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Slow start for DTT

The recent Soft-launch of DTT in Mauritius has led to a slow take up of Set Top Boxes. Lack of public awareness and week content are cited as Read More

Debate over digital TV bill hinges on regulation of content

A bill on digital television in Hungary is being contested by those who wish to see the mediums broadcast content overseen by state authorities Read More

Via Licensing Issues New Call For Essential Patents

San Francisco, January 24th 2006– Via Licensing Corporation is pleased to issue the following call for essential patents reading on portions of the Globally Executable MHP (GEM) standard.... Read More

1.73 million DTT receivers in the market

According to recent reports by the DTT association Groupement TNT, approximately 1.73 million DTT receivers have been sold or rented in France Read More

Czech DTT might use MPEG-4 for its new service

According to a recent web article in Broadband TV News (Central and East Europe) Czech Telecom is considering the use of MPEG-4 on its soon to be Read More

Government to launch Digital TV by September ?

Brazil's communication minister Helio Costa says the government plans to introduce digital TV services in the country by September 2006, according to Read More

Argentina expected to follow Brazil's choice of a DTT system

In an article in La Prensa about the forthcoming DTT system choice in Brazil and Argentina it is reported that Argentina is likely to adopt the same Read More

Oxford DVB-H trial users overwhelmingly in favour of mobile services

UK mobile operator O2 has revealed the results of its trial of broadcast television to mobile phones in Oxford, suggesting that users were Read More

Malaysian Digital TV trial to start in September 2006

Malaysia will start its trial programme for digital television in September with an initial funding of RM75million. Deputy Information minister Read More

DTT subscribers grow by 42%

Boxer, the DTV service provider in Sweden, has announced that it increased its subscriber base by 42%, with 156,000 new users added, up to December Read More

Poland establishes new telecoms regulator

The government of Poland has established the Office of Electronic Communications (UKE) to replace the Office of Telecommunications and Post Read More

Greece starts DTT transmissions

ERT began broadcasting three DTT programmes on January 6th 2006, according to an article on the website news.ert.gr Initially three pilot channels Read More