China (中国) Digital TV News

Telecommunications Authority Promulgates the Receiver Specification for Digital Terrestrial Television
Jun 25, 2007 – The Telecommunications Authority has published a two-tier technical specification for DTT receivers so that consumer electronics manufacturers are able to produce and supply compliant DTT set-top boxes and integrated TV sets for the Hong Kong market.
News categories: Office of the Telecommunications Authority, Digital TV, DTMB, Hong Kong, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial

PCCW Teams with QUALCOMM to Explore Mobile Broadcasting Opportunity
Jun 19, 2007 – QUALCOMM (Nasdaq: QCOM) and PCCW have announced that the companies have signed a definitive agreement to conduct a technical trial of QUALCOMM’s MediaFLO(TM) technology in Hong Kong. More …
News categories: Digital TV, Hong Kong, Mobile, Smart TV

Chengdu Cable Selects Irdeto for its Digital Migration
Jun 18, 2007 – Irdeto has been selected by Chengdu Cable to accelerate the digital migration of its cable operations in Chengdu, the capital city of Sichuan province. More …
News categories: BroadcastAsia, Cable TV, China, Conditional Access, Digital TV

Key CMMB Patents to Be Royalty-Free
Jun 17, 2007 – The Mobile Media Standards Working Group has confirmed that the holders of key patents for the CMMB standard will charge no royalties for the next two years, with a nominal RMB 1 charge subsequently. More …
News categories: China, Digital TV, Mobile, Patent

China mobile TV spec setting up design base
Jun 15, 2007 – A Chinese mobile TV standard is trying to rally support by building up a design and manufacturing base in Tianjin. More …
News categories: China, Mobile, Semiconductor

China - SMG, Intel unite for the small picture
Jun 15, 2007 – The Shanghai Media Group has teamed up with Intel Corp to co-develop wireless broadband and mobile technology for high-definition TV programs, both sides have said. More …
News categories: Broadband, Cable TV, China, Digital TV, IPTV, Mobile

Hong Kong - PCCW launches 'eye'
Jun 14, 2007 – PCCW subsidiary PCCW-HKT Telephone Limited today announced the launch of the eye multimedia platform, a fixed line innovation that delivers a range of content and interactive services to households over an easy-to-use, menu-driven audio and video device. More …
News categories: Broadband, Digital TV, Hong Kong, IPTV

China - Telecom operators tilt to homegrown standard
Jun 11, 2007 – Chinese telecom operators are increasingly tilting toward a homegrown audio/video coding standard for broadcasting, which domestic developers have had a tough time selling to the industry.
News categories: BBWF, China, Digital TV, IPTV, Mobile

China - Domestic core technology for mobile TV
Jun 6, 2007 – The successful testing of IF101 core technology in a Lenovo mobile phone demonstrated that it is possible to efficiently receive and broadcast mobile video information. More …
News categories: China, Digital TV, Mobile, Semiconductor