digiGO! — The Digital (R)Evolution

Cellular M2M connections — which enable wireless data calls between machines — will approximately triple their current number of about 75 million by 2014, according to a new study from ABI Research. These connections are split almost equally between telemetry and telematics applications, with the former growing at a slightly faster rate. Deploying innovative M2M connectivity platforms early is an important contributor to mobile network operators’ success in this market, says the Company’s MWM research practice director, Sam Lucero. “Many MNOs should explore opportunities to partner with (or acquire) technology enablers that are developing robust connected device platforms.” A good deal of such partnership activity is already taking place. The new report, “Cellular M2M Connectivity Service Providers” discusses market trends, analyzes cellular M2M connectivity service provider strategic responses, and forecasts cellular M2M connections and revenue growth for the period from 2009 through 2014, segmented by region, application, and air interface standard.

Alteran Technologies, a developer of customized workflow solutions for media and entertainment, has announced the launch of ADIVA, its new video content digitization and encoding hardware/software system solution. Jean Paul Claude, Alteran’s President, made the announcement today from headquarters in Chatsworth, CA. ADIVA (Automated Digital Integration of Video Assets) is an affordable, scalable, automated video migration solution that organizes and controls digitization of content. The core of ADIVA is built around a proprietary software controlled automated robotic integrated four-channel capture and digitizing system that interfaces with Telestream’s Pipeline™ Quad solution to simultaneously capture, digitize and encode multiple videotapes in real time to digital file formats. In addition, ADIVA and the Pipeline Quad combined with Telestream’s Episode® Engine allows the solution to transcode video files to additional formats including Flash, AVI, JPEG 2000, MPEG4, and H.264 files. The ADIVA solution maximizes the value and reach of content by accessing the wide array of formats which allow for the repurposing to network based distribution platforms ie web, mobile devices, IPTV, file based post production, and archives. The result is an extremely fast and efficient means to capture, transform and deliver video in multiple video/audio file formats to media servers, digital archives and asset management systems.

Spirent Communications plc (LSE: SPT) will demo its new GPS modernization and multi-GNSS product range at ION GNSS 2009. For the first time ever, event attendees will have access to live demos of Spirent’s full range of GPS modernization and multi-GNSS simulators including the GSS8000 Multi-GNSS Simulator, GSS6700 Multi-GNSS Simulation System and GSS6300 Multi-GNSS Signal Generator. Today, navigation and positioning technology is no longer just about GPS L1 and L2. GPS is being modernized to include M-code, L2C and L5; the GLONASS constellation is nearly complete; and new systems including QZSS, Galileo and Compass are on the way. The GNSS landscape presents several market opportunities with GNSS applications becoming more mainstream and available in a growing number of devices. Spirent’s comprehensive product offering supports both GPS modernization and multi-GNSS testing.

Nine of Europe’s leading cable network operators, representing more than 35 million connected homes, have shown their immediate support and declared their intention to exploit the operational potential of DVB-C2. Cable network operators YouSee (Denmark), Numericable (France), Kabel Baden Württemberg, Unitymedia, Kabel Deutschland (Germany), Ziggo (The Netherlands), ZON (Portugal), ONO (Spain) and Com Hem (Sweden) welcomed DVB-C2, the second generation baseline transmission system for digital television broadcasting via cable networks. DVB-C2 employs the latest modulation and coding techniques to enable highly efficient use of cable networks and offers a range of modes and options that can be optimised for the different network characteristics and the requirements of the different services planned for delivery to cable customers. It offers greater than 30 percent higher spectrum efficiency under the same conditions as today’s DVB-C deployments. After analog switch-off, the gains in downstream capacity will be greater than 60 percent for optimised HFC networks.

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