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ICO and Alcatel-Lucent Demos Mobile Video with Interactive Services at International CES
Jan 10, 2009 (Close-Up Media via COMTEX) --
ICO Global Communications and Alcatel-Lucent are demonstrating a fully integrated satellite-terrestrial network being used to deliver mobile video and interactive two-way communications services during the International Consumer Electronics Show this week in Las Vegas.
According to the company, the network is supporting ICO's mobile interactive media service, ICO mim. ICO mim delivers live television, interactive navigation and two-way communications to a wide variety of mobile and portable devices.
ICO mim is powered by the largest commercial satellite launched to date, ICO G1, which covers the entire United States, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands. ICO G1 allows for a fully interactive mobile experience, and at CES, users will witness the full range of features that can be deployed utilizing the satellite's two-way capabilities. Services from ICO G1 are supplemented by a terrestrial network that provides coverage in dense urban areas. This hybrid satellite-terrestrial network design allows for anytime, anywhere coverage, especially in areas where wireless services are unavailable. Trials for the ICO mim service are underway in Las Vegas, Nevada and Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina, the company said.
Working with ICO, Alcatel-Lucent said it has developed mobile video technology using the worldwide DVB-SH standard (Digital Video Broadcast - Satellite-services-to-Handhelds). Alcatel-Lucent is also ICO's network integrator supporting the construction of terrestrial networks in both test markets and ensuring the overall network performance across the multi-vendor hybrid network.
"Americans have an insatiable demand for video and mobility, and ICO's trials are focused on validating a compelling nationwide service offering," said Tim Bryan, chief executive officer of ICO. "Alcatel-Lucent has led a world-class ecosystem of DVB-SH technology partners to showcase the power of ICO G1 in delivering a compelling consumer proposition."
"With the ICO mim service in a car, I feel as comfortable as I am at home watching TV. With excellent sound and video quality, plus a larger screen, mobile TV now brings the same pleasure as traditional TV," added Olivier Coste, chairman of Alcatel-Lucent's mobile broadcast activities. "With the satellite, mobile TV now works everywhere a user might roam; tomorrow, this service will be as ubiquitous as radio is today."
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