DiBcom’s chipset is ready to welcome Mobile TV and Digital radio!
July 10, 2009 | 14:53
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DiBcom’s chipsets are compatible with all current digital radio and video broadcasting standards: DVB-T, DVB-H, DVB-SH and DAB, DAB+, T-DMB.
Paris, 8th July 2009 – At a time when questions relating to the deployment of new broadcasting services are on everyones lips, DiBcom, the leading provider of Mobile TV solutions, lifts the veil on the availability of its multi-standard chipsets.
In the UK, the broadcasting landscape has changed radically in recent years with the appearance of services such as Digital and Freeview Television and DAB radio. With the imminent digital switchover, the UK is currently in the process of turning off the UK's analogue TV signal and replacing it with a digital signal. This means that almost everyone will be able to receive digital TV through an aerial (Freeview). Digital TV also uses less broadcast space which means that after switchover, there will be more room for new services such as wireless broadband, local TV, High Definition Television (HDTV) and mobile broadcast TV.
DVB-H standard for Mobile TV ...tested but not yet deployed !
Mobile phone operators in the UK have been looking to Mobile TV as a new way of generating revenue in the face of fierce competition within their core markets of voice calls and text messaging. Certain operators have been using their existing 3G mobile networks to transmit video to individual handsets. Ultimately, however, the industry wants to broadcast a pared-down version of traditional TV through one nationwide network that any handset with the right equipment can receive.
In 2005, O2 carried out a trial using the DVB-H (Digital Video Broadcasting – Handheld) standard. While there is currently no spectrum in the UK that could be used to broadcast the signal, the five major UK networks are looking to form a consortium to bid for part of the airwaves to be freed up by the switch-off of the analogue TV signal.
Having originated in Europe, DVB is a set of internationally accepted standards for digital television. Since July 2007, the European Commission has been encouraging member states and key players within the sector to support and accelerate the deployment of Mobile TV throughout Europe and advocates the use of DVB-H and DVB-SH as a European norm for the reception of broadcast Mobile TV. The technology lets mobiles, which have special requirements because of screen size and battery life, handle TV signals in real-time. It also allows broadcasters to send the same signals to multiple handsets.
However, as an emerging industry, Mobile TV in the UK will require a willingness of operators, regulators, broadcasters and handset suppliers to strike new deals and therefore faces the same dilemmas as other countries such as France where, despite political mobilisation, the key players have, as yet, been unable to agree on a viable business model. Incidentally, the alternative DVB-SH (Digital Video Broadcasting – Satellite Handheld) standard which is also supported by DiBcom’s chipsets, is currently under consideration as it provides a cheaper alternative to DVB-H network costs and offers universal satellite coverage. The DVB-SH standard also has the advantage of complementing the other DVB standards because new powerful satellite technologies represent an ideal way of broadcasting video media. DVB-SH therefore fills a current void in the marketplace.
DAB, DAB+ and T-DMB enable the reception of digital radio
At present, there is a renewed momentum behind digital radio throughout Europe due mainly to considerable support amongst public broadcasters, radio broadcasters, regulators and governments. The UK has adopted the DAB standard for commercial purposes, but a new and more interactive format featuring written information, images or videos broadcast on the screen of a mobile phone for example as planned by DAB+ and T-DMB, could enrich the audio content of traditional radios.
Additionally, if indoor coverage of UK radio networks were provided via a combination of the Internet and digital TV, outdoor mobile coverage could be provided extremely cheaply if they were carried on a satellite digital radio system using the DVB-SH standard.
The ultra compatibility of DiBcom chipsets
With its multi-standard chipsets, DiBcom is ready for DVB-T for Digital TV and waiting for the deployment of the DVB-H standard for broadcast Mobile TV, DAB+ and T-DMB for Digital Radio, and is already able to receive DVB-SH.
“As a market leader, we owe it to ourselves to be extremely reactive and 100% prepared for the future deployments of broadcast Mobile TV or digital radio throughout Europe. Combining several standards on the same chipset enables manufacturers to offer totally multi-functional mobile devices, which are becoming more and more open to all on-air signals,” declared Yannick Lévy, CEO of DiBcom.
About DiBcom
DiBcom is at the heart of Mobile TV. As a fabless semiconductor company that designs high-performance chipsets, DiBcom enables low-power mobile and portable TV reception everywhere and at speeds exceeding 200 km/h. The company’s solutions are used in automotive, PC/peripheral, mobile phones and other handheld devices. DiBcom has extensive experience solving real-world mobile digital terrestrial television (DTT) reception problems and has overcome the main technological barriers to high-quality service. The company has developed a number of patented algorithms and architectures for fast and accurate channel estimation and high Doppler compensation. Its chipsets are compliant with the current worldwide Digital Video Broadcast standards DVB-T, DVB-H, DVB-SH, T-DMB and ISDB-T.
