IPTV, IMS and the Emergence of Multi-Service Convergence

1. Executive Summary

• 1.1 The Dilemma of Convergence
• 1.2 The Variety of Needs Driving Convergence
• 1.3 Features of Convergence
• 1.4 The Impact of Convergence
• 1.5 Revenue View of Convergence
• 1.6 Potentials for Increased Revenue Due to Convergence
• 1.7 Reality Check: Increased Revenue Due to Convergence
• 1.8 OpEx View of Convergence
• 1.9 Technology and Platform View of Convergence
• 1.10 Content View of Convergence
• 1.11 Siloization Happens
  • 1.11.1 New Silos Force Change in Boundaries
  • 1.11.2 Foundations for Silo-Busting
  • 1.11.3 Siloization Caveats
• 1.12 Operator Readiness to Provide Advanced Services

2. What is Convergence?

• 2.1 Definition
  • 2.1.1 What Does Convergence Require?
  • 2.1.2 Convergence as a Work in Progress
  • 2.1.3 Converged Use-Cases
• 2.2 Purpose: Why Operators Care About Convergence
• 2.3 What Convergence is Not

3. Overview of Converged Services, Features and Service Models

• 3.1 Evolution of Services and Platforms from Siloed to Converged
  • 3.1.1 Basic IPTV Capabilities
  • 3.1.2 Intermediate IPTV Capabilities
  • 3.1.3 Advanced IPTV Capabilities
  • 3.1.4 Personalization
  • 3.1.5 Socialization
• 3.2 Evolution of Consumer Devices from Siloed to Converged
• 3.3 Silo-Busting: Convergence Finally Arrives
  • 3.3.1 Converged IPTV Capabilities
  • 3.3.2 Use of Video and TV on Non-TV Devices
• 3.4 Use-Cases, Usability and Human Factors Engineering
  • 3.4.1 The Concept of Use-Cases
  • 3.4.2 Usability
  • 3.4.3 Human Factors Engineering
• 3.5 Silo-Busting Convergence Features and Use-Cases
  • 3.5.1 Convergence Features Involving Personal Communications
  • 3.5.2 Converged Time-, Place- and Device-Shifting Features
  • 3.5.3 Content-Shifting
  • 3.5.4 Socially-Enabled Converged Features
  • 3.5.5 Location-Based Converged Services
  • 3.5.6 Video and Targeted Advertising
  • 3.5.7 Commerce-Enabled Convergence
• 3.6 Content and Convergence
  • 3.6.1 Content From the Internet to the TV and Other Non-PC Devices
  • 3.6.2 Content as a Service
  • 3.6.3 User-Generated Content (UGC)
  • 3.6.4 “Search” and “Found”
  • 3.6.5 Content Sharing
• 3.7 Converged Functionality that Extends User-Wide
  • 3.7.1 Common Identity Management: Subscriber' s View
  • 3.7.2 Common Identity Management: Systems View
  • 3.7.3 Multi-output Video Encoding and Distribution to Multiple Devices
  • 3.7.4 Common Content Protection
• 3.8 Convergence and Advertising
  • 3.8.1 Extending Transactional Revenue Across Services
  • 3.8.2 Convergence Necessitates New Advertising Models
  • 3.8.3 Other Thoughts on Monetizing Content in a Converged Service

4. Exploiting SDPs, IMS and Other Enabling Technologies

• 4.1 Evolution From Single-Service Silos to Multi-Service Convergence
• 4.2 Controlling the Integration Dilemma
• 4.3 Service Delivery Platforms
  • 4.3.1 Purpose of SDPs
  • 4.3.2 Types of SDP Solutions
  • 4.3.3 Interworking Between Service Infrastructures
  • 4.3.4 Pros and Cons of SOA and SDPs
• 4.4 Converged Applications Platform
• 4.5 The Emergence of IPTV and Convergence Standards
• 4.6 Overview of IMS
  • 4.6.1 Why IMS?
  • 4.6.2 Services Enabled By IMS
  • 4.6.3 Standards View of IMS
  • 4.6.4 IMS Architecture
• 4.7 TeleManagement Forum

