Digital TV News: SARFT
SARFT and China Mobile to promote TD-SCDMA handsets with CMMB
May 8, 2009 – China's SARFT, through its China Satellite Mobile Broadcasting Corporation (CSMBC), has signed an agreement with China Mobile (NYSE: CHL; Hong Kong:0941) to promote the development of TD-SCDMA handsets with integrated CMMB mobile TV reception.
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SARFT, China Mobile, China, Digital TV, Mobile
Mirics and Spreadtrum announce availability of embedded CMMB PCTV solution
Apr 7, 2009 – Mirics and Spreadtrum (Nasdaq: SPRD) have announced the availability of an embedded PCTV solution that supports the CMMB mobile digital TV standard. Mirics will demonstrate the solution at the Intel Developers Forum in Beijing on April 8, 2009.
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Mirics, Spreadtrum, Mobile, Peripherals / Accessories, Semiconductor
CMMB Set For China-wide Commercial Launch in July
Mar 5, 2009 – China's State Administration for Radio, Film and Television's (SARFT) has said that trial commercial CMMB offerings are set to be rolled out nationwide on July 1.
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SARFT, China, Digital TV, Mobile
Siano and Cidana launch first CAS enabled Solution for Chinese Mobile TV PC market
Mar 4, 2009 – Siano Mobile Silicon and Cidana have announced the launch of a CAS solution to receive CMMB broadcast Mobile Digital TV services for PC products in China. The solution is based on a 'Big-Card' (or CI-Module) component and is SARFT-certified.
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Siano Mobile Silicon, Cidana, China, Conditional Access, Digital TV, Middleware, Mobile, Peripherals / Accessories, Semiconductor
SARFT Requires Encryption for CMMB
Feb 27, 2009 – China's State Administration of Radio, Film and Television (SARFT) has announced that by the end of 2009, all CMMB terminals need to have conditional access (CA) systems installed.
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SARFT, China, Conditional Access, Digital TV, Mobile, Regulation
SARFT to Complete Terrestrial DTV Coverage in 3 Years
Feb 21, 2009 – China's State Administration of Radio and Television (SARFT)'s Academy of Broadcasting Planning has stated that terrestrial digital TV coverage is expected to be extended to 37 cities nationwide by the end of the year.
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SARFT, China, Digital TV, DTMB, Terrestrial
Satellite TV in China: Potential US$4 Billion Receiving Device Market by 2012
Jan 19, 2009 – In China, there are about 200 million households with a TV set but no cable connection. The launch, on June 9, 2008, of the Zhongxing-9 broadcasting satellite should thus generate a huge market for satellite receivers and related chipsets.
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In-Stat, China, Digital TV, Market Research, Satellite, Set Top Box
Major Chinese brands select Siano for CMMB Mobile TV
Jan 14, 2009 – Siano Mobile Silicon has announced that its CMMB receiver chip, the SMS1180, has been selected to power CMMB mobile TV for leading Chinese phone-makers ZTE, Tianyu, CEC Telecom and MP3/4 giant AIGO.
News categories:
Siano Mobile, China, Digital TV, Mobile, Semiconductor
China digital cable TV subscribers exceed 45 million
Jan 13, 2009 – According to statistics from the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television (SARFT), China's digital cable TV subscribers reached over 45 million at the end of 2008, making for an annual increase of 67.6%.
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SARFT, Cable TV, China, Digital TV, Subscribers
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