All-in-one multimedia broadband unveiled by Telecom Italia
www.WirelessFederation.com/news: CuboVision, an all-in-one multimedia broadband device, providing home TV access to digital terrestrial TV channels, Web TV and pay-per-view films has been unveiled by Telecom Italia SpA. The new device will also allow the users to organize personal content such as photos, videos and music.
Initially, CuboVision will be available in a few flagship stores for EUR199 and the aim is to sell 300,000 and 400,000 sets in 2010.
CuboVision connects to TV aerials and to any type of high-speed broadband line, bringing to home TVs all unencrypted digital terrestrial television content. Besides, it will also provide information services from the Internet, leading Web TV stations and access to on-demand video.
DiBcom looks to India for mobile TV developments
Mobile TV chip specialist DiBcom is to open a software development centre in Bangalore, India, its first foray away from R&D at its home base in France.
The company says the Indian group would complement all software development currently in progress and that expanding to India reflects its commitment towards strategic partnerships with international hardware and software vendors.
DiBcom (Paris, France) says the site in Bangalore will also enhance customer and ODM support in the development and product integration of platforms, as well as establishing a strong foothold in the “dynamic DVB-H Indian market.”
The development group in India will help with new software stacks for DiBcom’s tri-band RF tuner that has a tightly integrated DVB-T and DVB-H demodulator and extend this device for applications in platforms for residential and automotive set top boxes, desktop and laptop PCs, personal media players and LCD TVs and mobile phone and Smartphone accessories.
“Although these various platforms allow generic portable and mobile TV reception, each software integration requirement is unique and time sensitive”, said Yannick Levy, CEO of DiBcom.
DiBcoms focus on emerging markets is underscored by recent mobile TV trials in India and South Africa. Doordashan, Indias national broadcaster, already has DVB-T pilot broadcasts on air in four cities including the capital Delhi, and is currently overseeing a mobile TV trial using DVB-H technology.
The company says it is also looking closely at developments in South Africa, where it already sells DiBcom chipsets and where the broadcast network operator Sentech announced plans to rollout DTT (digital terrestrial television) by the end of this year. In addition, the DVB-H trial that started in Johannesburg in October 2005 has been expanded to include other cities, including Pretoria.
Source- eetimes Wireless Mobile Telecom
