Tokyo – NHK and Fujinon Corporation received one of this year's Emmy Engineering Awards from the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences of the United States. The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences ceremony was held on the evening of 22 August at the Renaissance Hollywood Hotel in Los Angeles. The prize comes in recognition of the development of the ‘Precision Focus Assist System'. The use of HD broadcasting is now spreading worldwide and TV screens are getting larger. The focus … [Read more...] about Emmy for NHK and Fujinon
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China Telecom begins tender for IPTV set-top boxes
China Telecom has officially launched its tender for procurement of IPTV set-top boxes on August 4, according to Marbridge Consulting. Sixteen firms are reported to be competing for the supply contract: ZTE, UTStarcom, Huawei, Alcatel-Lucent Shanghai Bell, New Postcom, Sunniwell, 30Kaitian, Yuxing Infotech, Coship Electronics, Changhong, Motorola, Sichuan Jiuzhou Electric Group, Shanghai DareGlobal Info Tech, Konka Group, Fiberhome and Thomson. According to the reports, all sixteen firms offer … [Read more...] about China Telecom begins tender for IPTV set-top boxes
Rising IPTV demand driving market for optical networking tech: study
The global market for optical networking technology has been rising continuously and is showing signs of growing even in difficult economic conditions, says a new report from Indian research firm Koncept Analytics. The report states that an underlying shift within the network is a becoming a ‘significant' driver of growth, while the telecom bubble burst has given a further push to the optical networking industry by making a strong market for metro wavelength-division multiplexing (WDM) … [Read more...] about Rising IPTV demand driving market for optical networking tech: study
China Unicom’s 3G services launch trials
Beijing - China Unicom, one of the nation's three leading mobile operators, has started trials of its high-speed 3G network, reports Xinhua News. China Unicom was licensed by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) on January 7 to operate Europe's WCDMA standard. It was the last operator after China Mobile and China Telecom to start trial operation for a 3G service. The trial network covers 55 cities, and would expand to 284 cities by the end of September, according to Chang … [Read more...] about China Unicom’s 3G services launch trials
Cambodia calls for more mobile phone investment
Phnom Penh - Cambodia's telecommunications minister, So Khun has called for more foreign firms to invest in the country's mobile phone sector to satisfy demand that has been growing 40 percent a year in terms of the number of users, reports Reuters. "We want more foreign firms because we want a better service, cheaper, and higher quality," Khun told reporters at a seminar on mobile phone technology, adding that the government also wanted to extend reliable coverage to the whole of the country. … [Read more...] about Cambodia calls for more mobile phone investment
Malaysia forms task force for ICT industry
Kuala Lumpur - Malaysia's Science, Technology and Innovation Ministry (Mosti) has formed a task force to look into pressing ICT issues such as the slow national rollout of broadband, according to reports from The Star Online. Known officially as The Task Force on the ICT industry, it comprises representatives from Pikom, the Multimedia Development Corporation (MDeC), the International Trade and Industry Ministry, the Information, Communications, Culture and Arts Ministry, applied research body … [Read more...] about Malaysia forms task force for ICT industry
