Asia Digital TV News

SKY Perfect Selects Harmonic's Video Compression for High Definition MPEG-4 AVC Satellite Service
Sep 6, 2007 – Harmonic Inc. (NASDAQ: HLIT) has announced that SKY Perfect Communications is deploying Harmonic's DiviCom® Electra™ 7000 high definition (HD) MPEG-4 AVC (H.264) video encoders for its new direct-to-home (DTH) HDTV platform to be launched in 2008.
News categories: Digital TV, IBCShow, Japan, Satellite

TRAI seeks Consultation on Provisioning of IPTV Services
Sep 6, 2007 – The provisioning of IPTV services has been engaging attention of TRAI for some time due to lack of clarity on who can provide IPTV services. After due deliberations with stakeholders Authority felt that in-depth analysis is required to address the issues related to provision of IPTV services.
News categories: Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, Cable TV, Digital TV, India, IPTV

Japan - Establishment of General Headquarters for Digital Terrestrial Broadcasting
Sep 5, 2007 – MIC has established the General Headquarters for Digital Terrestrial Broadcasting, with the Minister for International Affairs and Communications at its head, in order to advance general and deliberate promotion of digital terrestrial broadcasting.
News categories: Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC), Digital TV, Japan, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial

Cheertek returns to profitability on strong sales of STB and digital photo frame chips
Sep 5, 2007 – Taiwan-based IC design house Cheertek returned to profitability in August for the first time in 11 months, thanks to increased sales in the higher-margin set-top-box (STB) and digital photo frame segments.
News categories: Cheertek, Digital TV, Results, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Taiwan

Harmonic Digital Video Solutions Chosen for Satellite Pay TV Service in Indonesia
Sep 4, 2007 – Harmonic Inc. (NASDAQ:HLIT) has announced that PT Indonusa Telemedia has implemented Harmonic's DiviCom® Electra™ 1000 multi-channel MPEG-2 standard definition (SD) encoders for its Telkom Vision direct-to-home (DTH) satellite service in Indonesia.
News categories: Conditional Access, Digital TV, Indonesia, Satellite

Korea Telecom Launches Nationwide IPTV Service
Sep 4, 2007 – Korea Telecom (KT) is taking a big step into the broadcasting market with the commercial launch of its video-on-demand service "Mega TV.''
News categories: Korea Telecom, Digital TV, IPTV, Korea, Subscribers

Taiwan - PTS kicks off mobile TV trial broadcast
Sep 4, 2007 – Public Television Service (PTS) has announced the commencement of trial broadcasts of DVB-H mobile TV service in the northern region of Taiwan, with the trial scheduled to be completed at the end of 2007.
News categories: Digital TV, Mobile, Taiwan

Nagravision to Protect Dream Satellite TV's Commercial DVB-H Mobile TV Service in the Philippines
Sep 3, 2007 – Nagravision, a Kudelski Company (SWX:KUD) has been selected by Dream Satellite TV, a brand of Philippine Multimedia System, Inc. (PMSI), to protect the content rights for its commercial deployment of DVB-H mobile TV services in the Philippines.
News categories: Content Protection, Digital TV, IBCShow, Mobile, Philippines

TRAI releases Quality of Service Regulations for Direct to Home (DTH) service
Aug 31, 2007 – TRAI has issued today the Direct to Home Broadcasting Services (Standards of Quality of Service and Redressal of Grievances) Regulation, 2007, which essentially covers regulatory provisions relating to protection of the interests of DTH subscribers.
News categories: Digital TV, India, Licensing, Satellite, Set Top Box