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Since mid-August 2007, German telecom group Deutsch Telekom has begun deploying Internet TV (IPTV) services on ADSL2 + networks.

ADSL2 + is a standard approved by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) in January 2003, which allows to double the maximum frequency of download-dimensional data transmission compared to ADSL networks (from 1.1 MHz). up to 2.2 MHz) and the transmission speed can reach up to 24 Mbps via telephone line.

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Until now, the new IPTV service has been deployed on VDSL network in 10 German cities. Although very high bit-rate DSL (VDSL) network provides a large frequency band with a speed of 52 Mbps, 8 times more than ADSL and 4 times more than ADSL2 +, but because it is not popular and the price is quite expensive, so the number The number of customers registering to use internet television services on VDSL network is quite limited.

Because of that fact, Deutsch Telekom has redirected IPTV over ADSL2 + with a variety of programs like VDSL to target 17 million households across 750 cities and towns.

The group also said the monthly fee when registering to use this service is 49.95 euros / month and the contract term is at least 2 years.

Aiming at a more affordable ADSL2 + standard, the group hopes that by the end of 2010, IPTV subscribers will reach 1.5 million compared with 25,000 at the end of 2006.

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