Silicon & Software Systems (S3) Announces Successful Integration of Its DVB-H Software with Philips' Smartphone Platform.BERLIN -- Silicon & Software Systems Ltd. (S3), a leading supplier of Mobile Digital TV Solutions, announced today that its onHandTV(TM) DVB-H See mobile TV and DVB. software has been successfully integrated into a Philips smartphone platform. Based on Philips Nexperia mobile platform, this solution demonstrates DVB-H/IPDC functionality from onHandTV(TM) tightly coupled See tight coupling. with the advanced cellular capabilities of a high-end smartphone. S3's onHandTV(TM) is an IPDC (Internet Protocol Device Control) A protocol for controlling media gateways developed by the Technical Advisory Committee, which was convened by Level 3 and others. over DVB-H software solution compliant with the emerging DVB-CBMS standard. First released in May 2005, targeting upcoming trials and commercial network launches, onHandTV(TM) delivers a complete solution, including Protocol Stacks, Middleware, and Applications, enabling accelerated time to market by delivering a low footprint, high performance, fully interoperable solution. "S3 is a natural partner to showcase the richness of our TV-on-Mobile solution," said Rutton Ruttonsha, BL Personal Entertainment Solutions General Manager, Philips Semiconductors. "Their understanding of the emerging mobile TV market needs and the availability of onHandTV(TM) enables Philips to demonstrate the key features of our DVB-H solution". Speaking about the announcement, John O'Brien John O'Brien may refer to: In public life:
Philips will demonstrate its TV on Mobile Solution at IFA Immunofluorescent assay (IFA) A blood test sometimes used to confirm ELISA results instead of using the Western blotting. In an IFA test, HIV antigen is mixed with a fluorescent compound and then with a sample of the patient's blood. , 2 - 7 September 2005 in Berlin, Germany. About Silicon & Software Systems Ltd. (S3): S3 has been designing solutions for the Digital Consumer market since 1990 and has exposure across the full breadth of the industry, ranging from broadcaster to the consumer. Recently, S3 has developed leading-edge DVB-H/IPDC software, delivering mission-critical middleware and applications for Mobile TV. In addition to software solutions, S3 designs ICs and full system solutions as well as reference boards and hardware designs for high-volume consumer electronics and mobile products. S3 provides design solutions in four key areas: System IC, Digital Consumer, Network Infrastructure and Medical Systems. Included amongst S3's clients and partners are Intel, IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) , OpenTV, Philips, STMicroelectronics, Sky, Texas Instruments See TI. (company) Texas Instruments - (TI) A US electronics company. A TI engineer, Jack Kilby invented the integrated circuit in 1958. Three TI employees left the company in 1982 to start Compaq. , Toshiba and Xilinx. Approximately 50% of clients are U.S. based with the remainder based in Europe and the Asia/Pacific region. S3 was founded in Dublin, Ireland in 1986 and has operations in six countries: Ireland, U.S., the Netherlands, Poland, Czech Republic and the U.K. For more information visit: http://www.s3group.com/onhandtv All trademarks contained herein (whether registered or not) and all associated rights are recognized. |
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