China Telecom to launch AVS-based IPTV trial

SHANGHAI — China Telecom, the country's largest fixed-line operator and the leader in the IPTV market, is planning to run field trials of a domestic codec that could lead to it dropping support for H.264.

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The trials will begin next month in Shanghai, the largest IPTV market in China, using the Audio Video Coding Standard (AVS). It's unknown how big the trial will be. But if Telecom decides to standardize its IPTV platform on AVS, it would be a blow to suppliers of H.264 gear.