December 29, 2008
Three quick questions on the future of TV (Video 01:08 min)
A new study from Ericsson ConsumerLab looks into the future of TV from a user experience perspective. What kind of experience does the consumer want?
December 19, 2008
Initiative enables rich communication (Video 03:33 min)
The Rich Communication Suite (RCS) initiative is led by operators, handset and telecom vendors who have joined in an effort to facilitate the mobile communication evolution. Listen to what Håkan Djuphammar, vice president Systems Architecture at Ericsson, has to say about RCS and its important role when introducing value added services in an interoperable environment.
December 12, 2008
Operators believe in IPTV (Video 04:22 min)
Research shows operators see TV as integral to their future strategy and revenues. Listen to what Gabriel Brown, research analyst at Heavy Reading, and Yoav Schreiber, senior analyst at Current Analysis have to say about the future of IPTV.
November 20, 2008
Complex market, huge opportunities (Audio 02:14 min)
China’s TV market is huge and diverse, requiring a broad range of business models and approaches, says Television analyst Lingjie Wang, PhD. of Screen Digest Ltd. Dr. Wang outlines China’s plans for the TV mass market and how services like IPTV, video on demand and mobile TV fit into this complex picture.
November 4, 2008
Standard to improve IPTV experience (Video 03:36 min)
The Open IPTV Forum is a group of companies that has a common mission to drive mass market next generation IPTV. The forum is fully open to participation across the communications and entertainment industries. Ericsson is part of this initiative with the goal to provide consumers with an easy to use “plug-and-play” interactive personalized TV (IPTV) experience.
October 24, 2008
Ericsson's technology key to social, economic and environmental sustainability (Audio 4:25 min)
Ericsson is committed to supporting social and economic development and environmental sustainability through the use of its technology. The Information and Communication Technology sector has an important role to play when it comes to fighting poverty, enabling human rights and protecting the environment. Listen to what Mary Robinson, former President of Ireland and UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and Jeffrey Sachs, director of The Earth Institute at Columbia University and Special Advisor to the UN Secretary-General, have to say about companies like Ericsson can help to meet some of the world's greatest challenges.
October 10, 2008
TV to thrive in the digital age (Audio 3:15 min)
While traditional media such as radio and print will survive the digital age, television will thrive in it. So says Jeffrey Cole, director of the Center for the Digital Future at the University of Southern California. Cole adds that the real explosive growth of TV will come from the phones in our pockets.
October 9, 2008
Sign of the mobile broadband times (Video 1:58 min)
Mobile broadband is making a bigger impact than ever before. A new logo gives consumers the know-how on devices enabled with speed, capacity and broad coverage.
October 7, 2008
IABM on Managed Services in Broadcasting (Audio 4:50 min)
Talk about the future of world economy is rife these days, possibly affecting many aspects of business life. For broadcasters with declining capital investment budgets, managed services might prove to be the answer. Hear what Roger Crumpton, director at IABM (International Association for Broadcasting Manufacturers), has to say.
