As reported by TechCentral - Digital Video Broadcasting-Handheld (DVB-H) may finally be hitting the big city (of KL) in the first quarter of 2008 thanks to Maxis Communications:
The service will allow users to view TV programmes on their DVB-H-enabled mobile phones in a more convenient manner and receive high-quality audio-visual. The launch, however, is subject to the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission awarding the mobile TV spectrum to sister company Astro All Asia Network plc. Pay TV station Astro is actively pursuing the mobile TV content provider business, and DVB-H enables TV programmes to be broadcast directly to handsets that support the technology.
Another report from TechCentral talks about the RM 1 Billion annual revenue for local animation:
Deputy Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Datuk Kong Cho Ha said the industry gained RM600mil in revenue last year after many of the products made it into the global market. He said the high quality and low production cost has allowed the Malaysian-made animations to penetrate overseas market, especially China.
About 200 local animation companies have gone global. ”Malaysia is a small market. These companies must go global to succeed,” Kong said after opening the MCA’s ICT Resource Centre (MIRC) SMB ICT Roadshow here yesterday.
Concluding our local new wrap, TechCentral reports on Mercury Infocast Sdn Bhd (with the worst website we have seen this year) demonstrated Malaysia’s first working 2.3GHz WiMAX (Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access) solution earlier last week:
“We are the first company (in the country) to demonstrate a working WiMAX solution,” claimed Renier S. Meyer, Mercury Infocast research & development technical director. ”We are focusing on delivering a WiMAX solution that meets the 802.16d (fixed wireless) specification.” A fixed wireless system only works when the user is stationary and not in a moving vehicle.
Mercury Infocast said it is ready to to provide installation, maintenance and long-term support services to interested parties.
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