Etihad Stadium deploys public Wi-Fi, IPTV
Sports fans now have more ways to connect with the footie at Etihad Stadium in Melbourne after a venue-wide deployment of free Wi-Fi and an IPTV system by Cisco.
Sports fans now have more ways to connect with the footie at Etihad Stadium in Melbourne after a venue-wide deployment of free Wi-Fi and an IPTV system by Cisco.
The Melbourne Cricket Ground will deploy a stadium Wi-Fi network and IPTV system as part of a major technology upgrade announced with Cisco, IBM and Cockram Construction.
Foxtel has confirmed its new broadband service will include unlimited streaming of Presto, the Foxtel-owned movie and TV streaming subscription service.
Telstra (ASX: TLS) has announced a multi-million dollar technology deal with Adelaide Oval Stadium, which includes the introduction of 1000 IPTV screens and the deployment of 4G.
New ‘Red Home’ packages offer ultra fast broadband, 150 TV channels over fibre including Freeview, SKY and pay-per-view movies. Launching first in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch.
Exetel will offer unmetered streaming of TV and movie programs provided by Quickflix to its customers next year.
Optus has partnered with FetchTV to offer the latter's IPTV product, with Optus mobile phone and fixed-line customers now able to purchase 'MeTV with fetch' services from $9.95 a month.
Telstra will offer Foxtel for its T-box PVR over ADSL. Previously the telco only offered the service to cable customers.
IPTV company GoConnect (ASX:GCN) has signed agreements covering terms of a new online transaction service platform joint venture.
Downer EDI (ASX:DOW) and BSA Limited (ASX:BSA) have both announced they had signed services contracts with Foxtel.
Online DVD rental company Quickflix (ASX:QFX) has signed a digital distribution deal with Sony Australia, as it moves to roll out a subscription streaming service.
IPTV company GoConnect (ASX:GCN) has made the first move in the planned restructuring of its Undercover music-based content production business.
Telstra has announced it is to axe its BigPond Movies DVD rental business in September.
Telstra is this week to launch a ‘Foxtel-light’ service through its T-Box customers which the telco hopes will accelerate the momentum of the IPTV and on-demand content markets in Australia.
Delivering on an announcement earlier this year, Telstra T-Box owners will be able to subscribe to Foxtel pay TV from the end of the month without the need for a separate device.