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[FinData - Toronto Stock Exchange [TSE] News] The HDTV-enabled service, which is powered by technology from Alcatel-Lucent and by the Microsoft Mediaroom middleware and applications platform, offers a range of advanced services, including Whole Home PVR (MTS Allstream claims that it the first service to offer such a feature in Canada) with the ability to record and watch up to three programs at once on up to three connected TV's, VOD, over 250 digital TV and music channels (of which 30 are in HD), high-speed Internet, and an advanced EPG with picture-in-picture display. "The launch of the MTS Ultimate TV Service in Brandon is an extension of our ongoing investment and commitment to bring our most advanced services to customers," Kelvin Shepherd, MTS Allstream's president of consumer markets, said in a prepared statement.

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[FierceIPTV] MTS Allstream expands IPTV, whole home PVR - FierceIPTV: The PVR service includes the capability to record up to three programs on three different broadcast channels at the same time, which the service provider claims is a first among TV service providers in Canada. No sooner have DVR services become competitive table stakes than some providers using Mediaroom (like AT&T and MTS) have looked to up the ante with multi-channel recording.

[Alcatel-Lucent RSS] Alcatel-Lucent at a glance - Key announcements for Q1 2008: The service will be based on Alcatel-Lucent's industry-leading Triple Play Service Delivery Architecture (TPSDA) and Microsoft Mediaroom IPTV and multimedia platform. MTS Allstream currently has the largest installed base of telco digital TV subscribers in .

[Leadership] Bell has to turn on IPTV: Analyst - Page 1 - Carriers and Service ...: Telcos with IP-based systems "are in the surprising position of having the networks that are designed to deliver video over IP," he said. Meanwhile, he said, cablecos are investing in Tru2Way, a way to use their cable systems that mimics IP video and can speak to IP devices with the help of a home gateway that would translate content for IP-distribution in the home network.

[TVover.net] MTS Allstream Launches MTS HDTV in Winnipeg - TVover.net: Customers taking advantage of the new MTS HDTV can expect the same high standard of service that they have come to expect, with the added benefit of exciting new capabilities today, and more to come in the future. Along with an extensive lineup of over 250 digital TV and music channels and features like video on demand, the new services include 30 HDTV channels, with more channels to come in 2009;

[Alcatel-Lucent RSS] Canada's MTS Allstream selects Alcatel-Lucent for next generation ...: Alcatel-Lucent’s solution will also allow MTS Allstream to offer a fullsuite of converged services over a single IP/MPLS infrastructure with fullquality of service (QoS) enabling enhanced services such as VoIP, T-Commerceand other interactive and blended services.The Microsoft Mediaroom platformwill enable MTS Allstream to offerbroadcast TV and video on demand (VoD) withcontent featuring high definition (HD)-quality picture resolution. MTSAllstream’s IPTV offering will also provide an enhanced user experience byenabling user-friendly features like instant channel change, multiplepicture-in-picture and personal video recorder (PVR) functionality (such asone-touch recording and pausing live TV).

[TVover.net] MTS Allstream Selects Harmonic for H.264 IPTV Upgrade - TVover.net: The Electra 7000 HD encoder is a multi-channel, multi-service solution that delivers up to four full and low resolution channels in a compact and power-efficient 1-RU platform, and has been selected by the world’s leading video service providers to power their HDTV services. The Ion AVC provides four simultaneous H.264 SD channels in high and low resolution formats and offers operators a dense, cost-effective and high quality platform for constant bit-rate video delivery.

[Digital Forum] MTS Advanced HDTV Now Available in Winnipeg - Digital Forum: He also stated that they are feverishly negotiating with every HD channel (available in Canada) to carry them all...and he emphasized EVERY channel...as they want to blow Bell away...this is very very interesting...and if everything the rep says is true...(I have yet to actually see the Unit)...it may just prove to be a viable alternative to Bell-TV for us in Manitoba...(we may be able to finally be on an even playing field with those that have access to Rogers Cable)...although no word on "in-demand" yet...although I do believe the capabilities are present.

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