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Intel to support development of China’s mobile TV standard CMMB (Taiwan)

  • July 29th, 2008
  • 12:31 pm

According to sources in the Taiwan handset industry, Intel will support the development of China’s mobile TV standard China mobile multimedia broadcasting (CMMB) by supporting mobile Internet device (MID) and ultra mobile PC (UMPC) platform products supporting CMMB technology.

In line with Intel’s move, a number of IT makers, including Asustek Computer, Lenovo, Haier, Samsung Electronics and Fujitsu, are reportedly planning to launch CMMB-compatible MID or UMPC products, the sources indicated.

The upcoming CMMB-compatible MID/UMPC devices will feature a display ranging from 6- to 10-inch sizes and run on either Windows Mobile or Linux operating systems, the sources noted.

The development of CMMB MID and UMPC products follows the steps that have taken by Dopod, Samsung and Motorola in the development of CMMB-compatible handsets, pointed out the sources.

   

Mobile TV for free in China by 2008

  • June 22nd, 2007
  • 11:02 am

It has been announced that a patent fee imposed by China Mobile Multimedia Broadcasting (CMMB), will be repealed in the next two years. They will however be collecting a token patent fee of RMB 1.

This amendment will allow subscribers to watch TV on their mobile phones for free come 2008. This would also help elevate the commercial standards of the CMMB, marking the advent of the convergence of TV and Internet networks in China.

Since the launch of the CMMB mobile TV, users have free access to CCTV1 or CCTV News channel on their mobile phones, as well as other paid channels. To date, about 120 enterprises have joined the CMMB network.

The “mobile TV business” uses an intelligent mobile phone with an operating system and video functions to watch TV.

China plans to broadcast the CMMB network in Beijing, Shanghai, Tianjin, Shenyang, Qingdao, and Qin Huangdao in 2008.