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Monday 4 August 2008
Gemtek shipping IP STBs to Free TV and Scientific-Atlanta, says paper
Gemtek Technology has reportedly started shipping IP STB (set-top box) and IAD (integrated access device) products to France-based IP TV operator Free TV, according to a Chinese-language...
Wednesday 30 July 2008
Wistron NeWeb braces for rosy 2H on Sirius-XM merger
The business outlook for Taiwan-based satellite telecommunications device maker Wistron NeWeb (WNC) in the second half of 2008 now looks more rosy following the recent approval by...
Thursday 24 July 2008
D-Link/Alpha Networks lands 200,000 STB orders from Vastar
Taiwan-based Vastar Cable TV Systems, a cable TV operator and WiMAX licensee, has decided to purchase an initial 200,000 IP STBs (set-top boxes) from D-Link, according to Ramos Hsu,...
Thursday 24 July 2008
FTC approves STB joint-procurement project by Taiwan cable TV operators
The Fair Trade Commission (FTC) of Taiwan has approved an application by 28 local cable TV operators to jointly procure set-top boxes (STBs) in order to reduce costs while making...
Tuesday 22 July 2008
Network-equipment makers speed up development of IP STBs to meet rising demand
Most Taiwan network-equipment makers have sped up their development of IP set-top boxes (STBs) to meet growing demand from Europe, according to sources at the makers.
Wednesday 16 July 2008
ALi expected to report falling gross margins for 2Q
IC design house ALi is expected to report declining gross margins in the second quarter, with the margins falling 4-5 percentage points to 40% due to an increased proportion of low...
Monday 14 July 2008
Cable operators take more risks in STB market
Faced with stiff competition in the cable market and from telcos vying for TV viewers, traditionally risk-averse cable operators are becoming increasingly "bipolar," supporting...
Friday 11 July 2008
Zyxel begins to ship IP STBs to European client
Zyxel Communications recently began shipping IP STBs (set-top boxes) to a client in Europe with the quantity of the orders to add up to 50,000 units, according to sources at the network-equipment...
Wednesday 18 June 2008
Zinwell to begin shipping ATSC-compatible STBs to US in 3Q08
Taiwan-based STB (set-top box) maker Zinwell Communications is in talks with a number of channel operators in the US for jointly exploring the coupon-eligible converter box (CECB)...