OEN plans 50+ HDTV channels via IPTV
Well this is an adventurous undertaking, but one I would love to see implemented. The Optical Entertainment Network might sound like a high-tech porn channel, but it's really a legitimate attempt to massively roll out IPTV over fiber. OEN is targeting 1.6 million homes
in the Houston, Texas area for television delivered via broadband and their FISION service.
I
haven't seen a channel line-up but the high-level plan is staggering.
OEN expects to provide over 400 channels, which includes 50 HDTV
choices. I'm assuming that's a long term goal, because I don't think there are more than 25 or 30 HDTV content providers today. Hopefully OEN isn't negotiating for ESPN HD-2, -3, -4, and -5, but we'll see. In the meantime, I'm checking the OEN website to see if they're rolling out the orgasmatron next; it sounds like the perfect match.