Mobile TV News

Siano powers iPhone 3G mobile TV accessory in Japan
Feb 9, 2009 – Siano Mobile Silicon has announced that its multi-standard MDTV receiver chip is powering the iPhone 3G accessory supporting ISDB-T One Seg television broadcasting launched by SoftBank BB and SoftBank Mobile in Japan.
News categories: Siano Mobile, Softbank, Digital TV, Japan, Mobile, MWC24, Semiconductor

Croatia's Vipnet tests DVB-H
Feb 5, 2009 – Vipnet, together with Kapsch, have launched a DVB-H mobile TV trial in Croatia with programmes from NovaTV, CNN, Eurosport, and CMC available on phones at no extra charge.
News categories: Vipnet, Kapsch, Mladen Pejković, Croatia, Digital TV, Mobile

244.5 Million IP-Connected Consumer Electronics Devices in 2013
Feb 5, 2009 – MultiMedia Intelligence believes that the necessary technology platforms are in place for the IP-connected home and forecasts 244.5 million IP-Connected devices will be shipped in 2013.
News categories: Multimedia Intelligence, Cable TV, Digital TV, Gaming, Home Server, IPTV, Market Research, Mobile, Satellite, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Smart TV, Streaming

On2 Technologies Demonstrates High-Definition Mobile Video Solutions at Mobile World Congress
Feb 5, 2009 – On2 Technologies (NYSE Alternext US: ONT) will demonstrate high-definition mobile video solutions at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona from February 16-19.
News categories: On2 Technologies, Media Player, Mobile, MWC24, Silicon IP

Japanese group tests localised low-power 1-seg broadcasting
Feb 5, 2009 – At the Academyhills Roppongi Library in Japan a research group has started experimental broadcasting of localised information using small 1-seg transmitters.
News categories: Academyhills, Japan, Mobile

Qualcomm and Abertis Telecom to Deliver MediaFLO Broadcast Mobile TV Throughout Barcelona During Mobile World Congress 2009
Feb 5, 2009 – Qualcomm (Nasdaq: QCOM) and Abertis Telecom have announced that they will collaborate to bring a live MediaFLO™ broadcast mobile TV demonstration to Mobile World Congress, February 16-19, 2009.
News categories: Qualcomm, Abertis Telecom, Mobile, MWC24, Smart TV

DiBcom Launches a Revolutionary Solution for Mobile TV
Feb 4, 2009 – DiBcom has announced the launch of its new platform that offers device manufacturers a solution to the problem of multiple standards worldwide for fixed and mobile TV. Referred to as 'Octopus', the chip is based on a programmable architecture.
News categories: DiBcom, Automotive, Digital TV, ICs, ISDB-T, Mobile, MWC24, Peripherals / Accessories, Portable, Semiconductor, Tablet, Terrestrial

Two new countries run T-DMB trials
Jan 28, 2009 – According to the Korea Communications Commission, pilot services of Korean-developed terrestrial digital multimedia broadcasting or DMB have begun in Malaysia and a Middle Eastern country.
News categories: Korea Communications Commission, Digital TV, Malaysia, Middle-East, Mobile

KPN solid full-year 2008 results
Jan 27, 2009 – KPN (Amsterdam:KPN) group revenues and other income in Q4 were up €59m to €3.7bn. At the end of Q4 2008, KPN had 775k TV (Digitenne DTT and IPTV) customers, of which around 40k were IPTV customers. In addition, KPN had 30k DVB-H subscribers.
News categories: KPN, IPTV, Mobile, Netherlands, Results, Subscribers, Terrestrial