Telecom service providers have said from the outset that IPTV would be more than just a cable replacement - that the power of IP would enable better, more focused and more interactive services. To date, however, the innovations around IPTV have been limited. That is expected to change, but whether it changes quickly enough to restart an IPTV market that seems to be lagging is uncertain. "I personally think that new IPTV deployments have plateaued - you haven't seen many announcements in the last year, and those announcements were common three to four years ago," said Kevin Walsh, vice president of marketing for Zeugma Systems, which sells intelligent edge equipment. "There's a sea-change occurring very rapidly right under our feet."
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