Digital TV News: MediaFLO

Qualcomm Announces FLO-EV Next Generation Mobile Broadcast Technology
Feb 15, 2010 – Qualcomm (Nasdaq: QCOM) has announced FLO-EV, the next evolution of the FLO™ air interface for new deployments of mobile TV and other advanced broadcast mobile media services.
News categories: Qualcomm, Digital TV, Mobile, MWC24, Smart TV

ISDB-Tmm Adopted for Mobile Multimedia Broadcasting in Japan
Dec 24, 2009 – ISDB-Tmm has been adopted as one of the standards for nationwide mobile multimedia broadcasting in Japan. Broadcasting using this standard is aimed at viewers across the country, and is scheduled to start after July 24, 2011.
News categories: ISDB-T Multimedia Forum, Japan, Mobile, Regulation

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

Vishay announces Small-Form-Factor, Multilayer Ceramic Chip Antennas for Mobile Devices
Oct 14, 2009 – Vishay Intertechnology (NYSE: VSH) has announced the industry's first high-performance multilayer ceramic chip antennas for mobile devices to cover the entire UHF band from 470 MHz to 860 MHz.
News categories: Vishay, ICs, Mobile, Semiconductor

Qualcomm Expands Snapdragon Platform with 45nm Chipset
May 31, 2009 – Qualcomm (NASDAQ: QCOM) has announced that it is expanding its Snapdragon™ platform with a next-generation chipset that features high-definition video recording and playback, and support for mobile TV technologies such as MediaFLO™, DVB-H and ISDB-T.
News categories: Qualcomm, ICs, Mobile, Semiconductor

FLO Forum Adopts FLO-Enabled Device Testing & Certification Process Specification
Apr 20, 2009 – The FLO Forum has announced ballot approval of the FLO Device Certification Document. The document addresses testing and certification of FLO devices for organizations working with FLO-based mobile broadcast technology.
News categories: FLO Forum, Smart TV

472 Million to Receive Mobile TV by 2013
Mar 20, 2009 – The number of people receiving Mobile TV will reach 472 million by 2013 according to an analysis by Cantab Wireless. Subscriber growth is anticipated to be strongest in Asia at first, especially in Korea and Japan.
News categories: Cantab Wireless, 5G, Digital TV, DTMB, Market Research, Mobile, Smart TV, Subscribers

PacketVideo and Nagravision turn WiFi-enabled devices into mobile TVs
Feb 11, 2009 – Nagravision (SWX:KUD) and PacketVideo (PV) [NASDAQ: WAVE] have introduced the first conditional access (CA)-enabled version of the Telly device. Telly turns iPhones, WiFi-enabled phones, portable media players and PCs into mobile television sets.
News categories: Nagravision, PacketVideo, Conditional Access, Digital TV, Middleware, Mobile, MWC24, Peripherals / Accessories, Portable, Smart Home, Smart TV, Tablet

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