Industry bodies OIPF (Open IPTV Forum) and bmcoforum (Broadcast Mobile Convergence Forum) have revealed plans to join forces and merge the activities of bmcoforum into the OIPF. The pair say the merger will result in a strong single entity with broad representation and influence across the fixed and mobile broadband industries, as the two bodies […]
The HomeGrid Forum, a global non-profit trade group promoting technologies based on the United Nations’ International Telecommunication Union’s (ITU-T) G.hn standard, has announced that one of the largest global semiconductor companies – Marvell Semiconductor – has joined the HomeGrid Forum and has been appointed to the organization’s board of directors. Marvell will join BT, Intel, […]
South Africa will complete the process of migrating from analogue to digital television by December 2013, Communications Minister Radhakrishna Padayachie has stated. The analogue switch off date was originally set for November 2011 but has since been changed to December 2013 by government. The minister also confirmed South Africa would adopt the DVB-T2 standard for […]
Cable Television Laboratories and Cable Europe Labs have committed to a closer and more extensive working relationship under a memorandum of understanding (MOU) establishing a one-year trial programme by which the two cable research and development organisations might develop longer-term joint cooperation. “This accord builds upon the five years of collaboration on specification development and […]
In the latest move to bring its widely recognised and trusted classifications to the world of digitally distributed content, every VHS, DVD and Blu-Ray title classified by film classification body the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) since 1985 has been given a digital certificate. Since 2008, the BBFC has been working with the UK […]
Irdeto, the global expert in securing and delivering content and digital assets, has been awarded the latest Class A certification from the State Administration for Radio Film and Television (SARFT). Irdeto is the first international technology company to receive this certification, which mandates increased levels of specification for providers of conditional access (CA) systems in […]
The Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) has introduced three new Promoter Members: CableLabs, DTS and PROMISE Technology. These three entities join 26 other Promoter Members spanning the consumer electronics, service provider and mobile device industries in defining the direction of the Alliance. Appointed by the DLNA Board of Directors, Promoter Members actively lead more than […]
Qualcomm has agreed to sell its Lower 700 MHz D and E Block (Channel 55 and 56) unpaired US spectrum licences to AT&T for $1.925 billion. The sale follows Qualcomm’s previously announced plan to restructure and evaluate strategic options related to the FLO TV business operated by FLO TV Incorporated, a wholly owned subsidiary of […]
The European Commission is questioning Spain’s DTT migration plan over a possible violation of the technology neutrality principle by “favouring certain technologies to the detriment of others”. Brussels has urged the Spanish Government to submit in a month all information about the DTT plan and possible state subsidies to assess the case. In its probe, […]
Verimatrix, the specialist in securing and enhancing revenue for multi-screen digital TV services around the globe, has certified the SMiT conditional access module (CAM) for use in VCAS for DVB secured networks targeting broadcast consumer devices and professional receivers. Shenzhen State Micro Technology Co., Ltd (SMiT), a global designer and provider of CAM devices, is […]