AMSTERDAM, Netherlands/WINNERSH, England, August 8, 2008 — Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS), an international communications and information technology company, will show the latest developments in the Harris ONE™ approach at the 2008 International Broadcasting Convention (IBC) taking place September 12-16 in Amsterdam. (Stand 7.G20, RAI Centre). At IBC2008, Harris will address the industry’s most pressing challenges — including file-based workflows, 3 Gb/s infrastructure and multiplatform delivery — by demonstrating integrated technology solutions that enable broadcasters to move content and information seamlessly among products, systems and facilities. This creates efficiencies that allow broadcasters to stay competitive.

File-Based Workflows
Streamlined, file-based workflows have become essential to broadcasters looking to efficiently manage resources, assets and revenues and stay competitive. Harris is the one company capable of integrating core services and business operations into a unified system of interoperable broadcast and media applications — providing software-based infrastructure that facilitates rich media delivery across multiple networks, channels, formats and devices.

Media Software
IBC2008 marks the European debut of the new ADC-1000™ and D-Series DSX™ automation systems — next-generation products that feature tools for advanced digital file sharing and multiplatform support. Using standards such as BXF, both ADC-1000™ and D-Series DSX™ enable broadcasters to streamline workflows and increase profitability through integration with Comperio™ and Invenio® digital asset management systems, Enterprise Management and Harris business systems.

Harris also will demonstrate new media and VOD sales tool prototypes for its Landmark™ air-time sales system, enabling the system to handle multimode, nonlinear ad sales, as well as nonlinear inventory with Vision scheduling.

Sneak Preview: Visitors to the Harris stand will also see a new version of the Broadcast Master™ scheduling and sales suite, offering major advances that enable its Sales Master™ application to better support sales bookings for growing television markets. More detail to follow.

Servers
Harris will introduce NEXIO AMP™ 2.0, the powerful new version of the award-winning advanced media platform, which pairs a high-performance, HD/SD server architecture with best-in-class content protection. NEXIO AMP™ 2.0 features the industry-leading ability to support four high-definition video channels, including two HD ingest channels; and host integrated, software-enabled media applications, which allows customers to reduce hardware expenditures and improve overall workflow efficiency. The first media applications to be introduced — and demonstrated at IBC — will focus on automation, channel branding, audio track manipulation and multiviewer I/O monitoring.

A number of file-based workflow enhancements for the NEXIO AMP advanced media platform will also be showcased. Enhancements include integrated codec support for the P2®AVC-Intra™ and XDCAM® HD 35/50 formats; native support for compressed Pinnacle Mediastream files; MXF file exchange improvements; and support for GXF file import.

Also introduced will be new options that dramatically improve scalability of the NEXIO™ storage area network (SAN). Shared storage capacity is tripling from 24 TB to 72 TB, and Harris NXIQ near-line storage is growing by 60 percent, from 1 PB to 1.6 PB. In addition, a new Media Host architecture option employs Gigabit Ethernet connectivity to extend the number of clients that can attach to the SAN by an order of magnitude.

News Production
Visitors to the Harris stand will see an end-to-end demonstration of the full NewsForce™ HD/SD news workflow, showcasing transparent HD/SD operations from ingest through editing to air. NewsForce™ features a comprehensive range of editors - the Velocity ESX™ on-SAN high-resolution editor, the Velocity XNG™ field editor and the Velocity PRX™ low-resolution proxy editor — all of which offer seamless integration with leading newsroom computer systems to streamline the newsroom workflow. NewsForce™ also features full integration of Apple® Final Cut Pro® onto the NEXIO SAN — including P2® and XDCAM® file support — allowing editing to begin during ingest and the sharing of media and timelines with other NewsForce™ and Final Cut Pro® editors.

Also on display will be a new suite of interoperable NEXIO browse products, allowing broadcasters to implement a complete low-resolution workflow. The family of NEXIO browse systems includes support for in-server, low-resolution proxy generation; the Velocity PRX proxy editor; and InstantOnline III™, an offline render farm for conforming low- and high-resolution EDLs (including Final Cut Pro®) into high-resolution clips, and third-party media files into NEXIO clips.

