Asia Digital TV News

Telstra Selects Ruckus Smart Wi-Fi as In-Home Distribution Option for T-Box Service
Aug 23, 2010 – Ruckus Wireless has announced that it has been selected by Telstra (ASX:TLS) to offer Smart 802.11n Wi-Fi systems to enable wireless distribution of its popular Internet-based broadband video service within subscriber homes.
News categories: Ruckus Wireless, Telstra, Australia, IPTV, Set Top Box, Smart Home

Minerva Passes 200 IPTV Deployment Milestone
Aug 23, 2010 – Recent wins including Craw-Kan Telephone Cooperative and Swiftel Communications in North America, ICE in Costa Rica, PCCTV in Cambodia, and Palm Hills Development in the Middle East have increased the total number of Minerva's worldwide IPTV deployments to over two hundred (200).
News categories: Minerva Networks, Cambodia, Costa Rica, IPTV, Market Research, Middle-East, USA

More than a quarter of New Zealand homes now have Freeview
Aug 23, 2010 – Growth of New Zealand's free-to-air digital broadcasting platform, Freeview, continues to track upwards, with figures showing that as of 30th June, 2010, it is now being enjoyed by viewers in more than a quarter of New Zealand homes.
News categories: Freeview NZ, Digital TV, DVR, Market Research, New Zealand, Satellite, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial

Sumavision wins Tianjin cable TV conditional access contract
Aug 20, 2010 – Sumavision has won the contract to provide conditional access (CA) for the cable TV service of the Tianjin Broadcast and TV Network.
News categories: Sumavision, Tianjin Cable, Cable TV, China, Conditional Access

TRAI issues Consultation Paper on Technical Interoperability of DTH Set Top Boxes
Aug 20, 2010 – The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has issued a Consultation Paper on Technical Interoperability of DTH Set Top Boxes after the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting requested TRAI to review its recommendations.
News categories: Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, Digital TV, India, Satellite, Set Top Box

DLNA Names First Certification Lab in China
Aug 18, 2010 – The Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) has announced its first certification lab in the People's Republic of China. DLNA Certification will be conducted by the Advanced Digital TV Test Center (ADTC), a part of CESI Technology Co., Ltd.
News categories: Digital Living Network Alliance, China Electronics Standardization Institute, China, Smart Home

'hometv' DTH service launches in Nepal
Aug 14, 2010 – 'hometv', Nepal's first DTH service, has been inaugurated officially by Information and Communication Minister Shankar Pokharel in the Capital.
News categories: hometv, Digital TV, Nepal, Satellite

KATV1 broadcasts 3D test channel in Azerbaijan
Aug 11, 2010 – Azerbaijan cable-TV operator KATV1 has launched a 3D test channel on its network. Viewers will require special 3-D glasses, which are already available in an assortment of Baku stores.
News categories: KATV1, Azerbaijan, Cable TV, Metaverse

ADB, First Media Team Up to Launch Indonesia's 1st HD Pay-TV Service
Aug 10, 2010 – Advanced Digital Broadcast (SIX:ADBN) has announced that Indonesia-based First Media (IDX: KBLV), will use ADB's products and solutions to deploy the country's first high-definition pay-TV service.
News categories: Advanced Digital Broadcast, First Media Tbk, Cable TV, Digital TV, DVB-MHP, Indonesia, Middleware, Set Top Box