Digital TV News: KDDI

Liberty Global to Sell J:COM Interest to KDDI
Jan 24, 2010 – Liberty Global (NASDAQ: LBTYA, LBTYB and LBTYK) has announced that it has reached an agreement to sell the subsidiaries that hold its 37.8% ownership interest in Jupiter Telecommunications Co., Ltd. (J:COM) to KDDI Corporation.
News categories: Liberty Global, J:COM, KDDI, Cable TV, Japan, MandA

MIPS to demo KDDI Android IPTV set-top box at CES
Jan 5, 2010 – At CES, MIPS Technologies (Nasdaq: MIPS) will demonstrate a prototype of an Android-based IPTV set-top box developed by KDDI R&D Labs. The prototype is based on the highly-integrated MIPS-Based SMP8654 media processors from Sigma Designs.
News categories: MIPS Technologies, KDDI, Digital TV, IPTV, Middleware, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

MediaFLO Recognized by Japan as an Official Technology for Mobile Multimedia Broadcasting
Nov 12, 2009 – Qualcomm (Nasdaq: QCOM) has announced that Japan's Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) has recognized MediaFLO™ as one of two official technologies for nationwide mobile multimedia broadcasting services in Japan.
News categories: Qualcomm, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, Digital TV, Japan, Mobile, Regulation, Smart TV

Over 3 Million IPTV Subscribers in Japan by 2012
Dec 4, 2008 – In a new report titled Japan IPTV Market Outlook, ROA Group projects that the number of IPTV subscribers in Japan will exceed 3 million by 2012, which is approximately 10% of FTTH subscribers, and the penetration rate of IPTV is expected to be 6%.
News categories: ROA Group, Digital TV, Fibre, IPTV, Japan, Market Research, Set Top Box, Subscribers

Softbank Mobile backs ISDB-Tmm over MediaFLO for mobile TV
Nov 7, 2008 – Softbank Mobile has decided to use the ISDB-Tmm protocol for its mobile TV. Originally, Softbank backed MediaFlo along with KDDI.
News categories: Softbank Mobile, Digital TV, Japan, Mobile, Smart TV

Motorola Announces Third-Quarter Financial Results
Oct 30, 2008 – Motorola (NYSE: MOT) has reported results for Q3 2008. The company shipped 4.1 million digital entertainment devices, compared to 2.7 million in the year-ago quarter, due to continued strong demand for HD, HD/DVR and IPTV devices.
News categories: Motorola, Cable TV, DVR, IPTV, Results, Set Top Box

KDDI introduces au BOX with Opera Devices 9
Sep 25, 2008 – Opera Software has announced that KDDI (Tokyo: 9433) and Okinawa Cellular have selected Opera Devices 9 for its 'au BOX'- a set-top box that allows users to enjoy music and video content downloaded via their TV sets on their au mobile phones.
News categories: Opera Software, KDDI, Japan, Middleware, Mobile, Set Top Box

Motorola Makes Media Mobility A Reality With Launch Of Multimedia Set Top Platform
Sep 25, 2008 – Set top boxes based on a new Motorola (NYSE: MOT) multimedia platform allow users to transfer content to and from a mobile phone. KDDI (Tokyo: 9433) is launching a new service 'au BOX' using set tops based on the platform.
News categories: Motorola, KDDI, Digital TV, DVR, Japan, Middleware, Mobile, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Streaming

KDDI acquires experimental license for MediaFLO mobile broadcasting
Nov 27, 2007 – MediaFLO™ Japan Planning Inc. recently obtained an experimental license to operate a MediaFLO station. Accordingly, the company has installed a test station and receivers in KDDI Designing Studio, and started to provide trial content.
News categories: MediaFLO, KDDI, Digital TV, Japan, Mobile, Smart TV, TV Services