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Mexico’s Instituto Federal de Telecomunicaciones has confirmed that the country will complete ASO this year. 89% of the country can now access one DTT frequency channel, and 76% can access four channels. However, commercial broadcaster Televisa has recommended postponing switch-off until more households have DTT receivers.
26,000 new satellite customers joined DirecTV in the USA in Q3, following the company’s acquisition by AT&T. However, with the focus on satellite, DirecTV’s U-verse IPTV subscribers fell 91,000. The company ended the quarter with 25.4 million video subscribers.
A coloured image has been projected, using a device containing no coloured components. Researchers from Dartmouth College in the USA and Disney Research Zürich built a photo projection system that uses black images, a white light source and a prism to show colour. The end result, it is said, could be future systems that can … Read more
Hayashi-san from Panasonic explained the Panasonic Light ID technology at the Gitex show. The technology allows mobile phones and other devices to get information from LED-lit sources.
I’ve noticed something interesting about educational institutions over the years. Usually, once they have researched, procured, and installed a showcase display environment, that’s the last you will hear about it. That’s explains why I often pursue a long-term reporting strategy. Simply stated, I like to follow up. I am curious to see what has happened, … Read more
Samsung had no new products on the booth, although this was the first time that the LEDs shown at IFA had been shown in the region, and Samsung had based its booth on the vertical markets served by its B2B operation. There were no consumer products or mobile phones (although an area was devoted to … Read more
We were disappointed that Microsoft was not showing the Microsoft Surface Book as the product has not been formally launched in the region. A release is expected later. In terms of client devices, the company was emphasizing the Surface Pro 4 tablet/convertible which will start shipping in mid-November. Microsoft highlighted that the Pro 4 has … Read more
Distributor, Asbis, has a strong presence in Southern and Eastern Europe as well as MEA with its Prestigio brand. The firm was sponsoring touch systems around the venue that were providing wayfinding and directory services. One of the main features of the booth was the emphasis on its interactive LFD products which are available in … Read more
Oppo was a new mobile phone brand for us. The company, which is Chinese, has been expanding outside its home market to develop other regions. The firm has a premium positioning concept and after developing in China has been growing its business in Asia, but is now expanding into the Middle East as well as … Read more
Alphabet Inc., the holding company for Google, reported a huge 45% YoY increase in net profit for Q3, at $3.98 billion compared to $2.74 billion for the same period previous year. Turnover increased 13% YoY to $18.7 billion compared to $16.5 billion, signalling a slight decrease in turnover growth from 20% for the previous year’s … Read more
Xoom was a new name for us in smartphones, but it shouldn’t be! Because we have “Media” badges, we often get accosted by staff that are trying to get us onto their booths. Usually we are not interested, but in this case, we were. Xoom is developing premium smartphones as well as phones with integrated … Read more
Dell had almost the only reasonably broad presentation of client devices and desktop monitors at Gitex. The displays group had an area devoted to its monitors, projectors, the more recent LFDs and even display accessories including mounting arms and adaptors. The MEA market is around 4 million monitors per year, so it is astonishing to … Read more
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