5G (LTE, 4G, 3G) Mobile Broadband News

Allegro 3GPP Mobile TV Transcoders Operated by GO
Sep 8, 2009 – Malta's GO is using Allegro transcoders for simultaneous 3GPP Mobile TV and WMV broadcasting. Allegro AL2000 transcoders enable the same program to be broadcast simultaneously to three screens - IPTV, Internet TV and Mobile TV.
News categories: Allegro, GO p.l.c., 5G, Content Distribution, IPTV, Mobile, Streaming

Telecom New Zealand launches XT Mobile TV
Sep 2, 2009 – XT Mobile Network customers can enjoy drama, comedy or news for free until 30 November 2009 with Telecom's new Mobile TV service. XT Mobile Network is the 3G mobile network run by Telecom New Zealand (NZX:TEL).
News categories: Telecom New Zealand, 5G, Mobile, New Zealand

Next Generation Mobile TV Comes to Android Phones
Aug 28, 2009 – SPB Software has announced the release of SPB TV for Android phones. SPB TV is a subscription-free mobile IPTV viewer, designed for tuning in to publicly available digital TV channels from all over the world.
News categories: SPB Software, 5G, Apps, Middleware, Mobile

Vimicro Signs Agreement with Leadcore for TD-SCDMA 3G Market
Aug 25, 2009 – Vimicro (Nasdaq: VIMC) and Leadcore (Shanghai: 600198) have agreed to cooperate on developing 3G mobile phone technologies for China Mobile. Vimicro will provide mobile multimedia technologies and solutions, including mobile TV technology.
News categories: Vimicro, Leadcore, China Mobile, 5G, China, Mobile, Semiconductor

New Zealand Sky PVR installations reach 100k in 2Q09
Aug 21, 2009 – New Zealand's SKY Television (NZX: SKT) has announced result for the year ended 30 June 2009. SKY's subscriber base grew by 30,326 (4.1%) subscribers over the previous year, to a new high of 778,902.
News categories: SKY Television, 5G, Cable TV, DVR, Mobile, New Zealand, Results, Satellite, Subscribers

O2 Ireland launches 'O2 TV' mobile TV
Aug 18, 2009 – O2 Ireland (Madrid and NYSE: TEF) has announced that it has launched a new mobile TV service. Called 'O2 TV', it offers customers the choice of two mobile TV packages at some of the most competitive rates on the market in Ireland.
News categories: O2, 5G, Ireland, Mobile

Mobile video phone sales surge; paid services and revenue do not
Aug 18, 2009 – Infonetics Research has released a new Mobile Video Equipment, Phones, Services, and Subscribers report. Infonetics expects 397 million mobile video phones to sell worldwide in 2013, creating a market worth tens of billions of dollars.
News categories: Infonetics Research, 5G, Digital TV, Hardware, Market Research, Mobile, Smart TV, Streaming

Macedonia's Cosmofon Launches Mobile TV
Aug 17, 2009 – All COSMOFON mobile customers can now enjoy a Live TV service that enables them to watch live TV programs on their mobile phones from several TV stations, such as: A1 TV, SITEL TV, KANAL 5 TV and ERA TV.
News categories: Cosmofon, 5G, Macedonia, Mobile

Moldova's Moldcell launches 3G mobile TV
Aug 14, 2009 – Moldcell, a GSM operator in Moldova, has launched mobile TV over its 3G/EDGE network.
News categories: Moldcell, 5G, Mobile, Moldova