3 Gb/s Infrastructure
With 1080p the next major step in HDTV, implementing 3 Gb/s technology provides broadcasters with an insurance policy for their future. Harris has made it easy and affordable to migrate to 1080p; since most Harris 3 Gb/s products are software-keyed, customers don’t pay for 1080p support until they need it. From signal processing and routing to multiviewers and video servers, Harris offers the industry’s most comprehensive range of cost-effective 3 Gb/s-ready products.

Highlights in the Harris “3 Gb/s Zone” at IBC2008 include:

* Servers — NEXIO AMP™, the industry’s first video server to offer 1080p support

* Converters — NEO® XHD-3903, the industry’s first HDTV converter available with built-in 3 Gb/s 1080p 50/59.94 processing and conversion capabilities

* Processors — X85™ 1RU all-in-one converter/synchronizer with optional HD frame rate conversion

* Synchronizers — SFS6800+, industry’s first 3 Gb/s audio/video synchronizer

* Test and Measurement — a new 3 Gb/s dual-input module with built-in signal source for the Videotek® TVM/VTM series and AVM-717 self-contained test and measurement solution

* Routers — Platinum MX™, new 5RU version of the industry-proven 3 Gb/s Platinum™ router series, offering high-end options such as an integrated multiviewer and mux/demux

Multiplatform Delivery
As consumers increasingly demand content on multiple devices in multiple formats — from HD and SD to IPTV, Internet TV and Mobile TV — today’s broadcasters are challenged with readying their content for multiple applications and channeling it through the right pipe, in the right format, at the right time. Whether the requirement is to move content within a facility or across the country, Harris provides broadcasters with the tools to streamline any delivery workflow.

TV Transmitters
At IBC2008, Harris will once again assert its leadership position in transmitter technology with the worldwide launch of the industry’s most power-dense, solid-state TV transmitter. With digital power levels up to 18.9 kW COFDM and analog levels up to 62.8 kW, the new Harris UHF liquid-cooled transmitter offers the best footprint-to-power ratio in the industry — allowing for simplified installation, easier maintenance and reduced total cost of ownership over the life of the transmitter. The new transmitter incorporates the Harris® Apex M2X™ multimedia exciter, providing multimedia broadcasters with one transmitter platform capable of multiple modulation schemes, including mobile standards. Harris will also launch an air-cooled series transmitter that leverages the liquid-cooled architecture and platform and provides a low-cost UHF transmission solution with power levels from 10 W to 2 kW.

Radio Transmitters
For broadcasters seeking to deliver digital radio and mobile TV programming over the same transmitter to mobile, handheld consumer devices, Harris will introduce the European market to its expanded DMB 670 transmitter line — with power levels from 125 W to 8 kW. The DMB 670 transmitter series offers best-in-class power-density levels and enables support of DMB mobile TV and DAB digital radio programming over the same transmission channel. At IBC, Harris will be demonstrating the air-cooled 4 kW DMB 670-4000 model.

Networking / Media Transport
Harris is leveraging the value and versatility of its industry-leading 6800+™ core processing platform to offer a range of cost-effective, modular solutions that address IP traffic, satellite demodulation and advanced video decoding applications. At IBC2008, Harris will highlight the IPS6800+, a two-channel, bidirectional IP video gateway module that provides a cost-effective alternative to transporting uncompressed SDI video; and the MFD6800+ MPEG-2/H.264 multiformat decoder module, which provides the flexibility of ASI or IP-based MPEG-2 or H.264 SD or HD decoding.

Addressing broadcast transmitter site security, Harris will show a new video surveillance application for its Intraplex® NetXpress™ audio over IP platform. The AVC-1 uses low bit-rate MPEG-4/H.264 video compression and built-in video analytics to send multicast or unicast video, which can be viewed on one or more PCs anywhere on the IP network.

