Cidana and Siano Partner for CMMB DTV Solution in China

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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Top Global launches TD-HSPA Mobile Router at the 2008 Olympics Games

by Jeff Orr, Editor
Mobile Broadband News

Top Global announced its Time Division High Speed Packet Access (TD-HSPA) Router was launched during the 2008 Olympics Games opening day. Top Global’s Mobile Routers were used to provide network connectivity to numerous bank ATMs, information and payment Kiosks in an effort to help to increase the efficiency, safety and convenience of the visiting dignitaries, volunteers and spectators during the Beijing Olympic Games.

Top Global developed and patented its MobileBridge platform, which serves as a gateway/router linking Third Generation (3G) Cellular network and Wi-Fi/LAN networks. Time Division-Synchronous Code Division Multiple Access (TD-SCDMA) is a 3G mobile telecommunication standards being pursued in China. The national commercial trials of the TD-SCDMA network launched on April 1, 2008 and is expected to reach 60,000 users by the end of the year. TD-HSPA is the high speed data evolution of the TD-SCDMA, and can reach 2.8 Mbps peak speed. Multiple products from Top Global can support TD-HSPA including the MB8000, MB6800 and MB5000. Enterprises in China can get wireless Internet connectivity anywhere, at anytime within the coverage of a TD-HSPA network.
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China’s Mobile TV Compound Growth Forecasted to Reach 225.5% During 2008-2012

CCID Consulting recently released its article on compound growth rate of the output in China’s broadcasting mobile TV will reach 225.5% during the period of 2008-2012.

With the drive of export and domestic demands, China’s mobile phone output continues to grow in 2007, reaches 554 million sets, with a growth rate of 25.4%. The volume of export is 322 million sets, which accounts for 58.2%. Currently, China’s global mobile phone manufacturing base is quite steady. Nokia, Motorola, Samsung and Sony Ericsson have transferred their capacities to China; because of this factor, the export volume of China’s mobile phone increases 26.2%. Meanwhile, China’s domestic mobile phone enterprises’ capacity increases are evident, especially ZTE, Huawei and K-Touch.
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WiMAX Services Revenues in Asia Pacific to Surge to US$5.5 Billion by 2012, Says Springboard Research

WiMAX is expected to gather strong momentum in the Asia Pacific region with WiMAX services revenues estimated to grow from US$58 million in 2007 to US$5.46 billion by 2012, according to the latest report by Springboard Research, a leading innovator in the IT market research industry. This translates to a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 148% for the period.

The report, titled “Laying the Foundation: WiMAX in Asia/Pacific 2008”, further estimated the number of WiMAX subscribers to grow from 230,000 in 2007 to 33.9 million by 2012. Mobile WiMAX services are estimated to garner a significant majority of revenues and subscribers compared to fixed WiMAX services during the forecast period.
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EU Picks DVB-H Mobile TV Standard

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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China Preparing National Strategy for Mobile TV Standardization

Nikkei Electronics Asia is reporting that the China National Standardization Administration (CNSA) — in association with the National Development & Reform Commission, the Ministry of Information Industry (MII), the State Administration of Radio, Film & Television (SARFT), and a number Chinese enterprises — is assessing and formulating a national standard for mobile TV, with reference to the five popular local standards in China: the DMB-TH standard from Tsinghua University, the T-MMB standard from Beijing Coastline, the CMB standard from Huawei Technologies, the CMMB standard from SARFT, and the CDMB standard from the China Radio Standardization Association.

The CNSA is attempting to accommodate the interests of all concerned parties, from which the working group is currently soliciting views and suggestions. According to some analysts, the Chinese government may eventually adopt a more flexible approach, and the new standard may be non-mandatory. Regardless of the final outcome, the government’s involvement is likely to help resolve some of differences between the concerned parties, as well as to clarify any confusion that has arisen as a consequence of having various standards available on the market.

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