5. CapEx Events Along the Route to Convergence

6. Service Provider Views of Convergence

• 6.1 Deutsche Telekom (Germany)
  • 6.1.1 T-Home (Germany) Background
  • 6.1.2 T-Home Competitive Advantages
  • 6.1.3 T-Home Infrastructure
  • 6.1.4 T-Home Service Roadmap
  • 6.1.5 Additional T-Home Service Expectations
• 6.2 British Telecom - BT Vision
• 6.3 France Telecom - Orange IPTV
• 6.4 TeliaSonera - Telia Digital TV
• 6.5 Other IPTV Operators Proceeding with Multi-Service Convergence
  • 6.5.1 AT&T
  • 6.5.2 Additional Operators with IMS Deployments and IPTV

7. Analysis: Opportunities, Risks, Benefits & Costs

• 7.1 General Conclusions Regarding Convergence
• 7.2 Comparative Analysis of Convergence-Enabling Technologies
  • 7.2.1 Comparing IPTV Middleware Approaches to Convergence
  • 7.2.2 Comparing the Two TISPAN IMS Architectures
  • 7.2.3 Comparing IPTV Middleware to IPTV-Enabled IMS Approaches
• 7.3 Convergence Impact on Revenue
  • 7.3.1 Revenue and Margin Benefits of Convergence
• 7.4 Convergence Impact on Operating Expenses
  • 7.4.1 IMS Impact on Operating Expenses
  • 7.4.2 Customer Loyalty Due to Bundled Services
  • 7.4.3 Subscriber Acquisition Costs Attributable to Marketing
  • 7.4.4 Additional Acquisition Costs Associated with CPE
  • 7.4.5 Other Trends in OpEx Reduction Stemming From Convergence
• 7.5 Broad Industry Trends Relevant to Convergence
  • 7.5.1 Increasing Demand for Convergence
  • 7.5.2 IPTV Services Evolution
  • 7.5.3 Industry Growth Trend
• 7.6 Network Trends
  • 7.6.1 Proliferation of Access Further Justifies Converged Network Architecture
  • 7.6.2 Infrastructure Trends
  • 7.6.3 Fixed-Mobile Convergence
  • 7.6.4 Adoption Rate of IMS
  • 7.6.5 Integration of Advertising, IPTV and Business Support Systems
  • 7.6.6 Convergence and Content Work-Flow
• 7.7 Converged Feature Trends
  • 7.7.1 Evolution of Content-Based Services
  • 7.7.2 Use of Telephony Features in a Home TV Environment
  • 7.7.3 Additional Expectations
• 7.8 Opportunities
  • 7.8.1 New Consumer Services, Features and Use-Cases
  • 7.8.2 Early Returns Are In: Converged IPTV Applications Sell
  • 7.8.3 New Revenue From Sources Other Than From Consumers
  • 7.8.4 Savings in Operational Expenditures
  • 7.8.5 Savings in Capital Expenditures
• 7.9 Issues, Risks & Threats Associated with Convergence
  • 7.9.1 Converged Services Invite Renewed Scrutiny of Basic Service
  • 7.9.2 IMS Remains Risky, But Applications, SOA and SDPs Lay the Foundation For It
  • 7.9.3 Shifting the Burden of Responsibility for Applications
  • 7.9.4 Multiple Standards and APIs May Invite Confusion
  • 7.9.5 Evolution and Migration of Enabling Protocol
  • 7.9.6 Organizational Efficiency
  • 7.9.7 Content Entitlements
  • 7.9.8 Resource Redundancy
• 7.10 Societal Implications of Convergence
  • 7.10.1 How Can Operators Test New Use-Cases?
  • 7.10.2 How Far is “Too Far”?