For more information, please visit www.dibcom.com
Paris, 8th July 2009 – At a time when questions relating to the deployment of new broadcasting services are on everyones lips, DiBcom, the leading provider of Mobile TV solutions, lifts the veil on the availability of its multi-standard chipsets.
In the UK, the broadcasting landscape has changed radically in recent years with the appearance of services such as Digital and Freeview Television and DAB radio. With the imminent digital switchover, the UK is currently in the process of turning off the UK's analogue TV signal and replacing it with a digital signal. This means that almost everyone will be able to receive digital TV through an aerial (Freeview). Digital TV also uses less broadcast space which means that after switchover, there will be more room for new services such as wireless broadband, local TV, High Definition Television (HDTV) and mobile broadcast TV.
DVB-H standard for Mobile TV ...tested but not yet deployed !
Mobile phone operators in the UK have been looking to Mobile TV as a new way of generating revenue in the face of fierce competition within their core markets of voice calls and text messaging. Certain operators have been using their existing 3G mobile networks to transmit video to individual handsets. Ultimately, however, the industry wants to broadcast a pared-down version of traditional TV through one nationwide network that any handset with the right equipment can receive.
In 2005, O2 carried out a trial using the DVB-H (Digital Video Broadcasting – Handheld) standard. While there is currently no spectrum in the UK that could be used to broadcast the signal, the five major UK networks are looking to form a consortium to bid for part of the airwaves to be freed up by the switch-off of the analogue TV signal.
Having originated in Europe, DVB is a set of internationally accepted standards for digital television. Since July 2007, the European Commission has been encouraging member states and key players within the sector to support and accelerate the deployment of Mobile TV throughout Europe and advocates the use of DVB-H and DVB-SH as a European norm for the reception of broadcast Mobile TV. The technology lets mobiles, which have special requirements because of screen size and battery life, handle TV signals in real-time. It also allows broadcasters to send the same signals to multiple handsets.
However, as an emerging industry, Mobile TV in the UK will require a willingness of operators, regulators, broadcasters and handset suppliers to strike new deals and therefore faces the same dilemmas as other countries such as France where, despite political mobilisation, the key players have, as yet, been unable to agree on a viable business model. Incidentally, the alternative DVB-SH (Digital Video Broadcasting – Satellite Handheld) standard which is also supported by DiBcom’s chipsets, is currently under consideration as it provides a cheaper alternative to DVB-H network costs and offers universal satellite coverage. The DVB-SH standard also has the advantage of complementing the other DVB standards because new powerful satellite technologies represent an ideal way of broadcasting video media. DVB-SH therefore fills a current void in the marketplace.
DAB, DAB+ and T-DMB enable the reception of digital radio
At present, there is a renewed momentum behind digital radio throughout Europe due mainly to considerable support amongst public broadcasters, radio broadcasters, regulators and governments. The UK has adopted the DAB standard for commercial purposes, but a new and more interactive format featuring written information, images or videos broadcast on the screen of a mobile phone for example as planned by DAB+ and T-DMB, could enrich the audio content of traditional radios.
Additionally, if indoor coverage of UK radio networks were provided via a combination of the Internet and digital TV, outdoor mobile coverage could be provided extremely cheaply if they were carried on a satellite digital radio system using the DVB-SH standard.
The ultra compatibility of DiBcom chipsets
With its multi-standard chipsets, DiBcom is ready for DVB-T for Digital TV and waiting for the deployment of the DVB-H standard for broadcast Mobile TV, DAB+ and T-DMB for Digital Radio, and is already able to receive DVB-SH.
“As a market leader, we owe it to ourselves to be extremely reactive and 100% prepared for the future deployments of broadcast Mobile TV or digital radio throughout Europe. Combining several standards on the same chipset enables manufacturers to offer totally multi-functional mobile devices, which are becoming more and more open to all on-air signals,” declared Yannick Lévy, CEO of DiBcom.
About DiBcom
DiBcom is at the heart of Mobile TV. As a fabless semiconductor company that designs high-performance chipsets, DiBcom enables low-power mobile and portable TV reception everywhere and at speeds exceeding 200 km/h. The company’s solutions are used in automotive, PC/peripheral, mobile phones and other handheld devices. DiBcom has extensive experience solving real-world mobile digital terrestrial television (DTT) reception problems and has overcome the main technological barriers to high-quality service. The company has developed a number of patented algorithms and architectures for fast and accurate channel estimation and high Doppler compensation. Its chipsets are compliant with the current worldwide Digital Video Broadcast standards DVB-T, DVB-H, DVB-SH, T-DMB and ISDB-T.
For more information, please visit www.dibcom.com
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