DISH Networks working with Alcatel-Lucent on DVB-SH trials in the USA
Posted by Charbax on April 25th, 2008
Dish Networks is working with Alcatel-Lucent to test the DVB-SH standard on its 700mhz spectrum in the USA. This evaluation will take place in DISH Network’s laboratories in Atlanta, Ga. from May to August 2008.
“As is our history, DISH Network continues to explore new, cutting-edge technology for consumer applications,” said Nolan Daines, senior vice president of Strategic Initiatives for DISH Network. “Considering the global momentum of DVB-SH, we decided that performing a critical analysis of this new open standard was the right thing to do for DISH Network. We look forward to working in tandem with Alcatel-Lucent during this testing phase.”
“DVB-SH is today the most powerful mobile broadcast open standard leveraging the DVB-H ecosystem and enabling an efficient delivery of TV services to all mobile devices ranging from handsets to Personal Multimedia Players and in-car units,” added Olivier Coste, Chairman of Alcatel-Lucent’s mobile broadcast activities. “This is why Alcatel-Lucent is committed to the success of DISH Network’s DVB-SH tests in the U.S., and, more than ever, to the expansion of the DVB-SH ecosystem worldwide.”
Source: alcatel-lucent.com, via Engadget
Archos is one of the hardware partners to Alcatel-Lucent in developping those PMPs that will be able to receive the DVB-SH signals. You can see my interview with an Alcatel-Lucent representative about the DVB-SH technology at: http://techvideoblog.com/ifa/alcatel-lucent-dvb-sh/
Dish Networks invested $10 million dollars in Archos in 2005 and today owns about 25% of Archos shares.
Read more speculation on Dish Networks and Archos using DVB-SH at: http://www.forbes.com/technology/2008/04/25/mobile-services-dish-tech-wire-cx_ew_0425dish.html