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

GSA Confirms over 150 HSDPA Networks Launched
Nov 21, 2007 – The GSM/3G Network Update published by the Global mobile Suppliers Association (GSA) confirms that 154 HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access) networks have entered commercial service in 71 countries, almost double the number since 12 months ago.
News categories: Global mobile Suppliers Association (GSA), GSM/3G Network Update, 5G, Broadband, Content Distribution, Mobile, Streaming

KPN Results for the period ending September 30, 2007
Oct 30, 2007 – At the end of the third quarter KPN had 414k TV subscribers, representing a 17% share of the Dutch digital TV market, up 3% points compared to the previous quarter.
News categories: KPN, Full Results, 5G, Belgium, Broadband, Digital TV, Germany, Mobile, Netherlands, Results, Subscribers, Terrestrial

ITU defines the future of mobile communications
Oct 19, 2007 – The ITU Radiocommunication Assembly took a decision of global importance to include WiMAX-derived technology in the framework of the IMT-2000 set of standards. This agreement paves the way for the deployment of a range of voice, data, and multimedia services to both stationary and mobile devices.
News categories: International Telecommunication Union, WiMAX Forum, 5G, Broadband, Digital TV, Mobile

Movial Unveils First IP Converged Quintuple Play
Oct 8, 2007 – Movial has announced it has achieved the world's first successful quintuple play, delivering convergence in various forms across PC, mobile, set-top box, tablet and car.
News categories: Movial, 5G, Automotive, BBWF, Mobile, Smart Home, Software, Streaming

KPN Chooses Bluestreak Technology to Deliver 3G Mobile TV Client
Sep 27, 2007 – Bluestreak Technology will provide its MachBlue Mobile solution to support KPN's start of mobile TV by offering MobielTV. This service will be free of charge to early adopting customers until the end of 2007.
News categories: KPN, Bluestreak Technology, 5G, Digital TV, Media Player, Middleware, Mobile, Netherlands

TRAI releases consultation paper on issues relating to mobile television
Sep 18, 2007 – The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has released a consultation paper on issues relating to mobile television.
News categories: Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, The Consultation Paper, 5G, Digital TV, India, Mobile, Smart TV

Mobile TV IC market struggles to hold on
Sep 17, 2007 – Suppliers of mobile-TV technology, waiting for the fledgling market to take wing, have already entered a race for survival.
News categories: 5G, Digital TV, IBCShow, Mobile, Semiconductor, Smart TV

PCCW reports interim results for 2007
Aug 29, 2007 – PCCW Limited has announced stronger growth of its core telecom, media and ICT business segments in the first half of 2007 as the Company began to reap the benefits of its quadruple-play strategy. now TV's installed base was 818,000 at the end of June, up 35 percent from a year earlier.
News categories: PCCW, 5G, Broadband, Digital TV, Hong Kong, IPTV, Middleware, Mobile, Results, Subscribers

3 Takes Australia's First Peek at New Mobile TV Technology with Ericsson
Aug 15, 2007 – In the first of its kind in Australia, 3 has been trialling new mobile TV technology with Ericsson which could see an expanded, higher quality mobile TV service on 3. The new technology is called MBMS - Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Service.
News categories: 5G, Australia, Digital TV, Mobile