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Orange to Test IPWireless "Multicasting" Mobile TV Service

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on February 15, 2006 - 9:11am.
Barcelona - IPWireless, a developer of multicasting mobile TV delivery technology, announced on Wednesday that European wireless network operator Orange will launch a test of its TDtv mobile TV delivery technology in the U.K. in mid-2006. The TDtv service will offer up to 50 mobile TV channels over Orange's 3G network.
tags: Mobile | test | Multicast | Orange | IPWireless |

MobiTV, IPWireless Partner to Develop Mobile TV Multicasting

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on February 8, 2006 - 4:22am.
Emeryville, Calif. - MobiTV, a developer of technology that delivers live television to mobile phones, announced on Wednesday that it has partnered with IPWireless to jointly develop mobile TV technology that combines MobiTV's "unicast" method with the TDtv "multicasting" technology developed by IPWireless. The multicast technology will alleviate strain on networks unicasting mobile TV in areas where large numbers of phones are accessing the same channel; multicasting allows an infinite number of phones to watch the same channel or use the same network bandwidth. MobiTV and IPWireless will test the delivery MobiTV over TDtv during the first half of 2006, with commercial roll-out of TDtv networks expected by mid-2007. Emeryville, Calif.-based MobiTV currently claims over 500,000 subscribers to its service, which is offered by mobile networks including Sprint and Cingular.
tags: MobiTV | Develop | Partner | Multicast | IPWireless |

HD Radio Partners to Debut Multicast Channels in 28 Markets

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on January 18, 2006 - 4:05am.
Orlando, Fla. - The HD Digital Radio Alliance, a consortium of radio broadcasters and technology firms supporting the rollout of iBiquity Digital's HD Radio technology, said on Wednesday that its members are readying launches of HD2 multicast channels in 28 initial markets. The HD Radio digital format allows stations to broadcast multiple channels to listeners, and the initial 264 multicast channels offered by HD stations in cities including New York, Los Angeles, Washington and San Francisco will carry a variety of music and talk formats.
tags: Radio | HD | Channel | Multicast |