Digital Signage
As media companies extend the services they provide to include digital signage, Harris has extended its capabilities to support the content delivery chain for out-of-home displays — addressing the entire workflow from production and scheduling through distribution and presentation. Harris will present an extensive digital signage demonstration featuring its InfoCaster™ product line at the IBC Digital Signage Zone and at its own booth, where it will used to convey the Harris brand and messaging.

Broadcast Graphics and Master Control
Harris will demonstrate a range of advanced graphics and master control solutions that enable today’s broadcast operation to differentiate its on-air look and protect its brand.

Harris is introducing its most advanced broadcast graphics system to the European market — Inscriber® G7™ — which runs the latest G-Scribe™ creation and playout software; delivers 2D and 3D real-time graphics in SD or HD over two channels; streamlines workflows by integrating DVE and Media Store for managing, retrieving and playing out stills, templates, clips and animations; and drives third-party specialized applications without needing a separate playout device.

Also new is Inscriber Network Manager, which centrally publishes media content to various Inscriber graphics systems from any system on a local network, a wide area network, or across the Internet, giving operators complete control over where resources are stored and how they are distributed.

Launching at IBC2008 is Inscriber RTX™ v2.0, providing more flexibility and power for developing custom broadcast graphics applications. RTX™ v2.0 runs on the new Altitude™ Express hardware platform, features a new interface as a native.NET API and includes support for Unicode. The new real-time 3D engine supports G-Scribe™ layouts that can also be created with the G7™, allowing users to import, design, create and control 3D scenes with advanced graphics treatments.

Harris also introduces version 3.0 of its IconMaster™ master control switcher, which provides flexible control in multichannel environments. IconMaster™ v 3.0 leverages the new IconMaster™ SCP, a touch panel-driven software control panel that connects multiple IconMaster module sets and controls multiple channels. Other features include CENTRIO™ multiviewer control and router control over Ethernet.

Advanced Audio Processing
At IBC2008, Harris will demonstrate a range of advanced audio solutions for TV that can reduce costs for broadcasters and improving the listening experience for consumers, including the Videotek® QuiC™ media analysis server, which now combines loudness monitoring technology with automated quality control and correction tools to form a unique market offering that eliminates unacceptable volume swells for the home viewer.

Harris will also introduce the world’s first embedded audio processing router, which combines Harris TDM MAX audio routing and wideband video within the Harris® Platinum™ routing platform — eliminating the need to use separate routers and external signal processing equipment to manipulate embedded solutions. IBC2008 also will see the introduction of Dolby® processing to the popular 6800+™ platform.

Visitors to the Harris stand will also see a compact loudness control solution that combines the Neural THX®-Surround Multimerge product, which provides a 5.1 mix no matter what audio signal is provided at the input, and Neural Loudness Control™, which enables broadcasters to manage perceived loudness levels within a specific desired volume range.

Multi-Source Display Processing
At IBC2008, Harris will showcase the industry’s broadest portfolio of multiviewers — including products from Zandar Technologies, which Harris acquired in November 2007. The Harris offer ranges from the award-winning CENTRIO™ multiviewer to the first-of-its-kind Zandar™ QS100HD Quad™ multiviewer in a card, which is specially designed for the Sony® LMD range of monitors.

At IBC, Harris will introduce a 1RU version (4, 8, 12 inputs) of its Zandar Predator II™ range, which offers highly scalable, auto-sensing solution for control rooms, production centers and monitoring facilities, and will showcase new integration between its multiviewer offering and its CCS Navigator™ monitoring and control software and NUCLEUS™ user-configurable network control panels.

Test & Measurement
Harris will showcase a full range of precision test and measurement solutions that enable broadcast and cable engineers to simplify and automate the quality control process.

With its Videotek® STAR range of handheld products, Harris will showcase a full range of portable test and measurement solutions for broadcast and cable engineers. New introductions include ASI-STAR™, a troubleshooting device for pinpointing failures and other problems in an ASI transport stream, offering ETR 290 priority 1 alarms and PSIP table information; and GEN-STAR™, which offers HD-SDI/SD-SDI generation, discrete AES audio output, and genlock capabilities through a reference input. Harris will also add the TVM-4DG low-cost, HD signal monitor to its Videotek TVM series of test instruments.

