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 Posted: Thu Dec 01, 2005 7:47 am Post subject: Qualcomm and Verizon Announce MediaFLO Realtime TV |
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| Quote: | QUALCOMM and Verizon Wireless Announce Plans for Nationwide Commercial Launch of MediaFLO's Mobile Real-time TV Services
- MediaFLO Service to Provide Video Content of Unprecedented Quality to Subscribers' Wireless Phones
SAN DIEGO and BEDMINSTER, N.J., Dec. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- QUALCOMM Incorporated (Nasdaq: QCOM - News), a leading developer and innovator of Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) and other advanced wireless technologies, and Verizon Wireless, which operates the nation's most reliable wireless networks, today announced that QUALCOMM and its subsidiary MediaFLO(TM) USA Inc., are working together with Verizon Wireless to bring its customers real-time mobile video over the MediaFLO multicasting network in the United States. QUALCOMM and Verizon Wireless expect to launch mobile TV services over the MediaFLO network in approximately half of the markets already covered by Verizon Wireless' CDMA2000 1xEV-DO-based broadband network, enabling Verizon Wireless to offer real-time mobile TV services of unprecedented quality to its subscribers. Verizon Wireless will be the first U.S. wireless service provider to offer MediaFLO when the network is commercially available.
Following the initial launch, QUALCOMM and MediaFLO USA Inc. will continue to expand the MediaFLO network throughout other markets that cover the Verizon Wireless' V CAST and BroadbandAccess service areas. Verizon Wireless plans to offer mobile TV service to its subscribers through MediaFLO-enabled EV-DO handsets and use the MediaFLO network to deliver mobile TV services when the network begins commercial operation.
"MediaFLO USA's network will allow us to provide compelling real-time multimedia services to wireless customers, complementing our industry-leading wireless voice and data services -- including our successful V CAST broadband multimedia service," said John Stratton, vice president and chief marketing officer for Verizon Wireless. "As we aggressively expand our mobile multimedia offerings, MediaFLO will help us continue providing the most innovative multimedia services in the nation."
"Using the MediaFLO technology and network, Verizon Wireless will be able to offer its customers a real-time TV-like experience on their wireless phones unlike anything available on the market today," said Dr. Paul E. Jacobs, CEO, QUALCOMM. "With the MediaFLO network, we have developed a wireless multicasting solution that will offer high-value, high-quality branded content at an affordable cost to service providers."
MediaFLO USA Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of QUALCOMM Incorporated, offering interactive wireless multimedia services to consumers in cooperation with U.S. wireless operators. The nationwide network, based on QUALCOMM's FLO(TM) technology and using the MediaFLO Media Distribution System, will deliver multimedia content to mobile devices in the 700 MHz spectrum for which QUALCOMM holds licenses with a nationwide footprint. MediaFLO USA Inc. expects to begin commercial operation of the new network in 2006, creating market opportunities for the entire wireless value chain and delivering on the promise of wireless multimedia to subscribers. |
This is GREAT news. This means, that eventually Verizon will move VCAST off of EVDO (just guessing) and provide real-time TV via MediaFLO. This will free up EVDO bandwidth and this is good news for all Verizon EVDO users.
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There are many sites/forums reporting that Verizon will be offering this MediaFLO real-time TV over their EVDO network. That is not true, it is a completely different network. As stated above, this is great news, as it will get off the bandwidth hogging Vcast streaming users off EVDO, so that more bandwidth will be available for everyone.
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| Quote: | QUALCOMM Announces Citywide Coverage of FLO(TM) Technology During NAB2006 in Las Vegas
Monday April 24, 7:30 am ET
- 16 Channel Demonstration Showcases Capacity and Wide-Area Coverage Capabilities of FLO Technology -
LAS VEGAS, April 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- QUALCOMM Incorporated (Nasdaq: QCOM - News), a leading developer and innovator of Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) and other advanced wireless technologies, today announced that the Company is providing citywide coverage of FLO technology during NAB2006, April 24-27 in Las Vegas. FLO technology, a multicast innovation and key component of the MediaFLO(TM) system, is an air-interface technology designed to increase capacity and coverage, and reduce cost for multimedia content delivery to mobile handsets. The NAB2006 demonstration will feature multicast of 16 channels of QVGA-quality video content, audio content and data transmissions for IP datacasting applications across the city of Las Vegas, using two high-powered FLO transmitters. NAB2006 attendees will be able to view the MediaFLO demonstrations at the QUALCOMM/MediaFLO Booth SL2407H, in the South Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center.
