Asia Digital TV News

Satcom Networks chooses Viaccess for digital cable
Feb 6, 2008 – Satcom Networks Cable TV, a cable TV network in Delhi, has opted for voluntary Cas (conditional access system) and selected Viaccess protection system to secure its digital services.
News categories: Viaccess, Cable TV, Conditional Access, Digital TV, India

India - RCom to test-launch DTH service Big TV
Feb 6, 2008 – Reliance Communications (RCom) is all set to test-launch its DTH service 'Big TV' this week, before a full launch in March. The company has placed orders for over 2 million set-top boxes to cater to the initial launch.
News categories: Reliance Communications, Big TV, Digital TV, India, Satellite, Set Top Box

Asia-Pacific will Outpace Europe in IPTV Market
Feb 5, 2008 – A comprehensive market research report by RNCOS has found that the global IPTV market is currently dominated by Europe but it is expected that Asia will emerge as a stronger competitor to Europe in the coming years.
News categories: RNCOS, Asia, Broadband, China, Digital TV, Europe, Hong Kong, India, IPTV, Japan, Korea, Market Research, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan

The SingTel Group's results for the third quarter and nine months ended 31 December 2007
Feb 5, 2008 – SingTel has announced its unaudited results for the third quarter and nine months ended 31 December 2007. mio TV added new subscribers: 17,000 customers were provisioned with mio TV services, bringing the total installed customer base to 27,000 as at 31 December 2007.
News categories: SingTel, Digital TV, IPTV, Results, Singapore, Subscribers

Taiwanese IP STB Industry Expected to See Continued Growth in 2008
Feb 4, 2008 – According to MIC, high growth of the Taiwanese IP Set-Top-Box industry is expected to continue, boosting the industry's global shipment share, due to the influx of contract-production orders from major branded vendors and more orders from US and European telecom carriers.
News categories: Market Intelligence Center, Digital TV, IPTV, Market Research, Set Top Box, Taiwan

China awards first CMMB system and equipment tenders for upcoming trials
Feb 1, 2008 – China's Ministry of Finance has announced that four companies and a university have won the first round of bids to supply CMMB-based systems and equipment for upcoming government-led CMMB tests.
News categories: Innofidei, China, Digital TV, Mobile, Satellite, Semiconductor

China - Full Set of Terrestrial DTV Standards Expected in H1
Jan 31, 2008 – An industry insider has revealed that the Academy of Broadcasting Science and Academy of Broadcasting Planning, both of which are under the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television (SARFT), have completed the formulation of 6 terrestrial DTV supporting standards.
News categories: SARFT, China, Digital TV, Terrestrial, TV Services

TRAI provides its recommendations on certain issues relating to Direct to Home (DTH) service
Jan 30, 2008 – The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India has sent its recommendations to the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting on certain issues relating to Direct to Home (DTH) service.
News categories: Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), Digital TV, India, Regulation, Satellite, Set Top Box

Jupiter Telecommunications Financial Results For the Year Ended December 31, 2007
Jan 30, 2008 – As of December 31, 2007, 67% of J:COM's 2,188,000 cable television subscribers were receiving the digital service, compared to 52% as of December 31, 2006.
News categories: Jupiter Telecommunications, Results Summary, Earnings Release (1.05M), Presentation (561k), Cable TV, Digital TV, DVR, Japan, Results, Subscribers