Harris Broadcast Communications offers products, systems and services that provide interoperable workflow solutions that span the entire media delivery chain. The Harris ONE™ approach brings together highly integrated and cost-effective products that are ideal for emerging media business models and for customers upgrading media operations to digital and high-definition services.

About Harris Corporation
Harris is an international communications and information technology company serving government and commercial markets in more than 150 countries. Headquartered in Melbourne, Florida, the company has annual revenue of more than $5 billion and 16,000 employees — including nearly 7,000 engineers and scientists. Harris is dedicated to developing best-in-class assured communications®; products, systems, and services. Additional information about Harris Corporation is available at www.harris.com.

IBC2008 organizers will add a first-ever Digital Signage Zone to its existing lineup of special technology areas, which includes IPTV and mobile video, to this year’s convention Sept. 12-16 in Amsterdam.

NEW For IBC2008: Digital Signage Zone

Digital signage is creating new business opportunities for broadcast technology vendors and system integrators: are you ready?

Recent predictions are expecting to see the number of Digital Signage sites to grow from 210,000 in 2007 to 850,000 by 2010, attracting advertising revenues of around $2.7 billion.

Miya Knight, Editor of Retail Technology will be attending the all-new Digital Signage Zone in chairing the opening panel. As well as meeting Miya Knight, Sony, Panasonic, Harris, Matrox, Future Software: DigiSHOW, Thomson and Kinoton will be attending the zone.

Miya Knights will be discussing in greater detail where the opportunities lie in deploying digital signage, which technologies and applications are delivering tangible benefit to retailers and other organisations including the travel, hospitality and entertainment industries.This is an opportunity for system integrators and manufacturers to determine the opportunity offered by this expanding market.

Digital signage is used for many different purposes:

1. Information - for train times and flight information at airports
2. Advertising - to increase sales in a retail establishment and digital advertising companies that sell space to local merchants/service providers, media resellers and national advertisers
3. Enhanced customer experience – including restaurant waiting areas and supermarkets to reduce waiting time and promote more product information
4. Influencing customer behaviour - include retail and food outlets; digital signage that directs customers to different areas of the store, increasing the time spent on the store premises
5. Brand building - where digital signage is used in video form to build a story around the brand, enhancing the customer
6. Environment enhancing - to increase the customer experience with the building itself; digital signage panels are used on the floor and react to how and when an individual moves over them
7. Corporate environment - by broadcasting information throughout a company over a number of screens within reception areas and canteens

Results to-date have proved to be very impressive with the uptake of goods and services in some environments being increased by as much as 400%.

Participating Exhibitors:

A world leader in the development of AV and IT solutions for business and entertainment, Sony understands every customer has different and unique requirements which require digital signage solutions that range from entry-level installations to global networks. Sony has delivered solutions for some of the worlds leading brands including Arsenal FC, La Poste, Mercedes Benz and Benetton.

PANASONIC

Panasonic are the market leaders in Europe for Large Format Professional Display. With the widest range of products, ranging from 42″ to the largest commercialized Display, the 103″ plasma, all the range of products are designed to have the highest reliability that professional applications require and a unique slot in system that brings the product a full flexibility to be integrated in all kind of environments.

Panasonic Professional Plasma Displays also has the biggest investment in R&D and a dedicated European team to approach every local market bringing the required solutions.

HARRIS

Harris is the ONE company that addresses the entire content delivery workflow for any digital signage application — whether a small number of screens communicating broad messages or a huge network of screens displaying carefully scheduled, targeted content to a specific audience at a precise location at an exact time. From production and scheduling through distribution and presentation, Harris Digital Signage solutions leverage years of broadcast workflow expertise to ensure any digital signage application can benefit from carefully managed content and the highest level of video quality.

