IPTV World: Good stats, bad stats, plastic fibre and other observations from two days in Chicago

THIS WAS THE FIRST North American version of the IPTV World conference which is put on in a number of places around the globe throughout the year by London-based Informa Telecoms and Media. A bit surprising since North America will be leading IPTV development for the foreseeable future. Prior shows have taken place all around the globe. “IPTV is no longer just a theoretical solution of what telcos might do in the future, but a real see it now reality,” said Ian Tapp, SVP business development for Tandberg Television, who gave the opening keynote speech on Tuesday morning. There are...