8. Conclusions and Recommendations

• 8.1 Conclusion: The Converged Lifestyle is Real
• 8.2 Conclusion: Convergence Represents a 180-degree Shift in How Operators Must Think
• 8.3 Conclusion: Convergence Places New Emphasis on Integration and Integration-Friendly Technologies
• 8.4 Conclusion: Converged Delivery Will Ultimately Involve IMS
• 8.5 Recommendation: Service Evolution Toward Convergence
• 8.6 Recommendation: Planning for Convergence
  • 8.6.1 Technology Planning Recommendations for Convergence
  • 8.6.2 Shorter-Term Planning
  • 8.6.3 Medium-Range Planning
  • 8.6.4 Longer-Range Planning
• 8.7 Recommendation: Strategic Considerations for Integrating IPTV and IMS
  • 8.7.1 Protocol Harmonization
  • 8.7.2 Common Network Resource Control
  • 8.7.3 Common Subscriber Management
• 8.8 Recommendation: Converged Solutions Don' t Have to be Implemented Over IMS in the Short-Term
  • 8.8.1 Different Reasons to Advocate Different Converged Implementations
  • 8.8.2 Are IMS Platform Suppliers Biased?
• 8.9 Recommendation: Market Imperatives Should Outweigh the Need for Technical Perfection
• 8.10 Recommendation: Creates Awareness to Create User Demand
  • 8.10.1 Creating Consumer Awareness
  • 8.10.2 Creating Consumer Demand
• 8.11 Recommendation: Recognize Market Forces
• 8.12 Recommendation: Don' t Lose Sight of the Basic Questions

