 In the early 2000s, IPTV services began to emerge in some markets as an alternative to digital cable.IPTV service is typically delivered over a private, internet protocol network using a phone company's copper or fibre to the home infrastructure, and offers a similar user experience and features to a digital cable service.IPTV has seen wide adoption in Western Canada; Saskatchewan's government-owned telecom SaskTel was the first provider in Canada to launch an IPTV service, followed by Manitoba Telecom Services (MTS) in 2004, and later Telus in Alberta and British Columbia.