Motorola and PCCW Launch Mobile TV Technical Trial in Hong Kong
20 Setembro 2006 - 6:36AM
PR Newswire (US)
Demonstrates End-to-End Solution Based on DVB-H Standard HONG KONG,
Sept. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Motorola, Inc. (NYSE:MOT), a
global leader in mobile communications today announced an agreement
with PCCW-HKT Telephone Limited, a subsidiary of Hong Kong's
leading telecommunications provider, PCCW Limited
(SEHK:0008SEHK:NYSESEHK:ADR:SEHK:PCW), to conduct a six-month
technical trial using Motorola's end-to-end Mobile TV system in
Hong Kong. The trial will run from September 2006 to March 2007
within Hong Kong's Quarry Bay district and will include Motorola
DVB-H enabled mobile devices, network solutions and interactive
services platform. During the course of the trial, PCCW will
evaluate the technical capabilities and the operational performance
of DVB-H in Hong Kong. "Mobile TV is the next generation of mobile
video entertainment experiences and this trial is an important step
forward in bringing this experience to consumers," said Simon
Leung, president of Motorola Asia Pacific. "We're pleased to work
together with PCCW to support their efforts and hope to see these
services based on our solutions to become commercially available
for Hong Kong subscribers soon after the technical trial." Motorola
Mobile TV Momentum Motorola is committed to delivering the ultimate
mobile video entertainment experiences to consumers -- and part of
that vision is mobile TV. By leveraging our expertise across mobile
and video, we are bringing exciting new mobile TV enabled handsets
and solutions to our partners and wireless operator customers
around the globe. A technology leader, Motorola is actively driving
development efforts in global mobile broadcast standards such as
DVB-H and WiMAX and working with members of the cellular and mobile
broadcast value chain to bring next generation services to market
even faster for consumers. About DVB-H DVB-H stands for Digital
Video Broadcasting - Handheld, a technical specification for
bringing broadcast services to handheld devices. The DVB-H standard
supports live broadcast channels and events as well as on-demand
content. With strong support from the industry, DVB-H is gaining
momentum around the world and is the only broadcast standard
forecasted for commercial deployment on all continents. End users
will benefit from the enrichment in personal utility and
productivity through anytime/anywhere access to entertainment and
information. About Motorola Motorola is known around the world for
innovation and leadership in wireless and broadband communications.
Inspired by our vision of Seamless Mobility, the people of Motorola
are committed to helping you get and stay connected simply and
seamlessly to the people, information, and entertainment that you
want and need. We do this by designing and delivering "must have"
products, "must do" experiences and powerful networks -- along with
a full complement of support services. A Fortune 100 company with
global presence and impact, Motorola had sales of US $35.3 billion
in 2005. For more information about our company, our people and our
innovations, please visit http://www.motorola.com/ About PCCW PCCW
Limited (SEHK:0008SEHK:NYSESEHK:ADR:SEHK:PCW) is the premier
telecommunications provider in Hong Kong and a leader in
Information and Communications Technologies in Asia. While
expanding opportunities in mainland China in partnership with China
Network Communications Group Corporation, PCCW continues to enhance
Hong Kong's role as a regional center of technological excellence
through innovative services in new generation fixed-line and mobile
telephony, broadband, information technology, wireless
communications, and IPTV (through its successful now TV network
operated by PCCW subsidiary, PCCW Media Limited). Internationally,
PCCW is proceeding with the phased rollout of a sophisticated
wireless broadband network in the United Kingdom. PCCW also
provides cutting-edge technical services to network operators
worldwide. PCCW subsidiary Pacific Century Premium Developments
Limited is engaged in property development. To learn more about
PCCW, go to http://www.pccw.com/. MOTOROLA and the Stylized M Logo
are registered in the US Patent & Trademark Office. All other
product or service names are the property of their respective
owners. DATASOURCE: Motorola, Inc. CONTACT: Mary Lamb of Motorola
Asia Pacific, +852-29663717, Web site: http://www.motorola.com/
http://www.pccw.com/
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