_What is the DVB Project?
The Digital Video Broadcasting Project (DVB) is an industry-led
consortium of over 270 broadcasters, manufacturers, network operators,
software developers, regulatory bodies and others in over 35 countries
committed to designing open technical standards for the global delivery of
digital television and data services. Services using DVB standards are
available on every continent with more than 220 million DVB receivers
deployed.
_DVB Deployments
The DVB Worldwide section draws on a wide range of sources including newswires, market reports, other industry bodies and information supplied directly to the DVB Project Office. It offers a country-by-country overview of where DVB technology has been deployed. You can also download a spreadsheet that gathers together some of the key data.
_Latest News
S2 Licensing formally launches DVB-S2 patent licensing campaign
(August 26th)
Following an initial announcement last December of the proposed licensing terms for essential technology patents in DVB-S2, the patent holders are now making licenses available through a company called S2 Licensing.
DVB Steering Board ratifies DVB-T2 specification for second generation DTT Transmission
(June 30th)
A DVB press release issued today confirms the approval last week of the new DVB-T2 specification. The specification, which will now be sent to ETSI for publication as a formal standard, promises 30% to 50% increase in capacity over DVB-T in equivalent reception conditions. It is available for download as a DVB BlueBook.
DVB elects new Chairman
(June 30th)
At the 58th meeting of its Steering Board last week, the DVB Project elected Phil Laven as its new Chairman. He succeeds Theo Peek, who had been in the position for the previous 12 years.
Via Licensing removes MHP royalty for FTA broadcasters
(June 13th)
The DVB Project has received a letter from Via Licensing indicating that free-to-air broadcasters will no longer be required to pay patent royalties.
CITEL includes DVB standards in DTT Implementation Guidelines for the Americas
(May 6th)
CITEL, the Inter-American Telecommunication Commission for the Americas, has decided to include both DVB-T and DVB-H as official standards in its Implementation Guidelines for digital terrestrial television. The decision follows last year's adoption of the DVB standards by Uruguay and provides further valuable information to other countries in the process of selecting a DTT system.
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