Harris will present an extensive demonstration at IBC’s Digital Signage Zone, featuring its InfoCaster product line. Flexible, scalable and customizable, Harris Digital Signage systems enable targeting of graphical elements within and between on-screen regions, by zone, and by schedule and are powered by world-class Harris Inscriber graphics — guaranteeing the highest level of quality and versatility available.

THOMSON GRASS VALLEY

Whether you need to distribute video on-demand across the enterprise, stream live video to remote audiences or program scheduled video to appear on a dynamic super-graphic retail display, the MediaEdge(tm) Video Distribution System by Thomson Grass Valley(tm) is the answer.

MediaEdge provides a multi-channel, multi-location video delivery system using standard TCP/IP networks and display devices. The flexible, modular design of the MediaEdge System offers a cost-effective method for distributing video content to multiple PC and set-top box clients. Content delivery capabilities include pre-programmed playback, live streaming of video broadcasts and full-featured interactive video-on-demand services.

{MediaEdge sets the standard for high-quality video distribution and is ideal for point-of-sale, educational, corporate and other video retrieval and digital signage applications.}

MATROX

Matroxaims to be the graphics of choice in every Signage system. Matrox Graphics offers a variety of multi-display graphics products for digital signage including Graphics Cards, Multi-Channel Digital Extension solutions, Graphics eXpansion Modules (GXM), and Remote Graphics Units (RGU).

Graphics Cards offer support for up to four displays and are available in PCI Express, AGP, PCI, and PCI-X bus architectures. The Veos Series comprises a Master, Display and Repeater Unit that work in harmony to enable multi-channel digital extension over 100m per iteration – all from a single computer.

Graphics eXpansion Modules add DualHead or TripleHead support through an external palm-sized device, ideal for those that do not wish to open up their computer or don’t have spare slots. The Extio Series enables the physical separation, using fibre optic technology, of the computer and up to four digital signage displays to a maximum of 250m.

FUTURE SOFTWARE: DigiSHOW

Complete, Compact and Versatile Communication, DigiSHOW is a proven brand of Future Software with over 12 years of delivering digital signage solutions to a wide range of markets. Future Software also bring a host of other advantages with an unenviable history of delivering solutions to a wide range of technical and budgetary challenging projects, by providing additional service as required.

KINOTON

Kinoton’s Litefast 360° has a unique and exciting way of presenting any kind of digital data on a cylindrical screen adds an extra impact to advertising and infotainment. Optional features such as completely transparent displays for thrilling visual effects or integrated showcases for product presentation offer additional benefits.”

Kinoton’s Litefast 360° are committed to developing reliable and well-engineered technology Made in Germany, Kinoton supplies out-of-the-ordinary 360° display solutions for the auspicious Digital Signage branch.

STINOVA

Stinova is offering advanced software and hardware technologies for the rapidly-evolving Digital Signage market segment. Our Digital Media Server (DMS) software, a WEB based CMS, an easy to manage Screen Designer, and a comprehensive Campaign Management System, centrally controls dynamic signs that deliver targeted content such as infomercials, advertisements, news, and weather forecasts.

These customizable displays, driven by our Digital Media Player (DMP) software, can be split into multiple zones and dynamically changed on-the-fly to reflect differences in the viewing audience from location to location. Seamless integration of Live-TV into Digital Signage applications and innovative technologies such as HDTV, DVB-S2, Ad-hoc messaging, support for satellite multicast data distribution to thousands of locations, provide our worldwide partners the head start they need for a competitive product offering.

IBC2008 will address the wave of media technology convergence that is melding once disparate services, technologies and industries into a cohesive amalgamation of devices, ranging from the mobile phone, handheld devices, PCs and television to digital signage.

During its conference program (Sept. 11-16) and at its exhibits (Sept. 12-16) in the RAI in Amsterdam, IBC2008 will place a special focus on this convergence and the tie that binds this collection of distribution devices together, namely broadcast content. The show, which traditionally covers all aspects of content creation, management and delivery, will expand its reach to encompass this unfolding convergence.

