Asia Digital TV News

Nortel Ethernet Solutions Power IPTV Network for Vastar Cable TV
Jan 29, 2008 – More than half a million customers will experience IPTV and other interactive multimedia services through Vastar Cable TV System's new network, powered by Ethernet solutions from Nortel (NYSE/TSX: NT).
News categories: Nortel, Vastar Cable TV System, Broadband, Cable TV, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Taiwan

Sumitomo Electric Industries Chooses Intellon's HomePlug® AV Powerline Solution for In-Home Distribution of NTT Neomeit Services in Japan
Jan 29, 2008 – Intellon (Nasdaq: ITLN) has announced that Sumitomo Electric Industries has chosen Intellon's HomePlug AV-based IC to enable the in-home distribution of NTT Neomeit Corporation's broadband services to subscribers in Japan.
News categories: Intellon, Sumitomo Electric Industries, NTT Neomeit, Broadband, Japan, Semiconductor, Smart Home, Streaming

Korea's C&M Utilizes Harmonic's Technology to Power First High Definition H.264 Cable Service in Asia
Jan 29, 2008 – Harmonic Inc. (NASDAQ: HLIT) has announced that C&M, a leading cable TV operator in Korea, has deployed Harmonic's DiviCom® Electra™ 7000 encoder for Asia's first live high definition (HD) MPEG-4 AVC (H.264) video service in a cable environment.
News categories: Harmonic Inc, C&M, Cable TV, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Korea

Radio Television Brunei paves the way for digital television
Jan 25, 2008 – Almost 32 years ago, RTB started free terrestrial analogue television broadcasting services in July 1975. This year marks another milestone for the national broadcaster when it will commence Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) broadcasting services by August.
News categories: Radio Television Brunei, Brunei, Digital TV, Terrestrial

Dish TV Earnings Release for the Quarter Ended December 31, 2007
Jan 25, 2008 – Dish TV India added 297,000 new subscribers during 3Q, up from 278,000 additions in 2Q, an increase of 7%. The gross subscriber base stood at 2.7 million on December 31, 2007.
News categories: DishTV, Digital TV, India, Results, Satellite, Subscribers

Philippines - ABS-CBN prepares to launch digital TV
Jan 25, 2008 – ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corp. is preparing to launch its digital terrestrial TV (DTT) service in the next few months as it steps up efforts to address reception problems in Metro Manila, the suburbs and parts of Central Luzon.
News categories: ABS-CBN, Digital TV, Philippines, Terrestrial

Chinese Firms Form HDTV IP Protection Alliance
Jan 25, 2008 – More than 40 enterprises will join forces to create the China Terrestrial Digital HDTV IPR Protection Alliance on January 31.
News categories: China, Digital TV, Licensing, Patent, Smart TV, Terrestrial

Global Mediacom adopts Nokia Siemens Networks' mobile TV solution to deliver commercial services to Indonesian consumers in the first half of 2008
Jan 25, 2008 – Nokia Siemens Networks, together with Global Mediacom, has announced a joint collaboration to launch a commercial broadcast mobile TV service, based on Digital Video Broadcast-Handheld (DVB-H) technology, in Indonesia in the first half of 2008.
News categories: Nokia Siemens Networks, Global Mediacom, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Indonesia, Mobile

New Zealand - Freeview On A Roll after Successful 2007
Jan 24, 2008 – Freeview take-up figures continue to climb steadily upwards, a mere eight months since the launch of free-to-air digital television and radio in New Zealand. The total number of households reached is an estimated 78,700 or 5% of all homes.
News categories: Freeview NZ, Digital TV, Market Research, New Zealand, Satellite