Informa Telecoms & Media announced the winners of the IPTV World Series Awards this week at the IPTV World Forum in London. Awards were handed out in 11 categories, and were as follows:
- Most Innovative New Service: PCCW (for eye2)
- Best Subscriber Growth Achievement: China Telecom
- Best Interactive TV Service/Application: ADB (for ‘n’)
- Best Consumer Device/CPE: Amino (for Amino Freedom)
- Best Quality Improvement Solution: Witbe
- Best Hybrid Broadcast-IP Video Delivery Solution or Service: EchoStar (for SlingLoaded HDS-600 R hybrid HD DVR)
- Best On-Demand Technology for IPTV: Ericsson (for WatchPoint Content Management System)
- IPTV Service Delivery Platform or Client Software: Netgem TV
- Best Internet TV Technology/Solution: Cisco (for Cisco Content Delivery System)
- Best Client Software/Intellectual Property Solution: First Media (for m-QM)
- Special Merit Award for Outstanding Industry Contribution: Raoul Roverato, executive vice president for New Growth Businesses and Transformation at Orange