DISH Network
Corporation And Alcatel-Lucent To Perform Joint DVB-SH Test In The
U.S.
(24 April 2008) DISH Network
Corporation and Alcatel-Lucent: today announced that DISH Network will test the
DVB-SH (Digital Video Broadcasting - Satellite services to Handhelds) mobile
broadcast technology in the United States, with the appropriate DVB-SH
equipment, test tools and training provided by
Alcatel-Lucent.
This evaluation will take place in DISH
Network's laboratories in Atlanta, Ga. from May to August 2008, with the
ultimate objective to validate the performance and cost-efficiency of the
DVB-SH standard.
DVB-SH 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,
and in terrestrial, satellite or hybrid networks. The DVB-SH waveform
definition was published by the European Telecommunications Standards Institute
(ETSI) in March 2008.
"As is our history, DISH Network continues to
explore new, cutting-edge technology for consumer applications," said Nolan
Daines, senior vice president of Strategic Initiatives for DISH Network.
"Considering the global momentum of DVB-SH, we decided that performing a
critical analysis of this new open standard was the right thing to do for DISH
Network. We look forward to working in tandem with Alcatel-Lucent during this
testing phase."
"DVB-SH is today the most powerful mobile broadcast open
standard leveraging the DVB-H ecosystem and enabling an efficient delivery of
TV services to all mobile devices ranging from handsets to Personal Multimedia
Players and in-car units," added Olivier Coste, Chairman of Alcatel-Lucent's
mobile broadcast activities. "This is why Alcatel-Lucent is committed to the
success of DISH Network's DVB-SH tests in the U.S., and, more than ever, to the
expansion of the DVB-SH ecosystem world-wide."
About DISH Network
Corporation
DISH Network Corporation provides more than 13.78 million
satellite TV customers with industry-leading customer satisfaction which has
surpassed major cable companies for seven years running. DISH Network customers
also enjoy access to a premier line of award-winning Digital Video Recorders
(DVRs), hundreds of video and audio channels, the most International channels
in the U.S., industry-leading Interactive TV applications, Latino programming,
and the best sports and movies in HD. DISH Network offers a variety of package
and price options including the lowest all-digital price in America, the
DishDVR Advantage Package, high-speed Internet service, and a free upgrade to
the best HD DVR in the industry. DISH Network is included in the Nasdaq-100
Index (NDX) and is a Fortune 300 company.
About
Alcatel-Lucent
Alcatel-Lucent provides solutions that enable service
providers, enterprise and governments world-wide, 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
organisations 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.
(source: Alcatel-Lucent, DISH
Network Corporation)