9. Appendix 1: Company Profiles

• 9.1 Alcatel-Lucent
  • 9.1.1 Introduction
  • 9.1.2 Alcatel-Lucent IPTV Market Focus
  • 9.1.3 Alcatel-Lucent Convergence Product Overview
  • 9.1.4 Alcatel-Lucent Middleware and TV Applications Overview
  • 9.1.5 Alcatel-Lucent MiViewTV
  • 9.1.6 Alcatel-Lucent MiViewTV Convergence Support
  • 9.1.7 Additional Alcatel-Lucent IPTV Applications Products
  • 9.1.8 Alcatel-Lucent 5910 MiTV Mobile Interactive TV Platform
  • 9.1.9 Alcatel-Lucent 5930 Interactive Media Manager
  • 9.1.10 Alcatel-Lucent Triple-Play Service Delivery Architecture (TPSDA)
  • 9.1.11 Alcatel-Lucent TPSDA Service Orchestration and Delivery
  • 9.1.12 Alcatel-Lucent Approach to Migrate Operators to Convergence
  • 9.1.13 Alcatel-Lucent IMS
• 9.2 Cisco Systems
  • 9.2.1 Introduction
  • 9.2.2 Cisco Systems Market Focus
  • 9.2.3 Cisco Systems IPTV and Convergence Approach
  • 9.2.4 Cisco Video Quality Products
  • 9.2.5 Cisco Service Exchange Framework
  • 9.2.6 Cisco Converged IP NGN Architecture
• 9.3 Ericsson
  • 9.3.1 Introduction
  • 9.3.2 Ericsson Situation and Customers
  • 9.3.3 Product Philosophy and Approach
  • 9.3.4 Product Unit Overview
  • 9.3.5 Ericsson IMS
• 9.4 Hewlett-Packard Company
  • 9.4.1 Company Summary
  • 9.4.2 Introduction
  • 9.4.3 Hewlett-Packard Situation and Customers
  • 9.4.4 Products, Philosophy and Approach
  • 9.4.5 Hewlett-Packard IPTV Initiatives
  • 9.4.6 Hewlett-Packard IMS
• 9.5 IBM
  • 9.5.1 Introduction
  • 9.5.1 IBM Approach to Integrating Convergence
• 9.6 Kudelski Group (Quative IPTV Service Delivery Platform)
  • 9.6.1 Introduction
  • 9.6.2 Quative Marketing Strategies and Value Proposition
  • 9.6.3 Quative IPTV Product Philosophy
  • 9.6.4 Quative Platform Product Line
  • 9.6.5 Quative TV Service Delivery Platform Overview
  • 9.6.6 Quative Convergence Support
  • 9.6.7 Quative Set-top Box Support
  • 9.6.8 Quative Reference Application Suite
  • 9.6.9 Third-Party Product Partnerships
  • 9.6.10 Product Roadmap
• 9.7 Microsoft
  • 9.7.1 Introduction
  • 9.7.2 Microsoft IPTV Marketing Focus and Customers
  • 9.7.3 Microsoft Product Philosophy
  • 9.7.4 Microsoft Mediaroom IPTV Platform
  • 9.7.5 Microsoft IPTV Developer Tools
  • 9.7.6 Applications Enabled by Microsoft Mediaroom
  • 9.7.7 Convergence Functionality in Microsoft Mediaroom
  • 9.7.8 Microsoft Connected Services Framework SDP
• 9.8 Nokia Siemens Networks
  • 9.8.1 Introduction
  • 9.8.2 Nokia Siemens Networks IPTV Market Focus and Customers
  • 9.8.3 Nokia Siemens Networks SURPASS Home Entertainment Platform
  • 9.8.4 NSN Convergence Support
  • 9.8.5 NSN Myrio Design Studio
  • 9.8.6 Nokia Siemens Networks IMS
• 9.9 Nortel Networks
  • 9.9.1 Introduction
  • 9.9.2 Marketing and Value Proposition
  • 9.9.3 Product Philosophy
  • 9.9.4 Nortel Networks IPTV Products
  • 9.9.5 Nortel Networks IMS Products
• 9.10 Thomson
  • 9.10.1 Introduction
  • 9.10.2 Thomson Marketing and Value Proposition
  • 9.10.3 Thomson Overall IPTV Product Line
  • 9.10.4 Thomson SmartVision TV Platform
  • 9.10.5 Thomson Convergence Support
  • 9.10.6 SmartVision TV Product Roadmap
• 9.11 UTStarcom
  • 9.11.1 Introduction
  • 9.11.2 UTStarcom Marketing and Value Proposition
  • 9.11.3 UTStarcom Product Line
  • 9.11.4 UTStarcom RollingStream IPTV Platform
  • 9.11.5 UTStarcom Convergence Support

10. Appendix 2: ITU-T NGN Standards

11. Appendix 3: Review of IPTV and IPTV-Enabled IMS Standards

• 11.1 3GPP
• 11.2 ETSI NGN Project
• 11.3 ETSI TISPAN IPTV-Enabled IMS
  • 11.3.1 ETSI TS 182-027 - IPTV Architecture
  • 11.3.2 ETSI TS 182-028 - IPTV “Release 2” Architecture
• 11.4 Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions (ATIS) IPTV Standards
• 11.5 International Telecommunications Union (ITU-T) IPTV & IPTV-Enabled IMS Standards
  • 11.5.1 Overall ITU-T IPTV FG Functional Model
  • 11.5.2 Architectural Variations Based on the ITU-T IPTV FG Functional Model
  • 11.5.3 Major Sources of the ITV-T IPTV FG Standards
• 11.6 Open IPTV Forum IPTV-Enabled IMS

