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The IP&TV Industry Awards 2012 have attracted a record breaking number of entries this year to compete in the 11 categories, bringing together the leading names in IP-enabled TV from five continents.

Gavin Whitechurch, Executive Director of the IP&TV World Forum commented: “The level of interest in the 2012 Awards has been absolutely overwhelming, both in number and in quality. It truly demonstrates the esteem in which the IP&TV Industry Awards are held, as undoubtedly the preeminent recognition of excellence in the industry. And of course it is also testament to how vibrant our sector is right now – barely a day seems to go past without IP-enabled TV hitting the headlines.

"The shortlist is compelling, bringing together leading service providers from four continents, as well as brand new technology companies vying with some of the most established names in the business. I’d like to extend my thanks to the judges, who have taken on the extremely difficult task of narrowing down the shortlist of entries, as we were inundated with high quality, innovative entries this year. I’m looking forward to the Awards Gala Dinner on the 21st March, when the final winners will be announced – it’s sure to be an exciting evening!”

The 2012 Awards categories, which have been updated to reflect the pervasiveness of over-the-top (OTT) delivery, features an impressive array of companies, spanning the entire IP&TV ecosystem, and entries from Europe, Asia, Australia, the Gulf and North America.

The full shortlist of companies including their services is:

Best TV Service Innovation

•    AT&T - AT&T U-verse TV
•    Connect TV Limited - Connect TV
•    Deutsche Telekom AG - Entertain Sat
•    NDS - VideoGuard Connect
•    Telstra (Australia) - Telstra T-Box
•    Verizon - Verizon FiOS TV app on Microsoft Xbox
•    Vodafone D2 GmbH - Vodafone TV

Best Service Growth Achievement

•    AT&T - AT&T U-verse TV
•    BT Vision - BT Vision
•    Telekom Malaysia - HyppTV
•    ZTE Corporation - Jiangsu Telecom iTV

Best Multiscreen TV Service

•    AT&T - AT&T U-verse
•    DIRECTV & Samsung - Home Media Center Solution
•    FRANCE 24 - Multiscreen application
•    KT, KOREA - My Touch TV
•    PRISA TV - CANAL+ YOMVI
•    Saudi Telecom Company (STC) - STC WEBTV
•    Sky Deutschland - Sky Go
•    TTNET - TTNET’s Tivibu Platform

Best Multiscreen TV Solution - sponsored by Huawei

•    Alcatel-Lucent - Multiscreen Video Platform
•    Cisco - Cisco Videoscape
•    Envivio - Envivio Muse multi-screen transcoder on the HP BladeSystem
•    Ericsson - Ericsson Multiscreen TV solution
•    Huawei Technologies Co Ltd - Huawei MediaCloud Solution
•    NAGRA - NAGRA Multiscreen
•    SeaChange International - SeaChange Adrenalin- (Multi-Screen Back Office)
•    SoftAtHome - CloudAtHome

Best Network Technology for IP TV

•    ADTRAN, Inc. - Ultra Broadband Ethernet (UBE)
•    Alcatel-Lucent - Velocix Content Delivery Network for service providers
•    Espial - Espial MediaBase
•    Etisalat - eLife TV
•    Huawei Technologies Co Ltd - Huawei IPTV Network Solution
•    MediaMelon - MediaCloud
•    PeerApp - UltraBand Transparent Caching Platform

Best Quality Improvement Solution

•    Advanced Digital Broadcast - Epicentro-PMP
•    Bridge Technologies - microVB System
•    IneoQuest Technologies, Inc. - cMAC
•    Mariner Partners - xVu module - Greenlighting the Install
•    Tektronix - Sentry
•    ZTE Corporation - ZTE IPTV Quality Assurance System

Best Rights and Asset Management for TV

•    Arxan Technologies - Arxan’s application and key protection solution
•    Ericsson - Ericsson WatchPoint Content Management System, v2.0
•    Motorola Mobility - Motorola SecureMedia HLS+
•    Verimatrix - VCAS for Internet TV featuring Enhanced HLS Security

Best Service Delivery Platform for IP TV

•    Accedo - Accedo Application Sphere
•    Du - du TV
•    Ericsson - Ericsson Media Delivery Management System
•    Minerva Networks, Inc. - Minerva iTVFusion
•    Orca Interactive (a Viaccess subsidiary) - Orca & Viaccess’ Unified Service Platform
•    thePlatform - mpx
•    Vision247 - XtremeIPTV

Best TV App

•    AT&T - AT&T U-verse for Tablet
•    Easeltv - TiVo integration for Virgin Media and development of core TV framework application
•    Geodesic, Inc. - Mundu TV
•    KT (Korea Telecom) - “My Church” service
•    Pelmorex Media Inc. - The Weather Network/ MétéoMédia iTV App
•    Portugal Telecom - MEO - Secret Story
•    QTom GmbH - QTom TV
•    Telstra - BigPond Movies, TV and Sport” Application on Samsung Smart TVs

Best Component or Enabler

•    Broadcast International - CodecSys
•    Ericsson - Ericsson SPR1200 multi-screen stream processor and Ericsson NPR1200 multi-screen network processor
•    Quantenna Communications - Quantenna QHS710
•    Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) - Standards for Closed Captioning of Internet Video STMicroelectronics - ORLY IP&TV SoC Solution
•    ThinkAnalytics - Content Recommendations Engine
•    ZTE Corporation - Low Bit Rate High Definition Transcoding Solution

Best TV Consumer Device

•    AirTies Wireless Networks - Air4752
•    Amino Communications - Amino Freedom Live media gateway
•    AT&T & Cisco - AT&T U-verse Wireless Receiver
•    devolo AG  -  dLAN TV Sat 2400‐CI+
•    EchoStar Europe - HDX-200 Android-based IP set-top box
•    KAONMEDIA - Android STB (Smart TV+ / Smart Cube)
•    Motorola Mobility - Motorola VAP2400

The final winners of the Awards will be announced at the Awards Gala Dinner on the 21st March. Attendees will enjoy an exclusive ride on the London Eye before enjoying a networking drinks reception against the backdrop of the eclectic memorabilia of the London Film Museum, located in Country Hall on London’s South Bank. Winners will be announced during the dinner in the beautiful and exclusive Rotunde Room.

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