China Telecom to speed up arrangement for IPTV upgrade broadband network in 26 provinces

Internet TV (IPTV) local extension of a temporary setback does not discourage China Telecom. The largest fixed line operators are doing full network upgrades, brewing will spread to the whole IPTV. The reporter learned from Alcatel Shanghai Bell yesterday, China Telecom has selected the company as its domestic 26 governorates of existing broadband network upgrade. China Telecom will in southern China's 18 provinces and the North of the 8 provinces of solutions deployed Alcatel Shanghai Bell, including Guangdong, Shanghai, Sichuan, Zhejiang, Fuzhou, Heilongjiang province and Inner Mongolia, etc. mainly. Notably, China Telecom, Alcatel-Lucent to deploy this choice a smart broadband access platforms, Alcatel Shanghai Bell says, this is the industry's first to achieve 100% operational deployment of IPTV solutions that will enable China Telecom broadband speeds of up to three times the traditional ADSL. IPTV network television, it is commonly known as through Telecom broadband network or network transmission of television programmes (former bandwidth advantage larger), free on-demand, as broadband applications of the new "gold". But in China it is still a sensitive area and touches the "triple play" (radio and television network, Internet, telecommunication network). As a result of policy restrictions, telecom operators cannot directly operating the business, the way only through cooperation, and to the licence of the Shanghai IPTV. Prior to this, China Telecom and SMG 17 provinces throughout the country has launched a pilot project. Another fixed operators China Netcom is in more than 20 cities associated pilot. Operational IPTV needs more than 2 MB broadband speed support, Telecom and China Netcom will need to upgrade your existing ADSL broadband network. Although China Telecom has a low profile in the face of the matter, but the pace has accelerated. "This deployment will provide future IPTV. "Related persons". Alcatel Shanghai Bell, Chief Executive Officer Peter Drucker said, China Telecom this broadband access network upgrade for IPTV in China's widely used term "took a crucial step."