Mobile TV Handset With Smartcard Profile Protection Demonstrated

Content Protection supplier, Discretix together with ESG and player provider CyberLink, mobile TV platform provider CoreMedia, and handheld device manufacturer GIGA-BYTE Communications (GBC), today announced a demonstration of the first mobile TV handset supporting the Smartcard Profile, which enables secure purchasing of individual TV shows and videos.

The mobile TV solution is being demonstrated on GBC's new GSmart t600, the world's first multi-standard mobile TV/PDA phone with built-in support for DVB-T, DVB-H, and DMB. The device, which supports Quad-Band GSM, features a large 2.6" touch panel display.

Driving the mobile TV system on the GSmart t600 are the Discretix' Multi-Scheme Mobile TV Security Client, CyberLink's Mobile TV Player and Electronic Service Guide (ESG), and CoreMedia's Mobile TV Platform.

"In the age of anywhere-anytime TV, stakeholders in the creative, programming and distribution channels require flexible business options and users want a seamless experience," said Willms Buhse, Executive Director, CoreMedia.

"Next-generation mobile DTV devices will not only need to be easy to use, but also able to deliver the quality experience necessary for subscription-based and pay-per-view entertainment. CyberLink?s mobile DTV platform offers that critical reliability and flexibility." said Alice H.Chang, CEO of CyberLink."

Posted to the site on 5th June 2007