More IPTV news bytes from around the World Wide Web:
> The global IPTV subscriber market is expected to pass the 100 million mark in 2013 and reach 181.1 million by 2017. Story
> AT&T U-verse now offers WatchESPN on smartphones and tablets. Press release
> Intel has developed and release a reference design for IPTV set-tops and media servers based on its Atom CE5350 processor. Blog
> Croatian telecom equipment market Ericsson Nikola Tesla has upgraded its mobile health solution to include an IPTV version. Story
> Korea Telecom (KT) added 65,000 IPTV subscribers in February to hit the 4.17 million customer mark. Story
> DTH operator Claro Puerto Rico is in the process of launching an IPTV platform. Story
Online Video News
> The Internet will become a battleground between a new breed of online video service delivery players and the old line guard of wireline telcos and cable operators, an Informa Telecoms & Media repor contends. Story
Cable News
> Alabama local exchange carrier Otelco said it filed for bankruptcy protection on Monday, three months after its wholesale contract with Time Warner Cable expired. Story
And finally … Apps will be important for IPTV service providers as they seek to attract new subscribers and revenue, according to Huawei's CMO Ted Hsiung. Story