To enable service providers to offer state-of-the-art video services like mobile video, video on demand and premium content to their customers, Nortel [NYSE/TSX: NT] is demonstrating end-to-end IPTV solutions at the Telco TV trade show in Atlanta, Oct. 23 to 25.

Optibase Ltd. (NASDAQ:OBAS), a leading provider of advanced digital video solutions, announced today that Airtel Broadband & Telephone Services (B&TS), India’s largest private broadband and telephone service provider, chose Optibase H.264 Media Gateway (MGW) 5100 IPTV encoding platforms for its planned IPTV service offerings.

Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) today announced it has acquired Tamblin, a privately held software company that provides applications and tool kits that will enhance Alcatel-Lucent’s solution for enabling IPTV users to easily find, connect and interact with brands and entertainment they care about. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE:DLB) today announced market availability of the highly anticipated Dolby(R) DP600 Program Optimizer. The DP600 is an innovative solution to audio and loudness concerns for cable, satellite, IPTV, and terrestrial TV broadcasters working in a file-based environment.

Motorola (NYSE:MOT) announced today that it has joined the Microsoft® Mediaroom™ Interoperability and Qualification Lab (IQ Lab) for digital video encoders, a program which will enable the ongoing interoperability and compliance of encoders used in deployments of the award-winning Microsoft Mediaroom multimedia and IPTV software platform.

Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE: TXN) and Thomson (Euronext 18453; NYSE: TMS) are working together to create inventive products for digital video customers based on TI's DaVinciTM technology and Thomson's leading expertise in digital video technologies.

Motorola, Inc (NYSE: MOT) today revealed that BT has utilized Motorola’s VODxchange encoding capability as part of its IPTV solution that helped deliver a successful launch of BT Vision Sport. With production and content processing technology delivered by BT’s Media and Broadcast division, BT Vision Sport provides a next-generation IPTV sports service to consumers across the UK.

Nortel will demonstrate IPTV solutions that combine video onto mobile phones as well as deliver telephony and communication services into the home TV at IBC 2007, the RAI Amsterdam convention centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands September 6 - 11.

Nsight Telservices, a midwestern U.S. regional telecommunications provider, is increasing entertainment options for its customers with an IPTV solution from Nortel. Nsight Digital TV provides television programming and local content through its broadband network, and a path to new blended interactive services such as combining communications with entertainment.

Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) announced on June 19 an upgrade to its high-performance Gigabit Passive Optical Network (GPON) system, the EDA 1500, an important part of the company's broadband offering.