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Barcelona and Eindhoven, February 14, 2007 – Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext
Paris and NYSE: ALU) and NXP Semiconductors today announced that they are
strengthening their collaboration in the framework of Alcatel-Lucent’s
Unlimited Mobile TV solution. This solution will allow the delivery of
broadcast mobile TV in the S-band (2.2GHz) based on the forthcoming DVB-SH
standard.
NXP's reception modules family for UHF and L-Band will be extended to the
S-Band. This will enable users to further upgrade their existing media players,
smartphones and other portable or mobile devices to support digital Mobile TV
reception in the S-Band.
The delivery of the first release of NXP’s S-Band-compatible Radio Frequency
(RF) chipset, currently under development, is scheduled before June 2007. Both
companies agreed to develop plans to market NXP DVB-SH chipsets in line with
market expectations.
Furthermore, based on their current contribution to the definition of the
DVB-SH Mobile TV standard in the framework of the DVB Project, both companies
will collaborate to enlarge the ecosystem associated with the forthcoming
standard through selected co-marketing activities spanning the mobile industry
and the TV broadcast industry at large.
GertJan Kaat, Senior Vice-President and General Manager, Mobile & Personal
Business Unit of NXP Semiconductors declared: “We are happy to collaborate with
Alcatel-Lucent to accelerate the availability of chipsets in the S-Band to
enable the advent of mass market Mobile TV. As one of the biggest
customer-focused semiconductor brands in the industry, NXP is committed to
deliver better sensory experiences for mobile communications and to take
advantage of the promising business potential brought about by Alcatel-Lucent’s
solution in the S-Band.”
Olivier Coste, President of Alcatel-Lucent’s mobile broadcast activities,
added: “Alcatel-Lucent’s Unlimited Mobile TV solution based on the forthcoming
DVB-SH standard is clearly gaining strong momentum. We are happy to be in a
position to profit from NXP’s RF chipset technology expertise and
market-leading baseband performance. This strengthened partnership will allow
us to further enlarge the reach of our solution onto all types of mobile
terminals, thus enriching the Mobile TV users’ experience on a global
basis.”
About NXP Semiconductors
NXP is a top 10 semiconductor company founded by Philips more than 50 years
ago. Headquartered in the Netherlands, the company has 37,000 employees working
in 26 countries across the world. NXP creates semiconductors, system solutions
and software that deliver better sensory experiences in mobile phones, personal
media players, TVs, set-top boxes, identification applications, cars and a wide
range of other electronic devices. News from NXP is located at  www.nxp.com
About Alcatel-Lucent
Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) provides solutions that enable
service providers, enterprises and governments worldwide, to deliver voice,
data and video communication services to end-users. As a leader in fixed,
mobile and converged broadband networking, IP technologies, applications, and
services, Alcatel-Lucent offers the end-to-end solutions that enable compelling
communications services for people at home, at work and on the move. With
operations in more than 130 countries, Alcatel-Lucent is a local partner with
global reach. The company has the most experienced global services team in the
industry, and one of the largest research, technology and innovation
organizations in the telecommunications industry. Alcatel-Lucent achieved
adjusted proforma revenues of Euro 18.3 billion in 2006 and is incorporated in
France, with executive offices located in Paris. [All figures exclude impact of
activities to be transferred to Thales]. For more information, visit
Alcatel-Lucent on the Internet: http://www.alcatel-lucent.com
About Alcatel-Lucent’s “Unlimited Mobile TV solution”
Alcatel-Lucent’s “Unlimited Mobile TV” solution is based on the forthcoming
DVB-SH (Satellite to Handhelds) Mobile TV standard. It provides a combination
of an unlimited number of unicast 3G-based Mobile TV channels with up to 90
broadcast Mobile TV channels in the S-Band (2.2 GHz) at 256kb/s. This solution
is well-fitted to mass market Mobile TV as it can provide mobile users with a
high-quality Mobile TV service wherever they are, outdoor or inside buildings,
at the scale of one or several countries. The solution is compatible with 3G
mobile telephony, extensively reusing existing cellular networks (sites,
antennas and base stations). Thesolution is being developed by Alcatel-Lucent
together with several industrial partners including Archos, DiBcom, NXP, Sagem
Communication, Samsung Electronics, TeamCast and UDcast. For more information:
http://www.alcatel-lucent.com/mobiletv
Contact the Alcatel-Lucent Press Office: press@alcatel-lucent.com
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