Insprit Introduces Next-Generation Open WiBro Platform
January 2, 2009
Insprit said that it began to provide KT WiBro with a next-generation open service platform. The platform is Korea’s first open service solution that encourages user participation. Users can freely edit or produce service applications on the Web, push them to a variety of devices real time by using DCD technology, download them and share them with other users.
The platform is incorporated into the W-Station service, Korea’s first personalized wire/wireless open mobile 2.0 service, and provided under the name of “Open Box.” It enables WiBro users to freely produce services they want and share them. Also, even users who are not registered with the WiBro service can produce service applications for WiBro devices through SDK and post them onto the “Open Box gallery” so that any WiBro users could download them.
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YuKyung Technologies launches viliv S5 MID with mobile WiMAX
December 30, 2008
YuKyung Technologies held a press conference to launch its Atom-based MID ‘viliv S5′ in the market of South Korea.
Powered by Intel’s Menlow platform with an Atom Z520 processor and Windows XP OS, the viliv S5 is equipped with a 4.8-inch LCD screen, DDR2 1GB SDRAM and 30GB/60GB HDD. Offering 6 hours battery life, it also supports Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, HSDPA, mobile WiMAX, DMB Mobile TV and GPS functions.
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Informa predicts Mobile TV services to generate revenues over $100 billion in 2013
November 28, 2008
Revenues from Mobile TV services will generate USD1.5 billion in 2008, rising to over USD100 billion in 2012, according to research by Informa Telecoms & Media. At present the revenues are said to be predominantly from subscription fees but this is expected to change over time as the advertising business model starts to gain prominence. Informa believes that by 2013 nearly half of the revenues will come from advertising.
According to Informa, in the next two years, growth is anticipated to be strongest in the pioneering markets of South Korea and Japan before the rest of the world starts to catch up around 2010/2011. Despite isolated success stories in places like Italy and Austria, Europe is not expected to see rapid growth in Mobile TV until 2009. The USA is expected to take even longer as confusion over standards prevents growth. Eventually, concerted momentum behind ATSC-MH is expected to boost the market for mobile TV in North America.
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Cidana and Siano Partner for CMMB DTV Solution in China
November 2, 2008
Cidana announced today the successful integration of its advanced software package for Chinese mobile TV (CMMB) with a USB stick reference design for CMMB, provided by Siano, the leading receiver chip solution maker for CMMB.
The combined hardware-software platform, supporting CMMB - the Chinese Multimedia Mobile Broadcasting standard, brings a mature, ready to manufacture solution to makers of portable PCs, Mobile Internet Devices, and accessories for such devices. The USB stick is powered by Siano’s SMS1180 CMMB receiver chip.
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Redline and Alianza offer Hosted Voice over WiMAX Solution
October 31, 2008
Alianza and Redline Communications Group Inc. announced that the companies have validated interoperability of products and services to accelerate voice offerings to WiMAX service providers.
Alianza and Redline tested Alianza’s hosted voice platform with Redline’s WiMAX Forum Certified® RedMAX systems as part of the Redline Ecosystem Verification (REV) program. The REV program verifies connectivity and performance between Redline’s RedMAX and RedMAX 4C Mobile WiMAX products and other WiMAX devices, enabling carriers to accelerate the deployment of interoperable networks. The program also includes Redline’s RedCONNEX and RedACCESS families, which are used by carriers around the world to support high-bandwidth voice, video and data services. Several WiMAX equipment companies, including base station, customer premise equipment and chip manufacturers, as well as WiMAX peripherals vendors, are now taking part in the REV program.
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Market Forces to Drive Embedded Cellular Modem Sales Over 83 Million Units in 2013
October 22, 2008
Although embedded cellular modem sales have been slow to take off, momentum is building for increased sales, according to a recent study from ABI Research. One recent development is the GSMA’s Mobile Broadband Service Mark initiative which, backed by media spending of $1 billion, will create awareness of laptops with embedded connectivity.
Other drivers include: Qualcomm’s Gobi chipset that enables modem connectivity on both GSM and CDMA networks; lower mobile broadband pricing; and networks maintaining their current EV-DO Rev A and HSPA air interfaces for at least two more years. ABI Research forecasts that these and other market forces will increase embedded cellular modem sales to nearly $9 billion in 2013.
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Over 160 million non-cellphone devices to offer mobile video by 2013, says In-Stat
October 15, 2008
The entry of a broad range of new mobile devices able to display video will have a profound effect on the mobile video market, reports research firm In-Stat. The reach of new device choices will provide more markets for mobile operators, mobile broadcasters, advertisers and other content owners, the high-tech market research firm says.
Even though cellphones and smartphones will remain the predominant method of viewing mobile video, over 160 million other devices that provide mobile video over networks now in exclusive use by cellphones will be sold in the next five years.
