Asia Digital TV News

Bharti Selects TANDBERG Television MPEG-4 AVC IP Head-End for Indian DTH Satellite Launch
Sep 19, 2007 – TANDBERG Television, part of the Ericsson Group (NASDAQ: ERIC), has announced that Bharti Telemedia, a subsidiary of Bharti Airtel Ltd., has chosen its market-leading advanced IP head-end for the launch of a new Direct to Home (DTH) satellite TV service in India.
News categories: TANDBERG Television, Bharti Airtel, Content Distribution, Digital TV, India, Satellite

CEATEC JAPAN 2007 to Become Largest International Showcase of Emerging Technology Trends
Sep 18, 2007 – The CEATEC JAPAN Organizing Committee announced the keynote lineup for CEATEC JAPAN 2007, one of the world's leading, comprehensive exhibitions of cutting-edge information technology (IT) and electronics technologies, scheduled to be held Oct. 2-6 at Makuhari Messe in Chiba Prefecture, Tokyo, Japan.
News categories: CEATEC JAPAN, Japan

TRAI releases consultation paper on issues relating to mobile television
Sep 18, 2007 – The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has released a consultation paper on issues relating to mobile television.
News categories: Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, The Consultation Paper, 5G, Digital TV, India, Mobile, Smart TV

SingTel Selects Ruckus Wireless as the Standard for In-Home Wi-Fi Distribution of its National 'mio TV' Service
Sep 17, 2007 – Ruckus Wireless has announced that it has been selected by Singapore Telecommunications (SingTel) to supply its Smart Wi-Fi system to enable reliable in-home wireless distribution of SingTel's popular new "mio TV" (IPTV) service.
News categories: SingTel, Ruckus Wireless, Digital TV, IPTV, Singapore, Smart Home

UTStarcom Teams with Bharti Airtel to Launch IPTV In India
Sep 17, 2007 – UTStarcom (Nasdaq: UTSI) has announced a contract to supply its industry-leading RollingStream™ end-to-end IPTV solution to Bharti Airtel, one of India's leading integrated telecommunications service providers with more than 46 million customers.
News categories: UTStarcom, Bharti Airtel, Content Distribution, Digital TV, India, IPTV, Set Top Box

CompleteTV announces IPTV licensing deal with Surbhi
Sep 14, 2007 – CompleteTV has announced that it has formed an agreement with Surbhi BroadBand, an Indian cable and communication equipment manufacturer, to license its latest Set Top Media Centre (STMC) technology for the Indian market.
News categories: CompleteTV, Digital TV, IBCShow, India, IPTV, Set Top Box, Software, UK

Japan Municipal Roadmap for Terrestrial Digital TV Broadcasting
Sep 13, 2007 – In view of a smooth transition of analog broadcasting to digital broadcasting, MIC and the National Council for Promotion of Terrestrial Digital Broadcasting have recently developed a municipal roadmap, following the roadmap to construct relay stations that was revised last December.
News categories: Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC), Japan, Terrestrial, TV Services

Jupiter Telecommunications Announces August 2007 Subscriber Figures
Sep 13, 2007 – Jupiter Telecommunications (J:COM; JASDAQ: 4817) has announced that the total subscribing households as of August 31, 2007 served by J:COM's 21 managed franchises reached approximately 2.72 million, up 478,100, or 21.4% since August 31, 2006.
News categories: Jupiter Telecommunications, Cable TV, Digital TV, Japan, Subscribers

SK Telecom and T-Systems to tackle Europe mobile TV
Sep 12, 2007 – SK Telecom, South Korea's top mobile operator, said it has reached a preliminary deal with T-Systems, a unit of Deutsche Telekom, to jointly enter the mobile broadcasting market in Europe and Asia.
News categories: Asia, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Europe, Mobile