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Paris and Milan, May 6, 2008 – Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and
NYSE: ALU) and Quantum SpA, the premier supplier of innovative mobile
multimedia devices and software, today announced that both companies are
setting up a cooperation in the Mobile TV market. The objective of this
cooperation is to develop terrestrial or hybrid (terrestrial and satellite)
mobile broadcast solutions adhering to the new DVB-SH mobile broadcast
standard. This cooperation will allow both companies to develop new mobile TV
business opportunities related to mobile TV access worldwide on Portable
Multimedia Players (PMP), and Automotive digital set-top boxes.
DVB-SH (Digital Video Broadcasting – Satellite services to Handhelds) is an
evolution of DVB-H and a powerful mobile broadcast standard allowing
cost-effective mobile TV deployments. It can be used in any frequency spectrum
below 3GHz, including UHF, L band and S band, in terrestrial, satellite or
hybrid networks. The DVB-SH standard was approved by the DVB Project in
February 2007 and by the European Telecommunications Standards Institute(ETSI)
in March 2008.
“Quantum is dedicated to the future of Mobile TV and seamless multimedia
mobility,” declared Stefano Martini, CEO of Quantum SpA. “Leveraging the power
of the open DVB-SH mobile broadcast standard, our new cooperation with
Alcatel-Lucent for mass market Mobile TV will allow us to further extend our
global leadership in Pay TV digital set-top boxes for the automotive industry,
Pocket TV Portable Media Players and the software that brings together unique
applications through the convergence of Mobile TV, the internet and location
based technologies into a single personal device.”
“In-car multimedia entertainment, portable devices with larger screens and
navigation services are key drivers to accelerate the advent of mass market
mobile TV, by providing end-users with a mobile TV experience that complements
their traditional TV experience,” added Olivier Coste, Chairman of
Alcatel-Lucent’s mobile broadcast activities. “It is important to have more
partners joining the DVB-SH industrial ecosystem. Teaming up for DVB-SH with an
innovative player such as Quantum SpA, which already has an extended knowledge
of an early adopter broadcast mobile TV market such as Italy, will strengthen
the reach of our Unlimited Mobile TV solution towards the mass market
worldwide.”
About Quantum
Quantum is a private company headquartered in Milan, Italy, that develops
innovative multimedia devices and software for the rapidly expanding mobile
entertainment market. It has a wide product range that enables service
providers and broadcasters to securely deliver the ultimate mobile TV and video
experience to consumers anytime, anywhere seamlessly. For more information,
please visit  www.qtm.it
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