12. Index of Companies

• Figure 1-1: Consumers Increasingly Expect a Seamless Experience
• Figure 1-2: Video and Multiple Data Sources to a TV
• Figure 1-3: Video Enriched with Other Content, on a Mobile Device
• Figure 1-4: The Needs of Evolving Consumer Segments
• Figure 1-5: Platform View of Convergence
• Figure 1-6: Multi-Silo Language Translation
• Figure 1-7: Anticipated Changes in Telecommunications Business Models
• Figure 1-8: Key Drivers of the Future Value of Telecommunications
• Figure 3-1: LommelTV (Belgium)
• Figure 3-2: Caller-ID Presented to the TV
• Figure 3-3: Location-Based Targeted Advertising
• Figure 3-4: Internet Content on TV
• Figure 3-5: Convergence as a Catalyst to Enable Content as a Service
• Figure 3-6: Multi-Encoded Content Distribution in the Digital Home
• Figure 3-7: Increase in Ad Revenue Aligns with Rise of On-Demand Subs
• Figure 3-8: Expectations are High for Mobile Video & Entertainment
• Figure 3-9: Transition to Transaction-Based Advertising
• Figure 3-10: Advertising Industry Trends
• Figure 3-11: Expanded Ad Revenue Opportunities Through Convergence
• Figure 4-1: Convergence and How it is Controlled - Using the OSI Stack
• Figure 4-2: Integra5 Communications Features on TV
• Figure 4-3: Integra5 Multi-Service Architecture
• Figure 4-4: ETI Triad Platform for Provisioning of Multiple Converged Services
• Figure 4-5: High-Level Diagram of 3GPP IMS Architecture
• Figure 4-6: Architectural View of Convergence
• Figure 6-1: Screen Shot of T-Home Video Archive of Football (Soccer) Matches Arranged By Day
• Figure 6-2: T-Home Video Archive of Matches Arranged By Team
• Figure 6-3: UK Market Situation
• Figure 6-4: BT Vision Value Proposition
• Figure 6-5: BT Vision Interactive TV Feature
• Figure 6-6: BT Vision Recommendation Feature
• Figure 6-7: BT Vision Premium TV and VOD
• Figure 6-8: Orange (France Telecom) Multi-Platform IPTV Services Range
• Figure 6-9: Orange IPTV Pricing and Packaging
• Figure 6-10: TeliaSonera Schematic for the Digital Home
• Figure 6-11: TeliaSonera Integration of IPTV and Internet Video
• Figure 7-1: FMC ARPU and Margins Reported by MSOs
• Figure 7-2: Millennial Users Drive New Patterns of Communications
• Figure 7-3: Evolution of IPTV Toward Convergence
• Figure 7-4: Network Traffic Growth Driven By TV, Video and Internet
• Figure 7-5: Global IPTV Subscriber Forecast
• Figure 7-6: Evolution of Fixed and Wireless Networks
• Figure 7-7: Parallel Evolution of Networks to Accommodate Rich Media & Convergence
• Figure 7-8: Bandwidth Requirements of the Converged Digital Home
• Figure 8-1: A Story of the Converged Lifestyle
• Figure 8-2: A Story of the Converged Lifestyle - Continued
• Figure 8-3: Services Migration from IPTV to Convergence
• Figure 8-4: Evolution of Access Networks to Accommodate Convergence
• Figure 8-5: Multi-Silo Language Translation
• Figure 8-6: Five Forces Model for Competitive Strategy
• Figure 9-1: Screen Captures of Alcatel-Lucent MiViewTV User Interface
• Figure 9-2: Alcatel-Lucent Remote PVR Application
• Figure 9-3: Alcatel-Lucent SIP/IMS-Based Video Conferencing
• Figure 9-4: Alcatel-Lucent 5930 Interactive Media Manager
• Figure 9-5: Alcatel-Lucent Triple-Play Service Orchestration & Delivery
• Figure 9-6: Alcatel-Lucent Multi-Service Delivery Migration Roadmap
• Figure 9-7: Cisco Admission Control On-Path Signaling
• Figure 9-8: Cisco Access Link Off-Path Admission Control
