DISH Network to Test Satellite-to-Handheld Device Technology

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on April 24, 2008 - 10:55am.

Englewood, Colo. - DISH Network Corp. announced on Thursday that it has partnered with French telecommunications equipment firm Alcatel-Lucent to conduct a test of technology that transmits satellite TV signals to handheld devices this summer. The companies will test the performance and cost efficiency of the DVB-SH mobile broadcast standard.

http://www.alcatel-lucent.com

http://www.dishnetwork.com

Published in DMW Daily, April 24, 2008

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