Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) and Quantum SpA, the
premier supplier of innovative mobile multimedia devices and software,
today announced that both companies are setting up a cooperation in the
Mobile TV market. The objective of this cooperation is to develop
terrestrial or hybrid (terrestrial and satellite) mobile broadcast
solutions adhering to the new DVB-SH mobile broadcast standard. This
cooperation will allow both companies to develop new mobile TV business
opportunities related to mobile TV access worldwide on Portable
Multimedia Players (PMP), and Automotive digital set up boxes.
DVB-SH
(Digital Video Broadcasting - Satellite services to Handhelds) is an
evolution of DVB-H and a powerful mobile broadcast standard allowing
cost-effective mobile TV deployments. It can be used in any frequency
spectrum below 3GHz, including UHF, L band and S band, in terrestrial,
satellite or hybrid networks. The DVB-SH standard was approved by the
DVB Project in February 2007 and by the European Telecommunications
Standards Institute (ETSI) in March 2008.
"Quantum is dedicated
to the future of Mobile TV and seamless multimedia mobility," declared
Stefano Martini, CEO of Quantum SpA. "Leveraging the power of the open
DVB-SH mobile broadcast standard, our new cooperation with
Alcatel-Lucent for mass market Mobile TV will allow us to further
extend our global leadership in Pay TV digital set-top boxes for the
automotive industry, Pocket TV Portable Media Players and the software
that brings together unique applications through the convergence of
Mobile TV, the internet and location based technologies into a single
personal device."
"In-car multimedia entertainment, portable
devices with larger screens and navigation services are key drivers to
accelerate the advent of mass market mobile TV, by providing end-users
with a mobile TV experience that complements their traditional TV
experience," added Olivier Coste, Chairman of Alcatel-Lucent's mobile
broadcast activities. "It is important to have more partners joining
the DVB-SH industrial ecosystem. Teaming up for DVB-SH with an
innovative player such as Quantum SpA, which already has an extended
knowledge of an early adopter broadcast mobile TV market such as Italy,
will strengthen the reach of our Unlimited Mobile TV solution towards
the mass market worldwide."
About Quantum
Quantum is a
private company headquartered in Milan, Italy, that develops innovative
multimedia devices and software for the rapidly expanding mobile
entertainment market. It has a wide product range that enables service
providers and broadcasters to securely deliver the ultimate mobile TV
and video experience to consumers anytime, anywhere seamlessly. For
more information, please visit www.qtm.it
About Alcatel-Lucent
Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE:
ALU) provides solutions that enable service providers, enterprise and
governments worldwide, to deliver voice, data and video communication
services to end-users. As a leader in fixed, mobile and converged
broadband networking, IP technologies, applications and services,
Alcatel-Lucent offers the end-to-end solutions that enable compelling
communications services for people at home, at work and on the move.
With operations in more than 130 countries, Alcatel-Lucent is a local
partner with global reach. The company has the most experienced global
services team in the industry, and one of the largest research,
technology and innovation organizations in the telecommunications
industry. Alcatel-Lucent achieved revenues of Euro 17.8 billion in 2007
and is incorporated in France, with executive offices located in Paris.
For more information, visit Alcatel-Lucent on the Internet:
http://www.alcatel-lucent.com