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| Welcome to the second edition of the Envivio Mobile to HD Observer. A
bi-monthly email, this newsletter will provide you with the latest
product and technology insights and updates, as well as compelling
industry articles on topics ranging from mobile to HD. |
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SPOTLIGHT
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| The Heavenly Standards Bodies |
| Standards organizations provide cost saving benefits to manufacturers, systems integrators,
and video services providers alike, and influence how billions of dollars in infrastructure and
consumer electronics are spent. Get a brief overview of the most influential standards organizations
which focus on streaming and play back of digital video. |
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| INDUSTRY NEWS
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| TV to Go, Ready or Not |
| The 2006 FIFA World Cup is not just one of the largest sports events in the world. It is also
the perfect platform for live tests of latest technologies. An example is a test being run by Texas
Instruments and some partner companies on delivery of high definition TV broadcasts on cell
phones. Read how this is just one more example of the way companies are pushing to bring mobile TV
to consumer reality. |
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| Next-Generation STB is Key to Success of IPTV |
| The set top box (STB) or, more specifically, the next-generation digital IP-based STB, is a keystone
component for telecommunications service providers looking to expand and strengthen their position in the
digital home by offering television programming. IPTV delivered by next-generation STBs can give traditional
telecom digital service providers a new weapon in their effort to transform themselves into complete digital
service providers and offer new consumer services. |
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| New Report Predicts Strong Future for Mobile TV |
| A new report from Portio Research, ‘New Mobile Services – Europe 2006’, the result of an extensive survey
of European mobile phone users in early 2006, provides many different insights into mobile user attitudes and
trends across all major European markets. One of the findings is that over 50% of the respondents were interested
in Mobile TV and were prepared to pay for it, at an average price of €10 Euro per month. |
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| Ed’s View – IPTV |
| Ever wonder what IPTV really is and how it fits into the growing realm of digital TV technologies?
Ed Milbourn of HDTV Magazine provides a great overview of the essentials you need to know. |
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