A Diario Latino - Mexico 14-09-09

The Government is requested to apply an opening policy to Triple Play services

The president of the Board of Directors of the Senate, Carlos Navarrete, asked the executive to allow every national and foreign company that requests it to enter Triple Play.

Navarrete Ruiz said that the Government must promote open competition in the telecommunications area so that there can be quality services and an immediate decrease in rates, which are some of the highest in the world.

 

A Diario Latino - Brazil 02-10-09

The popular digital TV converters to be launched on market at USD 67.1

The special advisor of the Casa Civil, André Barbosa, pointed out that next February the so-called popular converters for digital TV will be launched on the market for approximately US$ 67.1.

He indicated that four companies will be engaged in manufacturing the equipment: NXP, Intel, Broadcom and Encore. He explained that those converters will be fitted with a Browser, high definition and MPEG4. He addd that those equipment may be possibly fitted with Ginga, which will raise the final price between US$ 3 and US$ 5, but it will ensure interactivity.

He also pointed out that those equipment might be imported from Chile –as it has already got the Japanese-Brazilan digital TVstandard- since the lowest priced equipment of the outside market may be bought in that country.

A Diario Latino - Argentina -10-11-09

Red Intercable is equipped to offer double and triple play services

Red Intercable continues to promote Double and Triple Play among its 130 cable companies scattered in 19 provinces.

As a result, it recenlty purchased 30,000 computers and 10,000 digital TV cable modems for telephony from Scientific Atlanta. Moreover, the largest operator within this cluster of SMEs is Telefuego (Rio Grande, Tierra del Fuego), which provides digital TV, analog, broadband and telephony. The information is part of the study "The pay TV market in Argentina 2009, reconfiguration and Digital TV" produced by Convergencia Research. For more information or to purchase the study: 4345-3036 extension 113, lrivero@convergencialatina.com

A Diario Latino - Argentina -20-11-09

Government wants to launch digital TV by March 2010

Between March and June next year, the Government wants to digital television system and to cover at least main "30 cities" of the country.

Today, public television –analog– does not reach 50% of population. The plan was commented to Convergencialatina by main players of project, that includes the manufacturing of set-top-boxes and aerial infrastructure.