Consumer Electronics Forecast to Surpass $155 Billion in 2007

The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) is predicting that factory-to-dealer sales of consumer electronics will exceed $155 billion in 2007, or seven percent growth.CEA projects that display technologies will continue to be the star category in the industry and account for $26 billion in revenues for 2007. The migration to digital along with drastic price declines in plasma and LCD displays are contributing to growth. Todd Thibodeaux, CEA's senior vice president of industry relations, acknowledged 2006 industry growth far exceeded CEA's conservative...

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Vidanti Selects Intellon for HD IPTV

Vidanti Ltd. announced plans to develop HD IPTV products based on Intellon's INT6000 HomePlug AV IC. Specifically, Vidanti will integrate the Intellon standards-based 200 Mbps powerline networking solution into its BBTV4000 family of IPTV and hybrid (IPTV & DVB) triple-play HD products. http://www.intellon.co,http://www.vidanti.com Vidanti was founded in August 2005 by ex-Virata / Conexant managers and engineers. The company is based in Cambridge, ...

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Cingular Demos IMS Video Sharing Call with Alcatel-Lucent Gear

At CES in Las Vegas, Cingular is showcasing IMS-based video call capabilities over its 3G UMTS/HSDPA network. Alcatel-Lucent is providing the Las Vegas 3G network and IMS platform. LG Electronics is providing the handset. Key network elements include:Alcatel-Lucent Session Manager, which provides multiple IMS functions including the call session control functions (CSCF), the service broker function -- the enhanced service capabilities interaction manager (SCIM), the policy decision function (PDF) and the breakout gateway control function (BGCF)....

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Tellabs Trims Q4 Estimates Citing Spending Delays from RBOCs

Citing delays attributed to uncertainty surrounding telecom industry consolidation, Tellabs trimmed its preliminary revenue estimate for Q4 2006, saying it now expects revenue to range from $455 million to $470 million. Fourth-quarter GAAP earnings per share, assuming dilution, are expected to range from 5 cents to 7 cents. Tellabs said these preliminary estimates were driven by lower than expected revenue from some large North American customers, an unfavorable shift in product mix, revenue deferrals related to a new product launch, and a lower...

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Sprint Nextel and Nokia in WiMAX Pact

Sprint Nextel named Nokia as a key infrastructure and consumer electronic device provider for its 4G WiMAX network. Nokia joins Intel, Samsung and Motorola on the Sprint Nextel project, which is currently expected to enter service in late 2007. The strategic relationship with Nokia involves network infrastructure, mobile device and market development commitments. Under the agreement Nokia will:Be a major supplier to Sprint for WiMAX network infrastructure, including the market-leading Nokia Flexi WiMAX base transceiver stations which bring significant...

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