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"A key design advantage of FLO technology, versus competing multicast technologies, is that capacity does not have to be sacrificed for quality or coverage. We view all three of these factors -- capacity, quality and coverage -- as 'must-haves' for a successful wireless multimedia offering and FLO technology was specifically engineered to optimize performance in each of these areas," said Rob Chandhok, vice president of engineering and international market development for QUALCOMM MediaFLO Technologies. "Our demonstration at NAB2006 is intended to show how FLO technology can enable up to 16 channels of video content at QVGA quality, all while being delivered in a cost-effective manner, using fewer transmitters than competing technologies to cover an entire market."
In addition to demonstrations of FLO technology, QUALCOMM executives will speak on key industry trends at NAB2006:
* Chandhok will take part in the executive panel entitled "Becoming the
Hybrid Network: What Must Broadcasters Do?" on Monday, April 24,
11 a.m.-12 p.m., Las Vegas Convention Center Room S222. From
1-1:45 p.m., he will give a MediaFLO technology overview in
Room S108/109.
* Chandhok also will present "Broadcasting in the Mobile World: Choosing
the Right Technology for the Job" as part of the "Viewers on the Move"
session on Tuesday, April 25, 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m., Las Vegas Convention
Center Room S221.
* Omar Javaid, senior director of business development for QUALCOMM
MediaFLO Technologies, will participate in the panel entitled "The Race
to Broadcast TV to Mobile Phones" on Tuesday, April 25, 12:00-1:00 p.m.,
Las Vegas Convention Center Room S219/220.
Engineered specifically for the mobile environment, FLO technology offers several advantages over other mobile multicast technologies, including higher-quality video and audio, faster channel switching time, superior mobile reception, optimized power consumption and greater capacity than other multicast technologies. Specific performance features of FLO technology in a 6 MHz channel include:
* Support for transmitting up to 20 streaming channels of QVGA-quality
(320x240 pixels) video at up to 30 frames per second, 10 stereo audio
channels (HE AAC+ parametric stereo) and up to 800 minutes of
distributed Clipcast(TM) content per day (short-format video clips)
* An average channel switching time of less than two seconds
In addition, FLO technology-based multimedia multicasting will complement wireless operators' CDMA2000®/EV-DO and WCDMA/HSDPA cellular network data and voice services, delivering content to the same cellular handsets used on these 3G networks.
The MediaFLO system is an end-to-end solution that enables multicasting of high-quality video, audio streams, Clipcast media and IP datacasting to mobile handsets. It is comprised of the MediaFLO Media Distribution System (MDS) and FLO technology. The MediaFLO system is a manageable, scalable, subscription- based distribution system and an efficient over-the-air network solution that provides wireless operators a way to cost-effectively deliver the high-quality audio and video content their subscribers desire. More information about the MediaFLO system is available at www.mediaflo.com. |
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'high quality audio and video'???
I think the copywriters have finally given away their credibility and become simplistic copycats rather than writers.
Anyway, Dick Tracy has been vindicated. The past is now!
What's next, HD iPod movies at 240 x 320. |
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| Quote: | QUALCOMM Signs FLO Chip Agreement With Newport Media to Support Global Deployment of MediaFLO Broadcast Services
Friday September 8, 9:25 pm ET
- Agreement Implements QUALCOMM Licensing Policy Designed to Drive the Global Adoption of Open FLO Standard -
SAN DIEGO, Sept. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- QUALCOMM Incorporated (Nasdaq: QCOM - News), a leading developer and innovator of Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) and other advanced wireless technologies, and mobile system semiconductor company Newport Media Inc., today announced that the companies have signed a royalty-free agreement that enables Newport Media to use QUALCOMM's patented technologies to design, manufacture and sell certain semiconductor chip products that implement FLO(TM) technology. FLO technology, a multicast innovation, is a Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) standardized air-interface technology designed to increase capacity and coverage and reduce cost for multimedia content delivery to mobile handsets. The FLO Forum recently gained official approval and publication of the FLO Air Interface Specification by the TIA TR-47.1 Subcommittee.
