Digital TV News: Office of the Telecommunications Authority (OFTA)

Over half of Hong Kong households receiving digital TV services
Jul 25, 2010 – About 53.3% of Hong Kong households are receiving DTT services according to the latest public survey conducted in June 2010. This represents approximately 1.23 million households and an increase of more than 300,000 as compared to a year ago.
News categories: Office of the Telecommunications Authority, Digital TV, Hong Kong, Market Research, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial

Hong Kong Auctions UHF Spectrum for the Provision of Mobile Television Services
Jun 29, 2010 – Hong Kong's Office of the Telecommunications Authority (OFTA) has announced that China Mobile Hong Kong has successfully bid for the radio spectrum in the 678 - 686 MHz band at the spectrum utilization fee (SUF) of HK$175 million.
News categories: Office of the Telecommunications Authority, Digital TV, Hong Kong, Mobile, Regulation

Hong Kong invites mobile TV spectrum bids
Feb 26, 2010 – Hong Kong's Office of the Telecommunications Authority (OFTA) has published an Information Memorandum inviting applications to bid for radio spectrum in an auction to be conducted in May 2010 for the provision of mobile TV services in Hong Kong.
News categories: Office of the Telecommunications Authority, Digital TV, Hong Kong, Mobile, Regulation

Hong Kong reports CMMB trial results
May 13, 2009 – Hong Kong's Office of the Telecommunications Authority (OFTA) has release a report by Television Broadcasts Limited (TVB) covering its recent Phase 1 CMMB Mobile TV Trial.
News categories: Office of the Telecommunications Authority, Content Distribution, Hong Kong, Mobile

218,000 DTT receivers in Hong Kong homes
Jul 17, 2008 – According to a survey conducted jointly by the Government with ATV and TVB (Hong Kong: 0511), at end-May about 9.7% of Hong Kong households (approximately 218,000 families) were watching DTT via DTT receivers.
News categories: Office of the Telecommunications Authority, Digital TV, DTMB, Hong Kong, Market Research, Peripherals / Accessories, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial

Hong Kong - OFTA prepares for launch of DTT second phase
Jul 6, 2008 – The Office of the Telecommunications Authority (OFTA) is preparing for the launch of the second phase of digital terrestrial television (DTT) services in early August involving six additional transmission stations.
News categories: Office of the Telecommunications Authority, Digital TV, DTMB, Hong Kong, Terrestrial

Hong Kong - Digital Terrestrial Television Services Operating Smoothly since Launch
Jan 2, 2008 – The Office of the Telecommunications Authority (OFTA) has announced that digital terrestrial television (DTT) services, have been operating smoothly since launch on 31 December 2007.
News categories: Office of the Telecommunications Authority, Digital TV, DTMB, Hong Kong, Terrestrial, TV Services

HKSTP, ASTRI, TVB, ATV and Rohde and Schwarz to Establish Hong Kong Digital Terrestrial Television Local Testing Group for New DTV Standard
Oct 24, 2007 – Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP) has signed an MOU to establish the Hong Kong Digital Terrestrial Television Local Testing Group (DTTG) with the Applied Science and Technology Research Institute (ASTRI), Television Broadcast Limited (TVB), Asia Television Limited (ATV), and Rohde and Schwarz (R&S).
News categories: HKSTP, ASTRI, Television Broadcasts Limited (TVB), Asia Television Limited (ATV), Rohde and Schwarz (R&S), Digital TV, DTMB, Hong Kong, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial, TV Services

Telecommunications Authority Promulgates the Technical Standard for Digital Terrestrial Television Service
Jun 4, 2007 – The Telecommunications Authority (TA) of Hong Kong has announced the adoption of the National Standard as the technical standard for the digital terrestrial television (DTT) service in Hong Kong.
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