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The In-Car GPS with TV Market Experiences Huge Growth Despite Auto Crisis
PARIS, September 3/ PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ --
- DiBcom Observes Strong Increase in Sales of Components Destined for GPS
Systems With Integrated Digital Television
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Faced with competition from smartphone applications, GPS
manufacturers are offering added value by incorporating new functions such as
TV. DiBcom, the leading provider of multistandard Mobile TV solutions, is
proud to announce that its technology is now integrated into leading brands
Mio and Garmin Navigation devices to enable the reception of digital
television. The company has witnessed a significant increase in sales of
components for these devices.
New generation Sat Navs offer multimedia functionality
Because drivers generally use their vehicle for familiar
journeys, the navigation function of a GPS device in only used for
approximately 6% of all trips. New Sat Nav devices must therefore offer
additional feature to enable users to appreciate their utility during the
remaining 94% of the time. Sat Navs have now become veritable mobile
multimedia devices which combine satellite navigation, digital television and
other multimedia options.
By integrating DiBcom technology, the future looks bright for
new GPS devices
DiBcom's new DiB9090 chipset is built into the new Free-to-air
televsion-enabled GPS receivers. Given the high volume of sales of these
devices during 2008 and 2009, Yannick Levy, CEO of DiBcom is confident about
their future : "The penetration rate for digital television and other
multimedia functions built into GPS devices could reach 20% in Europe by
2011. Korea was the first country to witness an almost 100% penetration rate
for Mobile television integrated GPS devices. In Europe today the rate is
lower, partly due to the difficulty experienced in receiving Free-to-air
signals. We will however, soon witness a similar trend as Free-to-air digital
television is indeed 'free' and our technology offers solutions for reception
difficulties," he concluded.
About DiBcom
DiBcom is at the heart of Mobile TV. As a fabless
semiconductor company that designs high-performance chipsets, DiBcom enables
low-power mobile and portable TV reception everywhere and at speeds exceeding
200 km/h. The company's solutions are used in automotive, PC/peripheral,
mobile phones and other handheld devices. DiBcom has developed a number of
patented algorithms and architectures for fast and accurate channel
estimation and high Doppler compensation. Its chipsets are compliant with the
current worldwide Digital Video Broadcast standards DVB-T, DVB-H, DVB-SH,
T-DMB, ISDB-T and CMMB.
For more information, please contact info@dibcom.fr
SOURCE: DiBcom
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