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CARTT.CA at NATPE: What is IPTV?

LAS VEGAS – In kicking off the session this morning on IPTV, PricewaterhouseCoopers' Asia Pacific head Marcel Fenez outlined the changes in his city, Hong Kong, with the introduction of a serious IPTV player. There are seven million people in the city and 130% wireless penetration. Broadband penetration is 60% and five years ago, cable had 100% of the video market, he said. Three years ago, however, one of the five fixed line telcos, PCCW launched an IPTV service with 23 channels. It now has over 700,000 customers (one of whom is Fenez) and 120 channels. "It's the largest IPTV...