ISDB-T (Integrated Services Digital Broadcasting – Terrestrial / 13-Seg / Full-Seg) News

Botswana to go with SBTVD for DTT
Feb 28, 2013 – According to André Barbosa of Brazil's Empresa Brasil de Comunicação (EBC), Botswana has decided to adopt the Brazilian version of the Japanese ISDB-T terrestrial broadcasting standard known as SBTVD.
News categories: Empresa Brasil de Comunicação, Botswana, Digital TV, ISDB-T, SBTVD, Terrestrial

Venezuela launches Digital Terrestrial Television
Feb 20, 2013 – Venezuela's Ministerio del Poder Popular para Ciencia y Tecnologia has announced the launch of Digital Terrestrial Television in the country. The roll-out of the service will be phased starting with the largest cities.
News categories: Ministerio del Poder Popular para Ciencia y Tecnologia, Digital TV, ISDB-T, Set Top Box, Terrestrial, Venezuela

MaxLinear MxL683 Tuner+ISDB-T Demodulator IC in Mitsumi 'Time Shift' NIMs
Dec 12, 2012 – MaxLinear (NYSE: MXL) has announced that Mitsumi has started volume shipments of its six-channel 'time shift' TV network interface modules (NIM) for use in Japanese televisions based on MaxLinear's MxL683.
News categories: MaxLinear, Mitsumi, Digital TV, ISDB-T, Japan, Semiconductor, Smart TV, Terrestrial

ANTIK announces IP STB with integrated DVB+ISDB-T multi-tuner
Oct 16, 2012 – ANTIK Technology has announced a new member of its Juice line of IPTV set-top boxes, Juice MultiHybrid with integrated multi tuner, that can receive DVB-T/DVB-C plus ISDB-T signals along side OTT content over the public internet.
News categories: ANTIK, Cable TV, Latin America, SBTVD, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Streaming, Terrestrial

DiBcom Launches Digital TV & Radio Chip for Automotive Head Units
Sep 4, 2012 – DiBcom has announced a new circuit dedicated to head units, for Mobile TV and Digital Radio integration into Automobiles. The chip supports all active digital TV formats in the World such as ISDB-T; DVB-T; DAB/DAB+; T-DMB, CMMB and CTTB; ATSC and ATSC M/H.
News categories: DiBcom, ATSC 3, Automotive, Digital TV, IBCShow, ICs, ISDB-T, Mobile, Semiconductor, Terrestrial

ALi ISDB-T HD Set-Top-Box SoC Showcased at Broadcast & Cable 2012 Brazil
Aug 28, 2012 – ALi Corporation (TPE:3041) has announced that its new ISDB-T high definition STB system-on-chip was demonstrated with partner solutions at SET Broadcast & Cable held on August 21- 23, 2012 in São Paulo, Brazil.
News categories: ALi Corp, ISDB-T, Latin America, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Terrestrial

Televisión Nacional de Uruguay begins DTT pilot in Montevideo
Aug 10, 2012 – Televisión Nacional de Uruguay (TNU) has officially begun broadcasting a pilot ISDB-T digital terrestrial television service in the country's capital of Montevideo and the surrounding region.
News categories: Televisión Nacional de Uruguay, Digital TV, ISDB-T, SBTVD, Terrestrial, Uruguay

Broadcom Announces First Dual ISDB-T Chipset for Digital Terrestrial TV in Latin America
Jul 30, 2012 – Broadcom (NASDAQ: BRCM) has announced the BCM3472, the industry's first fully integrated 40nm Dual ISDB-T receiver chipset, to address the growing popularity of digital TV in Latin America.
News categories: Broadcom, Brazil, Digital TV, ICs, ISDB-T, Latin America, SBTVD, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Terrestrial

Harris Expands Digital TV Transmission Network for TV TEM in Brazil
Apr 16, 2012 – Harris (NYSE:HRS) has announced that TV TEM, a Rede Globo affiliate in Brazil, is installing 45 Harris® Maxiva™ digital TV transmitters to increase over-the-air digital TV (DTV) broadcast coverage in São Paulo.
News categories: Harris, TV TEM, Brazil, Content Distribution, ISDB-T, NABShow, SBTVD, Terrestrial