Mobile TV News

GSA Confirms over 150 HSDPA Networks Launched
Nov 21, 2007 – The GSM/3G Network Update published by the Global mobile Suppliers Association (GSA) confirms that 154 HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access) networks have entered commercial service in 71 countries, almost double the number since 12 months ago.
News categories: Global mobile Suppliers Association (GSA), GSM/3G Network Update, 5G, Broadband, Content Distribution, Mobile, Streaming

ISMACryp 2.0 Encryption Spec Extends End-to-End Content Protection to Any Codec
Nov 20, 2007 – The Internet Streaming Media Alliance (ISMA) has released the latest version of its end-to-end content protection scheme, ISMACryp 2.0. Version 2.0 is no longer limited to only MPEG-4 codecs and is designed to work with any codec, on any IP network or device.
News categories: Internet Streaming Media Alliance, Content Protection, Digital TV, DRM, Mobile, Streaming

Analog Devices And RealNetworks Team To Provide Key Video Technology In Portable Media Players
Nov 20, 2007 – Analog Devices (NYSE: ADI) has announced that it is working with RealNetworks® to provide the latest generation of Personal Media featuring full D1 broadcast resolution playback of RealVideo® and RealAudio® media files, the same formats used in RealPlayer®.
News categories: Analog Devices, RealNetworks, Aigo, Digital TV, Media Player, Semiconductor, Streaming, Tablet

New RealPlayer Goes Portable by Providing Video Transfers to the iPod
Nov 15, 2007 – Digital entertainment services company RealNetworks® (Nasdaq: RNWK) has announced the consumer availability of its new RealPlayer® after a five-month public beta period.
News categories: RealNetworks, Digital TV, Media Player, Streaming, Tablet

Pulse DVB-H External Antennas Offer Durability and High Performance in a Compact Size for Wireless Devices
Nov 14, 2007 – Pulse, a Technitrol Company (NYSE: TNL), has introduced its external Digital Video Broadcast-Handheld (DVB-H) planar printed wire board (PWB) antenna.
News categories: Pulse, Mobile

China Makes Breakthrough In RF Chip
Nov 13, 2007 – The world's first WLAN IEEE802.11a/b/g + DVB-H radio frequency chip has reportedly been developed at the Suzhou Chinese Academy of Sciences Semiconductor Integration Research and Development Center
News categories: China, Mobile, Semiconductor, Smart Home

Renesas Technology Releases SH-MobileR2 Application Processor for Car Navigation Systems and PNDs Supporting One-Seg TV Broadcasts
Nov 13, 2007 – Renesas Technology has announced the SH-MobileR2 application processor intended for use in portable and mobile devices with support for One-Seg terrestrial digital TV broadcasts, such as car navigation systems and personal navigation devices (PNDs).
News categories: Renesas Technology, Automotive, Digital TV, ICs, ISDB-T, Japan, Mobile, Semiconductor

Microtune Announces Silicon Tuner Strategy to Bring High-Speed Digital TV to Automotive Market
Nov 13, 2007 – Microtune (NASDAQ: TUNE) has announced that its MT2060 tuner technology is deployed in a car TV receiver system of Kenwood. Kenwood uses four tuners in a diversity TV entertainment system that delivers ISDB-T digital TV and other data services to a vehicle.
News categories: Microtune, Kenwood, Automotive, Digital TV, ISDB-T, Japan, Mobile, Semiconductor

ACCESS and EXPWAY Team Up to Deliver Mobile TV Solution for Mass DVB-H Deployment
Nov 13, 2007 – ACCESS and EXPWAY have announced that the two companies have signed a license agreement enabling ACCESS to integrate its NetFront™ Browser DTV Profile with EXPWAY's FastESG™ service guide.
News categories: ACCESS, EXPWAY, Digital TV, Middleware, Mobile