The convergence of media technology and content distributed across multiple platforms will be an emphasis of the conference program planned for IBC2008.

On Thursday, Sept. 11, the theme for the opening day of IBC2008 conferences will be “Content Access via the Web.” Aimed at examining the ways media consumers are using a bevy of new devices, like mobile phones, PCs, multimedia players and game consoles, to access entertainment, the day will offer insight into how this phenomenon is impacting the traditional broadcast value chain.

Another perspective will be offered Saturday, Sept. 13, when the conference theme will be “Digital Dividend: HD, mobile, broadband or new media?” A focus of the day will be on the options, opportunities and issues presented when telecom operators compete for spectrum released by traditional broadcasters relinquishing bandwidth as part of their digital broadcast transition.

The theme Sunday, Sept. 14, will be “Content production: technology, creativity and business in an era of headlong change.” This day, the broadcast sector of the media industry will have the chance to offer its unique perspective on the creative and commercial implications of this changing media landscape.

For more information, visit www.ibc.org.

Software-based dynamic grouping of video wall segments and flexible content control deliver stunning visual impact at a radically reducing cost usually attached to deploying and maintaining a video wall.

HONG KONG/AMSTERDAM (PRWEB) September 8, 2006 — A new software-based video wall solution set to revolutionise the common video wall concept was unveiled today at 1-2-1VIEW Corporation’s booth at IBC in Amsterdam.

1-2-1VIEW’s MegaEye enables non-linear, dynamic grouping of video wall segments and flexible content control at a mouse click to deliver stunning visual impact, giving outdoor digital signage and building owners a low cost and easy to use video wall solution.

Using powerful streamer software as opposed to the commonly used videowall processor or PC display card, the MegaEye performs all media processing steps including display analysis, cropping, re-encoding and streaming.

The MegaEye allows operators to segment a video wall into horizontal, vertical or matrix sets and dynamically distribute content according to a pre-configured playlist.

Operated by 1-2-1VIEW Corporation’s Ninja digital signage media player and a standard computer server, the MegaEye requires no additional proprietary processor hardware, radically reducing the cost usually attached to deploying and maintaining a video wall.

Based on Linux open source and IP technology, the MegaEye seamlessly integrates with existing network infrastructure and can be economically scaled to any size without compromising on image quality.

Content playout is fully automated through 1-2-1VIEW’s one-click-to-go web based management software which makes controlling how a clip is displayed on the video wall easy and fast.

The MegaEye is the latest addition to leading digital signage solutions provider 1-2-1VIEW’s portfolio and is available as a stand-alone product or in conjunction with 1-2-1VIEW’s IPTV based digitals signage systems.

Available now, the MegaEye will be on show at 1-2-1VIEW’s booth number 389 in Hall 4 at IBC 2006 in Amsterdam from 8-12 September.

About 1-2-1VIEW Corporation
Headquartered in Hong Kong and with offices throughout Asia, 1-2-1VIEW™ Corporation has developed a groundbreaking digital signage and media management system with unprecedented one-to-one targeting and real-time effectiveness measurement capabilities. Aimed at outdoor advertising network operators and facility owners such as retailers, shopping malls, convenience stores, restaurant chains, public transport organizations and government agencies, 1-2-1VIEW™ unlocks the revenue potential of their assets and maximizes promotional impact. Based on advanced IP video technology and built on a proven consumer electronics platform, 1-2-1VIEW™’s turnkey hardware/software solution operates reliably 24/7 and is highly scalable over a large number of screens in diverse locations. www.121view.com

Media Contact: Anke Gill +852 90318036

IBC Ian Volans, +44 7956 505 690 ian@volansconsulting.com The rapid growth in the consumption of broadcast content on devices other than the traditional TV screens is reflected across the exhibition, conference and business briefing programmes at IBC2008 (RAI, Amsterdam, 11-16 September.)

As the leading international broadcast technology exhibition, IBC covers all aspects of the creation, management
and delivery of content. Recent years have seen a steady rise in attendance from the telecoms sector as carriers and mobile operators seek a better understanding of the broadcast sector and evaluate IPTV and mobile multimedia revenues as a supplement to stagnant or declining voice ARPU.

