Alcatel-Lucent
Alcatel-Lucent is one of the leading global contenders in the digital media infrastructure market, thanks to its compelling Triple Play Service Delivery Architecture and its strategic alliance with key IPTV middleware vendor Microsoft TV. (10/18/2008)

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Cisco
Cisco possesses the product portfolio breadth, channels, and market position in key digital media infrastructure areas such as IPTV solutions to sustain its market penetration efforts. Digital media rivals need to take heed of Cisco’s every move. (8/15/2008)

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Ericsson
Ericsson has built up a comprehensive digital media proposition, with its TANDBERG Television and overall Multimedia assets forming a core, but Ericsson needs to keep showing it can effectively combine the parts into more competitive solutions. (10/15/2008)

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Microsoft TV
Microsoft TV is the IPTV technology provider to beat, with over 20 leading operators as customers and supporting over 2 million STBs, but it must still demonstrate cost-effective scalability and advanced functionality to capture the lead. (9/25/2008)

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Motorola
Motorola, with its extensive cable market experience, digital media infrastructure acquisitions, and lead video integrator role at Verizon, is well positioned to succeed in the IP Video/IPTV market, but needs more traction with telco operators. (10/14/2008)

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NDS
NDS commands a firmly established market presence within the CA/DRM, middleware, and DVR market segments of the digital technology realm, but the company faces new competitors and challenges in taking advantage of IPTV market opportunities. (5/21/2008)

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Nokia Siemens Networks
NSN commands top-tier IPTV customers such as Belgacom and KPN, but must refresh its overall sales and marketing efforts to counter tough competition to expand its acquired North American IPTV base and land new top-tier carrier business. (8/20/2008)

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Thomson
Thomson’s early leadership supporting European IPTV subscribers must contend with larger and determined rivals that are challenging the company’s ability and momentum to expand the footprint of its pre-integrated, end-to-end video solution. (10/16/2008)

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UTStarcom
The ongoing string of wins for the RollingStream IPTV platform represent a bright spot for UTStarcom overall, but it faces stiff competition in the fast moving digital media realm and would benefit from more rapid IPTV adoption. (10/15/2008)

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