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A working group has recommended that Ukraine’s digital switchover be undertaken in four stages. The first (analogue switch-off in 10 locations, including Kiev) should be completed by 15th June 2015. Five more locations would be switched off at the end of 2015; eight more on 30th June 2016; and the final two (Lugansk and Donetsk) … Read more
The UK has the highest proportion of connected TVs, according to Ofcom. 22% of UK consumers say that they own a Smart TV, and 84% of these say that they have connected it to the internet. However, the number of households that own a TV fell by 300,000 in the surveyed time period (end-2012 to … Read more
There are now 2.3 million subscribers to Italy’s free satellite platform, Tivusat. 210,000 of these are new customers this year.
Ofcom, in the UK, is testing the possibility of interference to DTT signals when using white space devices. The regulator is trialling a system called dynamic spectrum access; white space devices could use this to access the same spectrum used for DTT signals. A technical report can be found at http://tinyurl.com/pyqtsg9.
O2 TV, an IPTV service in the Czech Republic, has announced that it has gained more than 4,000 new subscribers through October and November. 182,000 people are now customers of O2 TV.
ARCEP, the French communications regulator, is holding a two-month consultation on a review of spectrum for high-speed mobile systems. The consultation is examining the re-use of existing frequencies, with more efficient technologies, and the possibility of making new frequencies (specifically the 700MHz band) available. The consultation can be found at http://tinyurl.com/pqyhsra. Stakeholders should submit contributions … Read more
The ADB Multi-Screen software suite is now in use on Canal Digital’s Kabel-TV network in Norway. The suite is running on ADB’s Wideband Tuner, an eight-tuner hybrid cable HD DVR. Customers can use the software and Tuner to access live TV, VoD, catch-up and OTT services on up to eight devices in the home at … Read more
Uganda has abandoned its plan to switch off analogue TV services on 31st December. The country is still working towards the June 2015 ASO deadline, but according to local media, this will be difficult to achieve. Fred Otunnu, head of communications at the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC), estimated that 80% of the country would be … Read more
Taiwanese optical film maker Wah Hong Industrial is to begin producing films for display sizes up to 90″ next year. The company currently produces films up to 60″ in size. In addition, two more coating lines will be added to the current three in Q3’15, and begin operation in Q4.
Falling LCD TV demand from China could lead to excess panel capacity next year, leading to a price fall in the second half of 2015, say industry sources. LCD TV sales in the country are expected to fall 5% YoY this year and another 1.8% in 2015. However, the maturing market is increasingly causing vendors … Read more
TCL expects to meet its 40 million-unit smartphone shipment target this year, following the ramp of monthly shipments to over 8 million units in October. Shipments have also risen to Europe, Africa, Latin America and Russia. Total smartphone shipments passed 36 million in the January – November period, while total handset shipments rose 32% YoY, … Read more
Semiconductor Manufacturing International has begun operations at its 200mm wafer fab in Shenzen. 10,000 wafers will be produced each month by the end of the year, growing to 20,000 per month by the end of 2015.
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