• Figure 9-9: Cisco Service Exchange Framework
• Figure 9-10: Cisco Service Exchange Framework is Implemented within the Cisco NGN Architecture
• Figure 9-11: Ericsson Product Units
• Figure 9-12: Hewlett-Packard Offering for IPTV Operators
• Figure 9-13: IBM SDP Service Life-Cycle Approach
• Figure 9-14: IBM Service Provider Delivery Environment (SPDE)
• Figure 9-15: Kudelski Group Strategic Focus and Product Lines
• Figure 9-16: Quative Solutions Vision
• Figure 9-17: High-Level Schematic Diagram of Quative Service Delivery Platform
• Figure 9-18: Quative Telco Deployment Architecture
• Figure 9-19: Quative Support for Traditional and Abstracted Set-top Boxes Models
• Figure 9-20: Interactive Program Guide - Quative Standard User Interface
• Figure 9-21: Quative NagraGuide Screenshots
• Figure 9-22: Quative SDP with Lysis Content Management System
• Figure 9-23: Microsoft TV IPTV Edition - Live TV with Channel Bar and PiP
• Figure 9-24: Microsoft Mediaroom Interactive Demonstration of CNN and Content
• Figure 9-25: Microsoft Mediaroom Caller-ID on TV
• Figure 9-26: Microsoft Mediaroom Text Chat on TV
• Figure 9-27: Microsoft Xbox 360 Value Proposition with IPTV
• Figure 9-28: Diagram of Microsoft Connected Services Framework (CSF)
• Figure 9-29: Nokia Siemens Networks End-to-End Converged Platform Environment
• Figure 9-30: Nokia Siemens Networks SURPASS Platform
• Figure 9-31: NSN SURPASS Home Entertainment User Interface Examples
• Figure 9-32: NSN IPTV Interactive Program Guide at Belgacom
• Figure 9-33: Nokia Siemens Networks Interactive Applications
• Figure 9-34: Nortel Networks VSP 9500 High-Level Architecture
• Figure 9-35: Nortel Networks CM 9520 Application Module
• Figure 9-36: Nortel Networks IMS Architecture
• Figure 9-37: Thomson Product Lines for End-to-End Triple-Play IP Services
• Figure 9-38: Thomson Grass Valley IPTV Headend
• Figure 9-39: High-Level Schematic Diagram of Thomson SmartVision Platform
• Figure 9-40: Thomson SmartVision End-to-End Features and Applications
• Figure 9-41: Thomson SmartVision TV Program Guide, VOD Menu and Parental Controls
• Figure 9-42: Screen Captures of Thomson SmartVision TV Convergence Features
• Figure 9-43: Screen Captures of Thomson SmartVision TV Mobile Video Features
• Figure 9-44: Thomson SmartVision Strategic Roadmap
• Figure 9-45: Market Sectors Pursued by UTStarcom
• Figure 9-46: UTStarcom RollingStream Platform Elements
• Figure 9-47: UTStarcom RollingStream Platform in a Large Tiered Deployment
• Figure 9-48: Screen Captures of UTStarcom RollingStream Subscriber UI
• Figure 9-49: UTStarcom RollingStream TV Menu and Ticker Screen-Shots
• Figure 9-50: Hierarchical Content Distribution by UTStarcom RollingStream
• Figure 10-1: ITU-T NGN Standards Contributors
• Figure 11-1: TISPAN Diagram of the NGN (Next Generation Network)
• Figure 11-2: IPTV in IMS NGN per TS 182 027 Specification
• Figure 11-3: IPTV in IMS NGN per TS 182 028 Specification
• Figure 11-4: ATIS IPTV Domains (ATIS 0800002)
• Figure 11-5: Functions of IPTV Domains in the ATIS IPTV Architecture
• Figure 11-6: ATIS NGN Architecture with IPTV Service Components
• Figure 11-7: ITU-T IPTV Functional Architecture
• Figure 11-8: ITU-T IPTV FG Non-NGN IPTV Architecture
• Figure 11-9: NGN-Based IPTV Architecture (Without IMS)
• Figure 11-10: NGN-Based IPTV Architecture (With IMS)
• Figure 11-11: Open IPTV Forum IPTV Value Chain

