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| Video Streaming Service for 3G FOMA Phones |
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25th April 2003 |
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In April 2002, DoCoMo began studying the marketability of V-Live, conducting trial services for FOMA phones and PDAs connected to PHS terminals. Following the successful October launch of V-Live service for PDAs, the company is now ready to offer the service to FOMA users as well. V-Live is expected to become a key application for FOMA handsets, contributing to the wide-spread proliferation of video communications content. M-Stage V-Live provides both open and closed video content. Open "Free Channel" content is available to all V-Live subscribers and includes music, sports, news, animation and more. Only a data transmission fee is charged. Closed "Member Channel" content is available exclusively to customers of content providers or corporate users through the infogate™ portal site. Examples of this content include security services (observation from a remote location), English conversation lessons, internal information for employees and more. In addition to data transmission costs, a basic infogate subscription fee of 100 yen per month is charged for access to closed content. Applications for infogate are available at any DoCoMo branch office, DoCoMo Shop or DoCoMo e-site (http://www.esite.nttdocomo.co.jp/), or can be obtained by calling a toll free number at 0120-800-000. Users also need to contract with particular information providers for respective closed content. To view both open and closed content, users can dial specific M-Stage V-Live access numbers or click the "AV phone to" icon on the official i-mode website for connection to a designated videophone line (i-mode usage charge of 150 yen per month is required). Content providers have a choice of distributing live or archived video content using digital compression technologies. System requirements for distributing content include a server for streaming, a dedicated circuit line/ISDN to connect DoCoMo's V-Live Center server and an encoder (content provider may be required to pay system construction cost). A monthly fee of 20,000 yen is required to distribute content. Content providers of closed content systems will be charged a fee for CUG (Closed Users Group) security (from 5,000 yen/month). Content providers interested in distributing V-Live content may apply by calling the MM Service Center at 0120-890-360, weekdays from 9:00-19:00 and 9:00-17:00 on weekends (Japanese only). In line with official requirements, DoCoMo today notified the Ministry of Public Management, Home Affairs, Posts and Telecommunications of new service plans. |
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| TODAY'S
PRESS RELEASES |
Sharp
Corporation has signed an agreement with Datang Telecom, a major Chinese
manufacturer of communications equipment, to supply camera-equipped GSM
mobile phones to the Chinese market. |
ACCESS
announced that its micro-browser Compact NetFront TM Plus will be deployed
in the latest mobile handset manufactured by Mitsubishi Electric. |
The
A5305K comes in a stylish, innovative design, providing a new feel for
users. Unlike conventional clamshell-type handsets, the main display side
slides back and forth and can swivel 180 degrees. |
ymbian
OS™ has been seamlessly integrated into Motorola's i.Smart reference
design for consumer-driven GPRS products operating on the i.250 2.5G platform
and its i.300 Innovative Convergence™ platform for 3G networks. |
NTT
DoCoMo and its eight subsidiaries announced that they will launch V-Live™
service for videophones beginning May 1, 2003. M-Stage V-Live is a one-to-many
video streaming service that enables users to download or stream a variety
of live and archived content via 64 Kbps circuit-switched wireless transmission.
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J-PHONE
Co., Ltd. announced it will launch the J-SH53 by Sharp, which comes with
a built-in CCD mobile camera capable of photographing 1 million effective
pixels for high-quality pictures. Scheduled to go on sale after late May
2003, the J-SH53 is also Movie Sha-mail (video messaging) compatible. |
3G
terminals to be available in selected A1 Shops - Data transmission and
video streaming up to 384 kbit/s - Simple and transparent rates: GSM/GPRS
rates will apply for 3G - Cost of video via mobile phone: beginning at
50 cents per clip. |
Agilent
Technologies introduced the industry's first 1xEV-DV (1x evolution --
data and voice) testing solution for designers of dual-mode chipsets for
1xEV-DV and cdma2000 3G technologies. |
NTT
DoCoMo announced an agreement with Singapore Telecom Mobile Pte Ltd (SingTel
Mobile) to collaborate in relation to the field of 3G mobile multimedia
services based on W-CDMA technology. |
Dilithium
Networks announced that it has closed $10M in Series B funding. Motorola,
Inc., through Motorola Ventures its venture capital arm, and JAFCO Asia |
NEC
and Siemens Information and Communication Mobile (Siemens mobile) have
completed the first phase of Europe’s first commercial 3G radio
network for Hutchison 3G UK, trading as 3. |
The
survey, conducted amongst finance directors and heads of credit management
from leading communications companies around the world, identified seven
key problem areas for debt management as a result of 3G services that
were ranked in order |
Adult
community services, such as those recently announced by AT&T Wireless
and Match.com, will ramp up quickly, boosted by the growth of the camera
and videophone markets. |
truggling
to remain profitable amid price competition and falling average revenue
per user (ARPU), mobile operators are gearing up for the roll-out of 'Next
Generation' commercial Location-based Services (LBS) to create new revenue
streams, build subscriber bases and reduce customer churn. |
The
conference provides a networking forum for attendees as well as opportunities
to learn from general session, technical and business tracks dedicated
to sharing knowledge and expert resources on QUALCOMM's Binary Runtime
Environment for Wireless(TM) (BREW) platform. |
RADVISION
announced that SANYO Multimedia Tottori has chosen its award winning SIP
Developer Toolkit for the development of its new SIP-based IP telephone. |
Pictos
Technologies announced that Motorola has incorporated Pictos' VGA complementary
metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) camera phone module technology as an
accessory to its A830 handset. |
Continuous
evolution of industry standards and limited capital expenditure budgets
in the wireless communication market have impelled the development of
modular and upgradable test devices. |
Speculation
as to the potential offered by wireless adult services is often based
on the premise that fixed Internet pornography providers are raking it
in. Strategy Analytics disputes the often cited figure for global adult
entertainment revenues of US$20B, and believes this figure is actually
closer to the $4 billion mark, of which only around $500 million will
be generated on-line. |
Imagine
being able to personalise your mobile phone or PDA to complement your
wardrobe. Consumers around the world will be able to do just that, thanks
to the EXO* overmolding system from Inclosia* Solutions. |
The
survey, conducted amongst finance directors and heads of credit management
from leading communications companies around the world, identified seven
key problem areas for debt management as a result of 3G services |
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Japan
: NTT DoCoMo and its eight subsidiaries announced that they will launch
V-Live™ service for videophones beginning May 1, 2003. M-Stage V-Live
is a one-to-many video streaming service that enables users to download
or stream a variety of live and archived content via 64 Kbps circuit-switched
wireless transmission. The new offering will be available for P2101V,
P2102V, D2101V, SH2101V, and T2101V FOMA handsets.