Telephony Online has the story of how delays in the production of HD-capable MPEG-4 set-top boxes have complicated HDTV over IPTV rollouts for telcos including AT&T. It now appears that these new boxes will be ready for mass deployment by the end of the year, or the first quarter of next year at the latest.
AT&T is planning to launch its HD service in Houston sometime this month and has said it will roll out its U-verse IPTV service in 15 markets by the end of this year. Dozens of smaller telcos are deploying IPTV utilizing similar network architecture, while Verizon is using a RF overlay network offering fiber to the home rather than fiber to the curb.
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