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IPTV HISTORY

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  • JOE LECHLEIDER

    JOE LECHLEIDER
    Joe Lechleider, father of the DSL technology (Digital Subscriber Line), was an engineer whose invention allowed that phone companies could offer broadband Internet access through their copper wire infrastructure - bringing high-speed Internet to millions of homes.

  • DEFINITION OF MPEG-2

    DEFINITION OF MPEG-2
    The definition of MPEG-2 for audio and video data compression is concluded.

  • FIRST INTERNET BROADCAST

    FIRST INTERNET BROADCAST
    The first Internet broadcast of a small television program by ABC (American Broadcasting Company).

  • FIRST SOUND OVER THE INTERNET

    FIRST SOUND OVER THE INTERNET
    AudioNet was the first company to broadcast the first sound over the Internet. It started the first continuous streaming of audio and video over the Internet.

  • STANDARIZATION FOR AUDIO AND VIDEO DATA COMPRESSION

    STANDARIZATION FOR AUDIO AND VIDEO DATA COMPRESSION
    A revolutionary International Organization for Standardization / International Electrotechnical Commission (ISO / IEC) standard for video and audio data compression, called MPEG-4.

  • ADSL2 + APPEARANCE

    ADSL2 + APPEARANCE
    ADSL2 + technology appears.

  • IPTV SERVICE IN U.S

    IPTV SERVICE IN U.S
    Six IPTV services are launched in the United States.

  • IPTV SERVICE IN EUROPE

    IPTV SERVICE IN EUROPE
    Eight new IPTV services are introduced in Europe, with the main targets being the French and Italian markets.

  • IPTV IN CHINA

    IPTV IN CHINA
    In China the first IPTV service is born

  • IPTV SERVICE IN PORTUGAL

    IPTV SERVICE IN PORTUGAL
    In April comes the first IPTV service in Portugal.

  • CREATION OF OPEN IPTV FORUM

    CREATION OF OPEN IPTV FORUM
    Large telecommunications companies create OPEN IPTV FORUM. This forum aims to legislate specifications and develop standards in order to accelerate the development of IPTV.