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France: 700MHz Allocation Will Begin in July

by Tom Allen

French regulator ARCEP has confirmed that the process to allocate licences in the 700MHz band to mobile telcos will begin in July. Legislation has still not been approved to migrate DTT services out of …

Tags:France| Large Display Monitor| Spectrum Allocation| Vol 22 - Issue 20

New Tizen Phones Under Development at Samsung

by Tom Allen

ZDnet Korea reports that Samsung is developing two new Tizen smartphones. The Z2, for developing markets such as India, is said to have 960 x 540 resolution (screen size was not listed, but will …

Toshiba Chooses Cidexport for Clearance Lines

by Helen Vince

In France, Toshiba has chosen Cidexport as its official distributor of clearance models. The broker already offers a selection of Toshiba notebooks through local and international resellers.

PCA France Adds HannsG

by Helen Vince

PCA France has expanded its range of LCD monitors with the addition of products from HannsG.

Tags:Desktop Monitors| Distribution| France| Large Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 15

European Signage Sentiment Rises Through Spring

by Tom Allen

OVAB Europe has released the March/April results for its Digital Signage Business Climate Index (DBCI), which tracks the mood in the signage market in several European regions. The DACH market rose slightly from the …

Barco Creates a Fashion ‘Moment’

by Tom Allen

Barco helped Canadian studio Moment Factory to create an installation called ‘The Staircase of the Muses’ for a fashion exhibition in France, by Jean Paul Gaultier. Using an HDX-W20 projector and a Moment Factory/Barco …

MDM Product Roundup – Vol 22 No 14

by Tom Allen

Blackberry‘s Leap smartphone (Blackberry Shows new Smartphone and Prototype with Curved AMOLED Display) can now be pre-ordered in the UK, USA, France and Germany; residents of Canada have been told to ‘stay tuned’, so …

France Extends Use of 700MHz Spectrum

by Tom Allen

French regulator the CSA has approved the continued use of certain frequencies in the 700MHz spectrum, for a further six months. The frequencies will be in use at three transmission sites by rail operator …

Tags:France| Large Display Monitor| Spectrum Allocation| Vol 22 - Issue 13

JCDecaux Begins Green Bus Shelter Rollout in Paris

by Tom Allen

JCDecaux subsidiary Sopact has installed the first of 2,000 new bus shelters in Paris (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 3); work is expected to continue until the summer. Around 100 of the shelters will …

Laval Prepares for 17th Laval Virtual Show

by Tom Allen

From 8th – 12th April, the Laval Virtual conference will take place in Laval, France. The event is dedicated to promoting and covering virtual technology in various industries. Register at http://tinyurl.com/lrll9g3. (We’ll be attending …

High-Res STB Planned by Orange

by Tom Allen

Orange CEO Stéphane Richard has said that the company will launch an UltraHD set-top box next year. At the presentation of Orange’s ‘Essential2020’ strategic plan, Richard said, “4k is not a market one can …

More Germans Aware of UltraHD, But UK Tops Penetration

by Tom Allen

SES’ annual survey of TV reception in Europe shows that Germany – followed by the UK – leads the region in awareness of UltraHD. However, UltraHD TV ownership is (apparently) higher in the UK. …