Asia Digital TV News

ZTE Enhances 3G Mobile TV Experience at Beijing 2008 Olympic Games
Aug 4, 2008 – ZTE (Shenzhen: 000063; Hong Kong: 0763) is rolling out its U728, the industry's first-TD-SCDMA TV handset. The new TD-SCDMA TV handset supports CMMB and will be available in the domestic market in time for the Beijing Olympic Games.
News categories: ZTE, 5G, China, Digital TV, Mobile

Aksh Optifibre, BSNL to launch first IPTV service in Jaipur
Aug 4, 2008 – After the successful launch of IPTV service in Mumbai and Delhi, now Aksh Optifibre has announced the launch of IPTV (Interactive and Personalized Television) service 'icontrol' in collaboration with BSNL in Jaipur, Rajasthan.
News categories: Aksh Optifibre, BSNL, icontrol, Digital TV, India, IPTV

Telepath Collaborated with Infineon and SMIC to Successfully Enable Diverse Mobile TV Devices for the 2008 Summer Olympic Games
Aug 4, 2008 – SMIC (NYSE:SMI; SEHK:981) has announced that Telepath Technologies has successfully integrated its CMMB demodulator chip, TP3001, in a majority of the mobile TV phones distributed at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
News categories: Telepath Technologies, SMIC, China, Digital TV, Mobile, Semiconductor

Korea - DMB receiver sales reach 13.69 million
Aug 3, 2008 – The number of DMB-enabled receivers sold in Korea reached 13.69 million in June - there were six million T-DMB mobile-phones and 1.31 million S-DMB receivers. The rest are split between in-car navigation systems, PMPs, USB devices, and laptops.
News categories: Automotive, Digital TV, Korea, Market Research, Mobile, Peripherals / Accessories, Tablet

SKY New Zealand Chooses XTV™ and EPG from NDS to Power New High Definition DVR
Jul 31, 2008 – NDS (NASDAQ: NNDS) has announced that SKY Television, New Zealand's leading subscription television provider, selected NDS XTV™ DVR technology to power its new MYSKY HDi High Definition quad tuner DVR.
News categories: NDS Group, Sky New Zealand, Digital TV, DVR, Middleware, New Zealand, Satellite, Set Top Box

FOXTEL Selects NDS XTV™ to Power New Quad Tuner High Definition DVR
Jul 31, 2008 – NDS (NASDAQ: NNDS) has announced that FOXTEL has selected NDS XTV™ DVR technology to power its new FOXTEL iQ2 High Definition quad tuner DVR. NDS also developed the EPG for the FOXTEL iQ2 and carried out the systems integration for the launch.
News categories: NDS Group, FOXTEL, Australia, Cable TV, Digital TV, DVR, Middleware, Satellite, Set Top Box

Lenovo to supply CMMB-enabled TD-SCDMA phones to China Mobile
Jul 31, 2008 – Lenovo Mobile (Hong Kong: 0992) and Spreadtrum Communications (NASDAQ: SPRD) have jointly presented Lenovo's TD900 to China Mobile (Hong Kong: 0941; NYSE: CHL). The TD900's design is based on Spreadtrum's TD-SCDMA plus CMMB mobile-TV solution.
News categories: Spreadtrum, Lenovo Mobile, China Mobile, China, Digital TV, Mobile, Semiconductor

Launch of Hong Kong Interactive TV Platform
Jul 30, 2008 – Television Broadcasts Limited (TVB) (Hong Kong: 0511) has announced the launch of its MHEG5-based interactive TV service on 8 August 2008, in time for audience to catch up with the latest news on the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.
News categories: Television Broadcasts Limited, ASTRI, HKSTP, Digital Living Consortium, Digital TV, DTMB, Hong Kong, MHEG-5, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial

Micronas Launches Digital Terrestrial TV Demodulator for Standard- and High-Definition Broadcast TV in China
Jul 30, 2008 – Micronas (SWX Swiss Exchange: MASN) has announced the DRX 398yZ family of digital terrestrial demodulators targeted at the rapidly growing digital television market in China. The family demodulates according to China's GB20600-2006 standard.
News categories: Micronas, China, Digital TV, DTMB, ICs, Peripherals / Accessories, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial