end solution spanning a range from video management and delivery to consumer TV experiences Microsoft said its IPTV offering will be a complete end-to-end solution spanning a range from video management and delivery to consumer TV experiences

]]> By: Om Malik’s Broadband Blog » Microsoft IPTV’s New Set Back http://gigaom.com/2005/05/31/is-microsoft-iptvs-weak-link/#comment-14990 Om Malik’s Broadband Blog » Microsoft IPTV’s New Set Back Wed, 22 Jun 2005 14:41:30 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2005/05/31/is-microsoft-iptvs-weak-link/#comment-14990 [...] have to wait and how IPTV performs in such large numbers, as those outlined by SBC. (Also, Is Microsoft IPTV’s Weak Link?) Meanwhile, folks at Siemens could not be happie [...] [...] have to wait and how IPTV performs in such large numbers, as those outlined by SBC. (Also, Is Microsoft IPTV’s Weak Link?) Meanwhile, folks at Siemens could not be happie [...]

]]> By: Plasma TV News http://gigaom.com/2005/05/31/is-microsoft-iptvs-weak-link/#comment-14988 Plasma TV News Mon, 06 Jun 2005 12:35:39 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2005/05/31/is-microsoft-iptvs-weak-link/#comment-14988 <strong>Is Microsoft IPTV’s Weak Link?</strong> [Source: Om Malik’s Broadband Blog] quoted: Read the newspapers and you can walk away convinced that it is just the messiah that is going to save Bells from their past, and propel them into the future. That indeed might be the case, but one decisi... Is Microsoft IPTV’s Weak Link?

[Source: Om Malik’s Broadband Blog] quoted: Read the newspapers and you can walk away convinced that it is just the messiah that is going to save Bells from their past, and propel them into the future. That indeed might be the case, but one decisi…

]]> By: Damian http://gigaom.com/2005/05/31/is-microsoft-iptvs-weak-link/#comment-14986 Damian Tue, 31 May 2005 21:44:26 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2005/05/31/is-microsoft-iptvs-weak-link/#comment-14986 Nitin - Of course the two aren't related....and in terms of "bumps in the road" - I think the ruling in Texas was quite a significant bump. How many years will it be before they can get a first version of a nationwide video network? How fast will cable be at that point by upgrading their equipment? If they have significant problems deploying a video solution from a technology point of view, it will be very hard for them to gain customers in a highly saturated market. Nitin - Of course the two aren’t related….and in terms of “bumps in the road” - I think the ruling in Texas was quite a significant bump. How many years will it be before they can get a first version of a nationwide video network? How fast will cable be at that point by upgrading their equipment?

If they have significant problems deploying a video solution from a technology point of view, it will be very hard for them to gain customers in a highly saturated market.

]]> By: Nitin Ahuja http://gigaom.com/2005/05/31/is-microsoft-iptvs-weak-link/#comment-14984 Nitin Ahuja Tue, 31 May 2005 21:09:41 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2005/05/31/is-microsoft-iptvs-weak-link/#comment-14984 The promise of IPTV based services and the legal issues surrounding IP based video deployments are not related issues. The FCC is cracking down in VoIP now as you guys know, but internet telephony has already started showing its promise. Bottomline is that all telcos concur on the fact that video services are the future for them and they all seem to have done some home work on this, now not to expect bumps on the road with such a huge paradigm shift, would be foolish. The promise of IPTV based services and the legal issues surrounding IP based video deployments are not related issues. The FCC is cracking down in VoIP now as you guys know, but internet telephony has already started showing its promise. Bottomline is that all telcos concur on the fact that video services are the future for them and they all seem to have done some home work on this, now not to expect bumps on the road with such a huge paradigm shift, would be foolish.

]]> By: Damian http://gigaom.com/2005/05/31/is-microsoft-iptvs-weak-link/#comment-14983 Damian Tue, 31 May 2005 16:52:04 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2005/05/31/is-microsoft-iptvs-weak-link/#comment-14983 Don't forget about the recent ruling in Texas against the baby bells in this case - as if there weren't enough barriers for them to get going, they now must be granted individual licenses for each city and town in order to run FTTP. So they've got problems on both ends - legal/deployment and software. The baby bells are clearly going to have a harder time rolling out video services than they previously imagined. Don’t forget about the recent ruling in Texas against the baby bells in this case - as if there weren’t enough barriers for them to get going, they now must be granted individual licenses for each city and town in order to run FTTP. So they’ve got problems on both ends - legal/deployment and software. The baby bells are clearly going to have a harder time rolling out video services than they previously imagined.

]]> By: Victor Blake http://gigaom.com/2005/05/31/is-microsoft-iptvs-weak-link/#comment-14977 Victor Blake Tue, 31 May 2005 15:51:46 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2005/05/31/is-microsoft-iptvs-weak-link/#comment-14977 Most of the folks involved with both the software development and systems have little operational experience with large scale computing systems. One of the chief technical challenges facing the industries looking at IPTV is how to scale out such systems. The best (cost and scaleability) answer actually has little to do with computer. The answer can be found in how streaming audio services have been scaled on the Internet. For that -- look less to software vendors and more to streaming media provider (spinner, netscape radio, et. al.) for the answers ... Most of the folks involved with both the software development and systems have little operational experience with large scale computing systems. One of the chief technical challenges facing the industries looking at IPTV is how to scale out such systems. The best (cost and scaleability) answer actually has little to do with computer. The answer can be found in how streaming audio services have been scaled on the Internet. For that — look less to software vendors and more to streaming media provider (spinner, netscape radio, et. al.) for the answers …

]]> By: Nitin Ahuja http://gigaom.com/2005/05/31/is-microsoft-iptvs-weak-link/#comment-14971 Nitin Ahuja Tue, 31 May 2005 15:40:03 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2005/05/31/is-microsoft-iptvs-weak-link/#comment-14971 Creating an IPTV platform from scratch is a huge initiative for the bells which is why they *need* to count on external providers, they would obviously customize the offering to suit their individual needs. IPTV again, is a new concept and has the skepticism associated with it, but the way the TV watching tastes of mass markets are changing, certain features like on-demand stuff, DVR and sharing are features that IPTV provides seamlessly and with great efficiency (for starters). Creating an IPTV platform from scratch is a huge initiative for the bells which is why they *need* to count on external providers, they would obviously customize the offering to suit their individual needs. IPTV again, is a new concept and has the skepticism associated with it, but the way the TV watching tastes of mass markets are changing, certain features like on-demand stuff, DVR and sharing are features that IPTV provides seamlessly and with great efficiency (for starters).

]]> By: Andreas http://gigaom.com/2005/05/31/is-microsoft-iptvs-weak-link/#comment-14969 Andreas Tue, 31 May 2005 15:07:27 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2005/05/31/is-microsoft-iptvs-weak-link/#comment-14969 Om just one remark: Bluewin has been the brand name for the Swisscom ISP for years. We decided to launch TV under this brand instead of the Swisscom brand that is heavily related to "old-fashioned" phones... We can discuss the rest offline (in two weeks when we'll meet). Andreas Om

just one remark: Bluewin has been the brand name for the Swisscom ISP for years. We decided to launch TV under this brand instead of the Swisscom brand that is heavily related to “old-fashioned” phones…

We can discuss the rest offline (in two weeks when we’ll meet).

Andreas

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