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2.1 billion mobile broadband customers by 2015, says Analysys Mason
July 30, 2008
Wireless broadband services will create significant opportunities for revenue growth, and cellular technologies will take the largest share, according to a report from Analysys Mason.
Globally, 2.1 billion wireless broadband customers will generate USD784 billion in service revenue by 2015. This revenue increase of about 2400% will be underpinned by continued developments in wireless technologies, improvements in devices and more flexible pricing options.
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W3C Standards Make Mobile Web Experience More Inviting
July 29, 2008
W3C today announced new standards that will make it easier for people to browse the Web on mobile devices. Mobile Web Best Practices 1.0, published as a W3C Recommendation, condenses the experience of many mobile Web stakeholders into practical advice on creating mobile-friendly content.
“Mobile Web content developers now have stable guidelines and maturing tools to help them create a better mobile Web experience,” said Dominique Hazaël-Massieux, W3C Mobile Web Activity Lead. “In support of the W3C mission of building One Web, we want to support the developer community by providing tools to enable a great mobile Web user experience.”
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Mercury unveils WiMAX car navigation system for Korea
July 22, 2008
Mercury has presented its high-end built-in car navigation system ‘MD5000′ supporting mobile broadband Internet service. By adopting KT WiBro device, it delivers faster speed than HSDPA even while moving at a speed of up to 120 km/h.
Equipped with Monahan 624 MHz processor, LG’s DMB chipset and PIP chipset independently, the MD5000 features ‘Mappy United’ map software, POP (picture out picture), PIP (picture in picture), NIP (navigation in picture) and drag & drop functions. It also provides trip display dedicated respectively to QUUS, OPIRUS, SM5/7, WINSTORM, TOSCA, and more.
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Falling WiMAX Chipset Prices Spell Good News for Adoption of Smaller Mobile Devices
July 16, 2008
The WiMAX chipset market is advancing quickly. There are solid 2-chip designs consisting of a single-chip baseband IC and a single-chip RF IC that are bringing power consumption down. Beceem, GCT Semiconductor, and Sequans have single-chip designs that include both the baseband and RF. Most importantly, WiMAX chipset ASPs are dropping rapidly.
“Even as the mobile WiMAX chipset market has barely gotten its feet wet, chipset ASPs are declining rapidly due to heavy competition and greater integration in designs,” says ABI Research principal analyst Philip Solis. “Prices for the baseband and RF components of the chipset have come down from the $35 range a few years ago to below $25, and will drop below $10 in 2011. These falling WiMAX chipset prices are critical for inclusion of the technology in smaller mobile devices.”
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LG launches HB620T DVB-T phone in Germany
June 2, 2008
by Jeff Orr
Editor, Mobile Broadband News
LG Electronics announced the launch of the first DVB-T phone in Germany, model HB620T. DVB-T stands for terrestrial digital video broadcast. DVB-T services are expected to provide mobile TV at no additional cost for programming. An existing service in some European countries, DVB-H or handheld digital video broadcast, is a paid mobile TV service in markets such as Finland, Italy, and the Netherlands.
The HB620T is a folding handset designed around a 2″ screen. The handset features: 7.2 Mbps HSDPA downloading, a full Internet browsing experience, an MP3 player and Bluetooth connectivity. LG also incorporates a noise-deadening processor called Mobile XD Engine to improves signal clarity.
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First Mobile WiMAX products receive WiMAX Forum Certified mark
April 9, 2008
by Jeff Orr, Editor
Mobile Broadband News
The first eight products — four base stations and four mobile stations — receiving the WiMAX Forum Certified mark based on the IEEE802.16e-2005 standard have been announced by WiMAX Forum.
These products must meet or surpass the certification program requirements using WiMAX Certification Program Release 1.0 Wave 1 requirements. Wave 1 systems are not tested for advanced antenna capabilities such as beamforming or MIMO, which is addressed in all other Mobile WiMAX certification profiles dubbed “Wave 2″ also starting the certification testing process today.
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EU Picks DVB-H Mobile TV Standard
March 19, 2008
By AOIFE WHITE – Associated Press
The European Union on Monday chose a mobile TV broadcast standard and suggested that its member governments now ask cell carriers to favor it.
EU commissioners chose DVB-H, or Digital Video Broadcasting for Handhelds, the most widely used mobile TV format in Europe, over rival standards such as Qualcomm Inc.’s MediaFLO and another known as DMB that is favored by Chinese and South Korean manufacturers.
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3G3M demos Mobile TV solutions for Middle East and North Africa
March 5, 2008
3G3M demonstrated its Mobile TV solutions providing the Middle East and North Africa with prime TV content during MWC 2008.
3G3M offers a range of premium international TV channels, Arabic language content provided by Pan Arabic Media companies such as Rotana and ART as well as national and local content. It also produces and distributes its own Arabic language edited content. This solution allows for streaming of live, pre-recorded and “video/TV on demand” content to mobile phones.
Source: AVING.net
