| 24th October - GIGABYTE Communications today unveils the
GSmart i200, the first DVB-H Windows Mobile 5.0 AKU 3.0 VGA
handheld device, at the 3GSM World Congress Asia 2006. In fact,
a major highlight of the event is the preview of the new GSmart
DVB-H digital mobile TV device, GSmart i200. To demonstrate
this live DVB-H mobile broadcast solution, GIGABYTE Communications
has invited Innoxius Technologies and Penthera to participate
in this event.
“GIGABYTE Communications is proud to demonstrate the
GSmart i200 phone, particularly live mobile broadcasting using
Penthera viewer to provide a VGA viewing experience,”
said Christopher Chen, General Manager of GIGABYTE Communications’
Global Sales and Marketing Division. “By providing a
complete, open-standard, feature-rich solution set, the GSmart
i200 addresses the needs of operators worldwide who are seeking
devices that support revenue growth opportunities associated
with mobile broadcast services.”
“Innoxius is excited about the cooperation with Penthera
and GIGABYTE Communications on offering this end to end mobile
television solution“, stated Edmund Yong, CTO of Innoxius
Technologies.
“Penthera is very pleased to work with GIGABYTE and
Innoxius to showcase the GSmart i200 integrated with Penthera’s
mobile broadcast software,” said Sam Leinhardt, CEO of
Penthera Technologies, Inc. “Broadcasters and operators
will be impressed by this full-featured, multi-vendor solution
which is ready for commercial roll-out.”
This mobile broadcast demonstration will utilize Penthera’s
end-to-end, mobile broadcast software suite, Innoxius’
mobile broadcast head-end and transmission solution, and GIGABYTE’s
GSmart i200. At the head-end, Innoxius Technologies’
hardware is integrated with Penthera’s Broadcast Services
Platform, a DVB-IPDC-compliant control and services solution
which enables such unique services as media casting, interactivity,
targeted advertising, and usage tracking. Broadcasters and
mobile operators can use this system to develop a range of
transaction-based revenue opportunities.
On the mobile client, GIGABYTE has integrated Penthera’s
industry-leading and field-proven mobile client application,
Penthera Viewer, along with Siano Mobile Silicon’s Mobile
Digital TV receiver/demodulator. Penthera Viewer enables mobile
devices, such as mobile phones, PDAs and laptops to receive
DVB-H- and DAB-IP-based TV, radio and media transmissions
through a user-friendly, Virtual Set Top Box? on the device.
As a multi-platform, multi-OS, multi-bearer, mobile broadcast
client solution, Penthera Viewer addresses the needs of broadcasters,
manufacturers and operator worldwide.
About GIGABYTE Communications, Inc.
GIGABYTE Communication, Inc. pioneers global mobile communications
with innovative handheld Windows Mobile devices. Established
as a wholly owned subsidiary of GIGABYTE Technology Co., Ltd.
in 2004, with headquarter and R&D center in Taiwan, the
company employs 280 people.
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