This year, the opening theme day of the IBC Conference on Thursday 11 September is dedicated to “Content Access via the Web” and will explore how consuming content across devices as diverse as mobile phones, PCs, multimedia players and games consoles is impacting the traditional broadcast value chain.

“The Digital Dividend: HD, mobile, broadband or new media?”, the theme on Saturday 13 September, will examine the options, opportunities and issues that may arise when telecoms operators compete for spectrum released by the transition from analogue to digital terrestrial TV transmission.

Sunday’s theme day “Content production: technology, creativity and business in an era of headlong change” will provide invaluable insight into the broadcast sector’s perspective of the creative and commercial implications of the rapidly changing media landscape.

Elsewhere in the Conference Programme, Thursday’s Technical paper sessions will include an in-depth look at technical innovations in the area of “IPTV and the networked home”.

Ken Blakeslee, Chairman of WebMobility Ventures and veteran of the mobile industry leads a free session in Friday’s Content Production stream entitled “Entertaining the Mobile Audience - Games and Rich Content Production and Distribution to an Interactive Audience of One” which will look at the dynamics of conceiving, designing, monetising and delivering entertaining content to the 4th screen. This will be followed by another free session: “User generated content - social networking and the democratisation of broadcasting”.

Mobile will also be the focus of “What Caught My Eye” in which an expert reports on the notable innovations to be found on the exhibition floor. For Sunday’s “What Caught My Eye” session at 11.00 am, Mike Short, VP R&D at Telefonica O2 and President of the Mobile Data Association will unveil the most exciting mobile-specific innovations to be found at IBC2008.

Monday’s programme includes tutorials from DVB & ETSI on “Open Standards, Technology & Implementation” outlining the evolution of the Digital Video Broadcast standard to accommodate a number of distribution scenarios including DVB-H for handhelds. IET hosts another tutorial on “Digital delivery & getting content to the consumer”.

Mobile, IPTV and web TV products, services and applications can be found across the IBC exhibition. In addition, dedicated Mobile and IPTV Zones bring together innovative application developers, content providers and technology companies pioneering in these important new fields. More than 30 companies are exhibiting in the Mobile Zone, including industry leaders such as Qualcomm MediaFLO, MobiTV and Nagravision while nearly 50 organisations from Aceedo Broadband to ZyXEL Communications Corp feature in the expanded IPTV Zone.

Digital Signage - the use of IP-networked flat screens to distribute information, advertising, multimedia and TV content in retail environments, transport hubs and stadia - will have its own Zone in response to the interest generated by an overflowing seminar on the subject at IBC 2007.

Mobile, IPTV and Digital Signage will also feature in the 2008 IBC Business Briefing Programme. Conceived to complement the peer-reviewed IBC Conference, the free-admission Business Briefings provide a platform for content providers, application developers and technology companies to share their experiences of the impact that mobile, broadband and IP worlds are having on the creation, management and delivery of content. Early confirmed speakers include Qualcomm MediaFLO and Nagravision on Mobile, Dolby, Edgeware, Miniweb Interactive, the Open IPTV Forum and Tandberg on IPTV and Sony on Digital Signage.

About IBC

Established in 1967, IBC has evolved from its roots in terrestrial broadcasting to become the leading event for professionals involved in the creation, management and delivery of entertainment, sports and news content worldwide. The exhibition attracts over 1,300 exhibitors including the major technology suppliers. IBC also attracts over 46,000 attendees from more than 130 countries who visit each year to see the state-of-the-art technology. The world-renowned IBC conference tackles all the hot creative, management and technical issues facing the broadcast sector.

IBC is staged at Amsterdam’s RAI Convention Centre, an easy 15 minute direct train journey from Schiphol Airport.

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For further information on Mobile, IPTV and Digital Signage related elements of IBC, contact Ian Volans at ian@volansconsulting.com or +44 7956 505 690.

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