• Table 3-1: Converged Personal Communications Features
• Table 3-2: Time-, Place- and Device-Shifting of TV Features
• Table 3-3: Content-Shifting in a Converged Services Environment
• Table 3-4: Socially-Enabled Converged Use-Cases
• Table 3-5: User Self-Personalization in a Converged Environment
• Table 4-1: IPTV & Convergence
• Table 5-1: Impact of Convergence Features on IPTV System Components
• Table 10-1: NGN Standardization Efforts within the ITU-T

• 2Wire
• 3GPP
• Accenture
• Akimbo
• Alcatel-Lucent
• Aliant
• Amazon
• Amino
• ANT
• Apple
• ARRIS
• AT&T
• ATIS
• B.net
• BearingPoint
• Beijing Netcom
• Belgacom
• Bell Canada
• Bharti
• Brasil Telecom
• BSNL
• BT
• Cable Labs
• Cap Gemini
• China Mobile
• China Netcom
• China Telecom
• Chunghwa Telecom
• Cingular
• Cisco (Scientific-Atlanta)
• Club Internet
• CMLA
• Comporium Communications
• Consolidated Communications
• Consumer Electronics Association
• CORAL Consortium
• Deutsche Telekom
• Dialog Telecom
• DirecTV
• Dish Network (EchoStar Communications)
• DLNA
• DSL Forum
• Du
• DVB
• eBay
• EDS
• EMC
• Entone Technologies
• Ericsson/Tandberg
• España
• Espial
• ETI
• Etisalat
• ETSI
• FASTWEB
• Femto Forum
• Foothills Telephone Cooperative
• France Telecom
• Free
• Fujitsu
• Funai Electric Co.
• Google
• Hargray Communications
• Harmonic
• Harris Corporation
• Hewlett-Packard
• HGI
• Huawei Technologies
• IBM
• Iliad
• Industria
• Integra5
• Iowa Network Services
• Irdeto
• ITU-T
• JDSU
• Kasenna
• KPN
• Kudelski Group
• KyLin TV
• LG Electronics
• Lysis
• Magyar Telekom
• Mauritius Telecom Group
• Microsoft
• Minerva Networks
• MoCA
• Mostelekom
• Motorola
• MTNL
• MTS Allstream
• MTS Russia
• Myrio
• Nagravision
• NBC Universal
• NDS
• NEC
• Neuf Cegetel
• Nokia Siemens Networks
• Nortel Networks
• NRK
• nTelos
• NTT
• Numbericable
• OMA
• Open IPTV Forum
• Open Mobile Alliance
• OpenTV
• Orcale
• Orca Interactive
• Oregan Networks
• Panasonic
• Panhandle Telephone
• Parlay Group
• Philips
• Pioneer Telephone
• Portugal Telecom
• Quative
• Reliance Communications
• Revver
• Sagem Communications
• Samsung
• SaskTel
• SES-Americom
• SES-Astra
• Shanghai Media Group
• Sharp Corporation
• Shenick Network Systems
• Sigma Designs
• Siminn
• SingTel
• Slovak Telecom
• Slovenia Online
• SmarDTV
• Softbank
• Sonatel
• Sony Corporation
• Sprint Nextel
• STMicroelectronics
• Sun Microsystems
• Swisscom
• Symmetricom
• Tandberg Television
• T-Com
• Telecom Italia
• Tele-Denmark Communications
• Telefonica
• Telemanagement Forum
• TeliaSonera
• Telkom South Africa
• Telus
• Thomson
• Tilgin
• TISPAN
• TM Fourm
• Toshiba
• UPNP
• UTStarcom
• Verimatrix
• Verizon Communications
• Viaccess
• Vodafone
• Vonage
• Widevine Technologies
• Wind
• Yahoo
• Zignal
• ZTE