Hong Kong's PCCW to Launch Pay-TV over ADSL

Hong Kong's PCCW Limited unveiled a new pay-TV service delivered over its broadband ADSL network using IP multicast technology. PCCW currently has a broadband customer base of 480,000 subscribers. The new Broadband TV service will carry feature films, regional and international news, documentaries, music, sports, health, fashion, travel and children's programming. Content agreements have been signed with 23 major channels. PCCW said it is network is capable of delivering DVD-quality video to all locations in Hong Kong. At the customer home, digital...

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Amalfi Closes $12M for Low Power RF Designs

Amalfi Semiconductor, a start-up based in Los Gatos, California, secured $12 million in series A funding for its low power RF designs for wireless applications. The company said its products would address large existing markets. Amalfi is currently operating in stealth mode. The oversubscribed funding round was co-led by Doll Capital Management and Trinity Ventures. http://www.amalfisemi....

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Thomson Shows "Oz" Digital Home Network Prototype

Thomson demonstrated its new Digital Home Network concept called "Thomson Oz" at Berlin's 2003 Internationale Funkausstellung exhibition. At the center of the Thomson Oz network is a media server that provides the consumer with a single source for digital entertainment in the home. The prototype shown in Berlin provides access to applications inside and outside of the home, including connection and control of home devices, and it uses 5GHz technology (HiperLAN2 and IEEE802.11a) for delivering content throughout the home. The device can serve as...

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Mobixell Networks Raises $5 Million for its Media Processing

Mobixell Networks, a start-up based in New York City with R&D in Israel, raised $5 million from major global investors for its multimedia processing and delivery solutions for mobile systems. Mobixell specializes in multimedia adaptation and optimization for messages delivered over a mobile networks. Its platform provides rendering and delivery capabilities for applications such as multimedia messaging, media album, instant messaging, entertainment, and others. Mobixell's products are operationally deployed in over a dozen commercial installations...

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Xignal Tech Offers VDSL Analog Front End

Xignal Technologies AG announced the release of its CMOS-based mixed signal integrated circuit (IC) analog front end (AFE). Xignal uses a proprietary cancellation technique that makes it feasible for different line coding schemes to be used. Another unique feature is the provisioning of the full 12 MHz bandwidth in both transmit directions, which allows for standardized or customized frequency plans. In addition, the CMOS implementation of Xignal's cores makes it feasible to integrate VDSL CPE with 802.11 Wi-Fi processors on a single die. htt...

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Lightship Telecom Introduces ATM-based Dynamic Bandwidth T1 Service

Lightship Telecom, an integrated communications provider serving New England, introduced a T1 "dynamic bandwidth allocation" service that provides business customers with increased data bandwidth when voice calls are not being made. The ATM-based access service enables voice circuits to receive first priority, but circuits switch automatically between voice and Internet service. Dynamically allocated bandwidth can burst to up to 1.024 Mbps or 1.536 Mbps of data. Lightship's network includes four Class 5 Nortel telephone switches and four Lucent...

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Nokia Shows Free-to-Air Digital TV Receiver

Nokia unveiled a compact, free-to-air digital television and radio receiver for the European market. The Nokia Mediamaster 110 T, which is based on Digital Video Broadcast (DVB) standards, provides automatic channel search and access to subscription-free digital broadcasts through an existing rooftop aerial. http://www.nokia....

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Nokia Set-top Combines Digital TV and PVR

Nokia introduced a set-top box combining a digital satellite or terrestrial receiver with a Personal Digital Recorder for tapelessly recording on-air content. In addition to providing access to pay-TV content from cable operators or satellite broadcasts in the European market, the set-tops can tune in digital free-to-air television and radio entertainment programs where available. The Nokia Mediamaster 260 series also serves as a family Image Album by storing photos transferred via Bluetooth from compatible camera phones. The units also features...

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Taiwan's Chunghwa Telecom Tops 2 Million ADSL Users

Chunghwa Telecom, the incumbent operator in Taiwan, reported 2.04 million ADSL users as of 30-June-2003, compared to 1.86 million at the end of March 2003. Broadband ARPU was NT$996 for the six months ended June 30, 2003. Chunghwa Telecom reduced its ADSL tariff in July by 16% to expand the customer base and encourage customers to migrate from lower bandwidth to 1.5 Mbps ADSL service. http://www.cht.com...

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IBM Wins Multiyear Contract to Manage Boeing's Voice Network

IBM was awarded a three-year contract, with extension options, to manage the Boeing corporate-wide voice communications network, which serves 150,000 users. IBM is instituting variable pricing for a broad spectrum of services, such as telephony systems and applications support, voicemail, audio conferencing and operator services. IBM is working with Verizon to provide service to Boeing users throughout the U.S. The contract was valued at $160 millionhttp://www.ibm....

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Siemens and Huawei form TD-SCDMA Joint Venture

The Siemens Information and Communication Mobile Group and Huawei Technologies set-up a joint venture to develop, manufacture and market TD-SCDMA technology. The new company, with an investment exceeding USD 100 million, will be based in Beijing. Siemens will hold 51% stake in the venture. The Chinese Ministry of Information Industry allocated 155 MHz spectrum to TD-SCDMA in October 2002, paving the way for the commercial use of the standard in China. Siemens has been working on TD-SCDMA since 1998 and will contribute its technology to the joint...

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