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"In order to encourage multiple FLO chip vendors, QUALCOMM is enabling companies, such as Newport Media, to develop and market FLO chips incorporating QUALCOMM's patented technologies without payment of royalties to QUALCOMM," said Marv Blecker, president of QUALCOMM Technology Licensing. "Through this program and the work being done with the growing vendor community in the FLO Forum, we continue driving the adoption of FLO technology to facilitate the delivery of high-quality mobile TV, audio and datacasting services to consumers around the world."
"We are pleased to sign this agreement with QUALCOMM, a leader in providing wireless multimedia delivery solutions, as it will allow us to address the rapidly growing mobile TV market and provide advanced chipsets based on FLO technology to our customers," said Mohy Abdelgany, president and chief executive officer of Newport Media. "This agreement opens up new business opportunities and we look forward to expanding our product portfolio to include FLO semiconductor solutions."
In order to provide Newport Media's handset customers and other handset suppliers rights to use QUALCOMM's patented technology, QUALCOMM also has implemented a broad-based licensing program to enable the development, manufacture and sale of FLO-enabled handsets. Subject to QUALCOMM's standard terms and conditions, QUALCOMM will license its essential FLO patents for use in multi-mode CDMA/FLO handsets with no increase to its standard royalty rate for CDMA-based handsets. CDMA includes CDMA2000® and/or WCDMA/UMTS. For FLO handsets that do not also implement CDMA, QUALCOMM will license its essential FLO patents on terms and conditions that are fair, reasonable and free from unfair discrimination. Companies interested in licensing FLO patents should contact QUALCOMM at 1-858-587-1121 and ask to speak with the QUALCOMM Technology Licensing group.
Engineered specifically for the mobile environment, FLO technology offers several advantages over other mobile multicast technologies, including higher-quality video and audio, faster channel switching time, superior mobile reception, optimized power consumption and greater capacity than other multicast technologies. Because of its superior throughput and efficient use of spectrum, FLO technology can support more content channels (in the same frequency band) than competing technologies, depending on channel bandwidth allocation. Specific performance features of FLO technology include:
* For example, in a 6 MHz channel, FLO technology can transmit up to 20
streaming channels of QVGA-quality (320x240 pixels) video at up to 30
frames per second, 10 stereo audio channels (HE AAC+ parametric stereo)
and multiple distributed Clipcast(TM) content per day (short-format
video clips) and datacast services.
* Faster channel switching time. Channel change time is approximately
two seconds with FLO technology, and does not require buffering, splash
screens or progress bars.
* Low battery power consumption without compromising channel switching
time. The commercial goal for FLO technology is approximately 3.8
hours of view time on a standard 850 mAh battery.
* High mobility reception, for example, in 700 MHz, FLO-enabled receivers
can operate efficiently at vehicular speeds up to 200 km/hr with
graceful degradation of service at even higher speeds.
More information on the benefits of FLO technology and technical details on the FLO specification are available from the FLO Forum (www.floforum.org). The FLO Forum is a multi-company initiative committed to advancing the global standardization of FLO technology. Composed of industry-leading organizations, the FLO Forum works to develop products and services, based on FLO technology, that enable the delivery of advanced multimedia services to wireless consumers. The FLO Forum is organized to promote the global standardization of FLO technology, including compliance and certification benchmarks for the technology. The FLO Forum recently gained official approval and publication of the FLO Air Interface Specification by the TIA TR-47.1 Subcommittee.
MediaFLO(TM) system is an end-to-end solution that enables multicasting of high-quality video, audio streams, Clipcast media and IP datacasting to mobile handsets. The MediaFLO system is a manageable, scalable, subscription-based distribution system and an efficient over-the-air network solution that provides wireless operators and broadcasters a way to cost-effectively deliver the high-quality audio and video content their subscribers desire. More information about the MediaFLO system is available at www.mediaflo.com. |
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I might have to ditch my Slingboxes and switch from Sprint to VZW for this! WOW!--cutting edge!
Seriously, will anyone regard this as big news?
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