Asia Digital TV News

Philippines - Smart expands mobile TV infrastructure
Apr 27, 2007 – Mobile operator Smart Communications Inc. is expanding its infrastructure that supports its forthcoming mobile TV service in key cities in Southern Philippines. More …
News categories: Digital TV, Mobile, Philippines

India - Airtel IPTV launch by year-end
Apr 25, 2007 – Bharti Airtel Ltd will launch its first full-fledged IPTV applications on its broadband fixed line telecom services at Gurgaon in Haryana by the end of 2007. More …
News categories: Digital TV, India, IPTV

SKYWORTH launches China's IGRS-standardized high-definition TV
Apr 24, 2007 – SKYWORTH has launched a 32-inch high-definition TV in accordance with China's national 3C convergence standard known as intelligent grouping and resource sharing (IGRS), an IGRS Working Group official has said.
News categories: IGRS, Skyworth, China, Digital TV, Smart Home, Smart TV

Asian Set-Top Box Vendors Growing Local Market Share
Apr 22, 2007 – The newest release of ABI Research’s set-top box research report shows that Samsung, Coship and other Chinese and South Korean STB vendors collectively account for over 55% of the Asia-Pacific STB market. More …
News categories: Asia, Cable TV, Digital TV, IPTV, Market Research, Satellite, Set Top Box, Terrestrial

New Access Browser to Support AcTVila TV Portal Service
Apr 21, 2007 – ACCESS CO., LTD. today announced that it has developed a new digital TV (DTV) browser that supports AcTVila, the broadband digital TV portal service offered by TV Portal Service Corporation (TVPS). More …
News categories: Digital TV, Japan, Middleware, Smart TV

India set to become Asia's largest DTH market
Apr 21, 2007 – India looked all set to overtake Japan as Asia’s largest satellite direct-to-home market by next year, a top Malaysian research house has said. More …
News categories: Asia, Digital TV, India, Malaysia, Market Research, Satellite, Subscribers

Japan - J:COM Announces March 2007 Subscriber Figures
Apr 20, 2007 – Jupiter Telecommunications Co., Ltd. (J:COM; JASDAQ: 4817) has announced that the total subscribing households as of March 31, 2007 served by J:COM’s 24 managed franchises reached 2.64 million, up 484,000, or 22.4% since March 31, 2006. More …
News categories: Cable TV, Digital TV, Japan, Subscribers

Asian broadband market growing
Apr 20, 2007 – Last year, a record 12.5 million new digital set-top boxes were installed in homes across Asia. By 2015, half of pay-TV homes will have these boxes, according to Media Partners Asia. More …
News categories: Asia, Digital TV, Market Research, Set Top Box

Intel Media Processor Powers New Generation Of CE Devices
Apr 18, 2007 – Intel Corporation has unveiled a highly integrated media processor for the consumer electronics (CE) market segment that will power a new generation of devices, such as digital set top boxes and networked media players.
News categories: Digital TV, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Tablet, Taiwan