Mobile TV News

Ofcom awards spectrum licence to Qualcomm UK Spectrum Ltd
May 16, 2008 – Ofcom has announced the outcome of its fifth auction of radio spectrum. This auction was for spectrum in the 1452-1492 MHz band. A licence to use the spectrum has been awarded to a subsidiary of Qualcomm (Nasdaq: QCOM) - Qualcomm UK Spectrum Ltd.
News categories: Ofcom, Qualcomm, Digital TV, Mobile, Regulation, Smart TV, UK

FonTV T-DMB mobile TV rolls out in Ghana
May 15, 2008 – After trials lasting nearly a year, Black Star Television has launched its T-DMB mobile TV service, FonTV, in collaboration with Ghana Telecom.
News categories: Digital TV, Ghana, Mobile

Open Mobile Video Coalition Submits Mobile DTV Trial Results to Advanced Television Systems Committee
May 15, 2008 – The Open Mobile Video Coalition (OMVC) has announced that it has concluded technical trials and evaluations. The OMVC has submitted an extensive report to the ATSC for its M/H digital television (DTV) standard-setting process.
News categories: Open Mobile Video Coalition, Automotive, Digital TV, Mobile, USA

ACCESS NetFront Browser Runs on Analog Devices' Blackfin Processor
May 14, 2008 – ACCESS CO., LTD. has announced that its NetFront™ Browser is available on Analog Devices' (ADI) Blackfin® Processor.
News categories: ACCESS CO., Analog Devices, Middleware, Mobile, Semiconductor

Harris Corporation to Jumpstart Mobile TV Transition with First Transmission Solution for New ATSC Mobile Handheld Proposal
May 14, 2008 – Harris Corporation (NYSE: HRS) has announced that it will introduce the first full mobile digital TV transmission platform to meet the new Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC) solution that was proposed today by LG Electronics and Samsung.
News categories: Harris, Content Distribution, Mobile, USA

LG and Samsung Join Forces to Develop and Promote Mobile Digital TV Standard
May 14, 2008 – LG and Samsung have announced that they will propose their jointly developed technology as the North American technology standard for mobile DTV.
News categories: LG Electronics, Samsung, Digital TV, Mobile, USA

Qualcomm Demonstrates MediaFLO and International ISDB-T Mobile TV Standards on Multi-mode Handset
May 12, 2008 – Qualcomm (Nasdaq: QCOM) has announced that it has successfully demonstrated the capability to support the MediaFLO™ and International ISDB-T mobile TV standards on a multi-mode handset.
News categories: Qualcomm, Digital TV, ISDB-T, Mobile, SBTVD, Semiconductor, Smart TV

Portugal Telecom First quarter 2008 results
May 8, 2008 – At the end of 1Q08, Portugal Telecom (EuroNext Lisbon: PTC) (NYSE: PT) had a total base of 47 thousand pay-TV customers, having added 26 thousand subscribers during the quarter, more than doubling its customer base as at the end of 4Q07.
News categories: Portugal Telecom, Digital TV, DVR, IPTV, Mobile, Portugal, Results, Subscribers, Terrestrial

FVT of Chile wins interactive TV contract in the US
May 8, 2008 – Chilean company FVT will integrate Amino (London: AMO) STBs, Verimatrix content protection and GoBackTV technology for ESEK iTV, a New York-based system that will provide TV channels to residential TVs through set-top-boxes, PCs, notebooks and cellular phones.
News categories: FVT, ESEK iTV, Conditional Access, Digital TV, IPTV, Middleware, Mobile, Set Top Box, Streaming, USA