Asia Digital TV News

Chunghwa Telecom Chooses Envivio to Drive iPhone, 3GPP Mobile TV Service
Jun 15, 2010 – Envivio has announced that N-Type, a systems integrator in Taiwan, is deploying an Envivio Mobile TV Headend that will enhance the capabilities of Taiwan's largest telecommunications company, Chunghwa Telecom (TAIEX: 2412, NYSE: CHT).
News categories: Envivio, Chunghwa Telecom, N-Type, 5G, Content Distribution, Mobile, Taiwan

SMiT successfully passes Conax CI Plus CAM Certification
Jun 14, 2010 – Shenzhen State Micro Technology (SMiT) has announced that its SMiT CI Plus CAM (SMiT SECURE PLUS CAM) with Conax CAS7 has successfully completed Conax certification.
News categories: Shenzhen State Micro Technology, Conax, Cable TV, CAM, China, Smart TV

Philippines adopts ISDB-T for DTT
Jun 11, 2010 – The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) of the Philippines has issued a Memorandum Circular announcing that the ISDB-T standard shall be the sole standard in the delivery of DTT services in the country.
News categories: National Telecommunications Commission, Digital TV, ISDB-T, Philippines, Terrestrial

J:COM and KDDI to co-operate on STB development
Jun 10, 2010 – J:COM (JASDAQ: 4817), Sumitomo (Tokyo:8053) and KDDI (Tokyo:9433) have agreed an alliance between the three companies. As part of the agreement J:COM and KDDI will develop pilot set-top boxes based on the Android™ operating system.
News categories: KDDI, J:COM, Cable TV, Digital TV, IPTV, Japan, Set Top Box

CombiTel Powers Australia's First Hybrid IPTV Service
Jun 8, 2010 – CombiTel has announced that TransACT commenced commercial deployment of Australia's first hybrid IPTV Service using a turnkey IPTV solution integrated by CombiTel.
News categories: CombiTel, TransACT Communications, Australia, Content Distribution, Digital TV, IPTV

KDDI establishes new company, MediaFLO Broadcast Planning Inc.
Jun 3, 2010 – KDDI (Tokyo:9433) has established a new company, MediaFLO Broadcast Planning Incorporated with the aim of expanding into contracted multimedia broadcasting services for mobile terminals using MediaFLO™ (NASDAQ: QCOM) technology.
News categories: KDDI, Digital TV, Japan, Mobile, Smart TV

Digital TV Labs Appointed As First Test House For Freeview Australia EPG Product
Jun 3, 2010 – Digital TV Labs has become the first test facility to be approved by Freeview Australia as it launches its Freeview EPG product. The product includes an MHEG-based EPG, PVR functionality and support for the hybrid MHEG Interaction Channel.
News categories: Digital TV Labs, Freeview Australia, Australia, MHEG-5, Middleware, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial

Telstra Takes T-Box™ National With Netgem
Jun 2, 2010 – Australia's Telstra (ASX:TLS) and Netgem (Paris: NTG FP 7537; ETGM) have announced the national launch of the T-Box™, a TV experience that blends broadcast and broadband content including, for the first time, YouTube™ videos and BigPond TV service.
News categories: Netgem, Telstra, Australia, IPTV, Set Top Box, Streaming

3ality Digital Powers World's First Terrestrial Stereoscopic 3D Broadcast
Jun 2, 2010 – Through an agreement with Australia's Nine Network, 3ality Digital has made the first of three matches of the 2010 National Rugby League State of Origin series available to viewers in S3D.
News categories: 3ality, Nine Network, Australia, Metaverse, Terrestrial