Digital TV News: China Mobile

CMMB to be partnered exclusively with TD-SCDMA
May 25, 2009 – China's SARFT has said that CMMB will be partnered exclusively with TD-SCDMA, China's 3G standard, for the next 3-4 years, giving China Mobile (NYSE:CHL, Hong Kong:941) a head start as it is the only operator that supports TD-SCDMA.
News categories: SARFT, China, Digital TV, Mobile, Regulation

China to Set Up CMMB Patent Pool
May 25, 2009 – China's State Administration of Radio, Film, and Television (SARFT) China Mobile Multimedia Broadcasting (CMMB) Workgroup is planning the establishment of an industrial alliance to manage CMMB patent licensing.
News categories: SARFT, China, Licensing, Mobile, Patent

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.
News categories: SARFT, China Mobile, China, Digital TV, Mobile

Kudelski 2008 Results and New Client Wins
Feb 27, 2009 – The Kudelski Group (SWX:KUD.VX) has announced its 2008 annual results. Digital TV progressed well in the second half, generating a 46.1% net revenue growth compared to the first half. For the full year Digital TV achieved a 15.3% growth rate.
News categories: Kudelski, Cable TV, CAM, China, Conditional Access, Digital TV, IPTV, MandA, Mexico, Middleware, Mobile, Results, Satellite, Set Top Box, Taiwan, Terrestrial

Nagravision and CSM Enter Deployment Phase Two for China's National Mobile TV Service
Feb 13, 2009 – Nagravision (SWX:KUD) and mobile TV operator China Satellite Mobile Broadcasting (CSM) have entered the second deployment phase for China's CMMB national mobile TV service.
News categories: Nagravision, CAM, China, Conditional Access, Digital TV, Mobile

MediaTek begins CMMB IC shipments
Nov 20, 2008 – Taiwan's MediaTek (Taipei:2454) has begun shipping chips for China Mobile Multimedia Broadcasting (CMMB) mobile phones.
News categories: MediaTek, China, Mobile, Semiconductor

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

Silicon Motion Announces Third Quarter Results for the Period Ended September 30, 2008
Oct 30, 2008 – Silicon Motion (Nasdaq:SIMO) has announced its third quarter 2008 financial results. In the quarter, Silicon Motion achieved five T-DMB SoC design wins with LG, Samsung, and Pantech & Curitel for Korea mobile TV handsets.
News categories: Silicon Motion, Mobile, Results, Semiconductor

China Mobile selects Streamezzo to develop and deploy interactive mobile TV offering in time for 2008 Olympics
Oct 21, 2008 – Streamezzo has announced that China Mobile (Hong Kong: 0941; NYSE: CHL) has selected Streamezzo's rich media software platform and professional services to design, develop and deploy its new interactive Mobile TV offering.
News categories: Streamezzo, China Mobile, 5G, China, Digital TV, Middleware, Mobile