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Lithuanian incumbent telco TEO LT has launched an internet protocol television (IPTV) service for business subscribers. TEO LT already operates an IPTV service for residential users, which the company reports has over 40,000 subscribers, and a digital terrestrial television (DTT) platform with over 28,000 subscribers.

Australian ISP myKP, based in Sydney, plans to start trialling IPTV services, according to reports in local news portal IT News, quoting company director George Kaloudis.

State-run telecom operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) has marked the beginning of this year by announcing the launch of its Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) in Haryana. BSNL has collaborated with Smart Digivision for this initiative. According to Smart Digivision chairman Mahendra Nahata, the service will attract 4 million subscribers in three years.

Uruguayan state-owned telco Antel is preparing to launch IPTV services in the country, according to reports in local newspaper Ultimas Noticias, and will be ready to launch the services in one or two months.

Argentinean telco Cooperativa de Teléfonos de Pinamar (Telpin) is readying itself to launch IPTV services in the country, and reports that it is now only awaiting modification of Argentina’s Radio broadcasting Law (Ley de Radiodifusión) before starting commercial services. The company currently offer broadband speeds of up to 6 Mbps to residents of the city of Pinamar (Buenos Aires province).