Japan's JCSAT-9 Successfully Launched

The JCSAT-9 telecommunications satellite was successfully launched aboard a Sea Launch Zenit-3SL launch vehicle from the Pacific Equator. JCSAT-9, which was designed and built by Lockheed Martin, features 20 Ku-band channels covering Japan and 20 C-band channels covering Japan, Southeast Asia and Hawaii. JCSAT-9 is also equipped with a mobile service communications subsystem. It is the second in a series of seven satellite launches planned this year for LMCSS and the first of three satellites Lockheed Martin will deliver to JSAT over the next two...

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JDSU to Acquire Test-Um for Home Networking Tester

JDSU agreed to acquire Test-Um Inc., a developer of home networking test instruments for the FTTx and digital cable markets, for an undisclosed sum. Test-Um's "three-wire" test instruments verify the ability of home wiring to support the reliable delivery of new, high-bandwidth voice, data and video services throughout the home. Test-Um's instruments include test sets for verifying line conditions and power-signal levels, wireless testers that facilitate communications on the job, tone tracing and identification to locate and track cable runs,...

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Envivio Debuts MPEG-4 Part 11 Middleware on Sigma STBs

Envivio is showcasing MPEG-4 middleware running on a Sigma Designs based H.264 consumer set-top box. The Envivio IPTV Triple Play solution delivers standard definition (SD) and high definition (HD) IP video, video on demand (VOD) and middleware with an electronic program guide (EPG) -- all within an MPEG-4 environment. In the demonstrated solution, SD and HD IP video is encoded by Envivio 4Caster B3 and HD3 systems. Content for VOD services is delivered via the Envivio 4Sight streaming server. The Envivio EPG is created using the interactive...

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QUALCOMM and DOJ Reach Settlement in Flarion Gun-Jumping Case

QUALCOMM reached an agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) resolving "gun-jumping" allegations arising from QUALCOMM's acquisition of Flarion Technologies earlier this year. The acquisition was cleared by the DOJ's Antitrust Division and closed in mid-January.QUALCOMM said that during the Hart- Scott-Rodino review of the transaction, it and Flarion called the DOJ's attention to provisions of the acquisition agreement that required Flarion, in the period before the closing, to obtain QUALCOMM's consent to enter into certain types of...

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D-Link Selects Marvell's "TopDog" 802.11n Silicon

D-Link selected Marvell's "TopDog" branded family of 802.11n IEEE draft-compliant silicon for its Draft 802.11n product line. Volume deployment of Marvell based D-Link products started this month. The D-Link products, featuring Marvell TopDog WLAN technology, include wireless routers and PC client cards. Marvell TopDog WLAN products deliver data rates between 300 to 600 Mbps and Ethernet connectivity from 100 Mbps to 1 Gbps.http://www.marvell....

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TiVo Prevails in Patent Case with EchoStar

A jury in the United States District Court in the Eastern District of Texas ruled in favor of TiVo in its lawsuit against EchoStar Communications. TiVo said it was pleased that the jury found that its time warping patent is valid and that EchoStar has been infringing itsintellectual property. TiVo intends to seek a permanent injunction against EchoStar's DVR products. The jury also awarded $73 million in compensation to TiVo.In a statement, EchoStar said "This is the first step in a very long process and we are confident we will ultimately prevail....

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