Beijing- In the second quarter of 2007 the number of IPTV users in China reached 763,000, up 20.3% on the first quarter, according to Analysis International, a leading advisor of technology, media and telecom industries in China. Henan, Shanghai and Heilongjiang were the most populous IPTV regions, with more than 100,000 users each. The top vendors were UTStarcom, Vcom and ZTE, with market shares of 43%, 40% and 13% respectively. Among the other players, Huawei had a 3.7% market share and … [Read more...] about China advances towards 1 million IPTV users
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Australia’s SPAA Fringe inaugurates a super-fast film competition
Sydney- SPAA Fringe has joined with Avid Australia to enable five teams of aspiring filmmakers to produce, edit and live stream a short film at the SPAA Fringe conference in Sydney on October 26-27. Dubbed Avid Australia Fast Flicks, the competition will showcase how technology and ideas can be created in real time, on pro equipment and distributed immediately. The competition is open to all aspiring filmmakers who are registered delegates of SPAA Fringe. Individuals or teams can apply by … [Read more...] about Australia’s SPAA Fringe inaugurates a super-fast film competition
Telstra sues Australian government
Sydney- Australia’s largest telco Telstra on August 3 took the extraordinary action of launching proceedings in the Federal Court against the Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts, Senator Helen Coonan. At issue is the Broadband Connect Program, by which the government decided to contribute A$1 billion (US$856 million) to a consortium led by SingTel Optus and Elders to build a broadband network in rural and regional Australia, after rejecting a proposal from … [Read more...] about Telstra sues Australian government
China drags heels on IPTV and mobile
Broadcasters in China are yet to make significant inroads in the fields of IPTV and mobile TV as these new platforms struggle with regulatory and technology issues, plus doubts about their commercial viability. Moreover, these fledgling services face fierce competition from the internet in delivering information and entertainment. One formidable rival is News Corporation’s MySpace China (Myspace.cn) social networking site, which had nearly 32,000 registered users just 12 days after … [Read more...] about China drags heels on IPTV and mobile
Radio Frequency Systems opens centre in Warwick, England
Sydney-- Broadcast RF technology group, Radio Frequency Systems (RFS), has opened a technical sales and support centre in Warwick, England, headed by Dave Thickett, RFS European Sales Director for Broadcast and Defence Systems. The new facility is home to RFS' growing team of broadcast systems, sales and project engineers for the Europe, Middle East, Africa and India (EMAI) region, complementing the company's distribution centre at Haddenham in central England. "The RFS Warwick technical support … [Read more...] about Radio Frequency Systems opens centre in Warwick, England
UTV and Astro Measat’s brand Bindass launches
Mumbai- UTV and Malaysia-based Astro Measat rolled out brand Bindass on July 18, India’s first local 360° leisure and entertainment brand for youth comprising TV channels, mobile, web, gaming, merchandising, retail and nationwide on-ground events. Highlighting the launch was ‘Bindass Space Yatra’, a nationwide hunt for India’s first passenger on the RocketPlane XP commercial flight into space. According to Bhaktiani, spokesperson of Rocketplane, it’s the first time … [Read more...] about UTV and Astro Measat’s brand Bindass launches
