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In the January 11, 2012 Issue:

Mobile video can 'wreak havoc' on networks without proper optimization, says Strategy Analytics
MetroPCS to offer customers Mobile DTV on smartphones
FCC adopts EAS rules
MCV racks up successes on way to bright mobile DTV future
Consumer turning cold shoulder to TV as love affair with tablets, smartphones intensifies, says survey
TV prices expected to slip to new lows for holidays, says NDP DisplaySearch
Concord Keystone announces new battery pack for smartphones

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 Top Story
Mobile video can 'wreak havoc' on networks without proper optimization, says Strategy Analytics
By Phil Kurz

Two new reports examine the tsunami of mobile video traffic expected thanks to the popularity of new LTE smartphones and tablets and strategies to deal with it.

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 Industry News
MetroPCS to offer customers Mobile DTV on smartphones

The cell phone operator announced it will offer Samsung Android smartphones with the Mobile Content Venture Dyle application preloaded and an MDTV receiver later this year.

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 Policy & Regulation
FCC adopts EAS rules

The new rules codify in detail the general obligation laid out in the commission’s Second Report and Order requiring EAS participants to be able to receive CAP-formatted messages.

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OET seeks comments on TV receive site waiver requests

Seventeen LPTV stations and Multichannel Video Program Distributors are requesting the waivers so their TV receive sites outside an FCC-defined boundary can be listed in the white space database.

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Wireless Telecom Bureau to hold forum on augmenting mobile broadband

The event, being held in cooperation with the National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors will focus on distributed antenna systems and small cell solutions.

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MCV racks up successes on way to bright mobile DTV future

Erik Moreno, co-general manager of the Mobile Content Venture, and senior VP, Corporate Development, for the Fox Networks Group, speaks from the 2012 International CES in Las Vegas about recent important wins for mobile DTV.

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 Technology & Trends
Consumer turning cold shoulder to TV as love affair with tablets, smartphones intensifies, says survey

A new report from Accenture finds the percentage of consumers watching broadcast or cable TV in a typical week on televisions fell from 71 percent in 2009 to 48 percent last year.

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TV prices expected to slip to new lows for holidays, says NDP DisplaySearch

The latest price forecast from the research firm predicted a sub-$1000 U.S. street price for all LCD TVs up to 46in.

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 New Products
Concord Keystone announces new battery pack for smartphones

The Keystone ECO Booster 2.0 will extend battery lives up to double capacity.

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Amino and Digital Keystone showcase DK Maelstrom-powered IP gateway

At CES 2012, the two companies are illustrating a solution for viewing live and recorded TV anywhere in the home on any platform.

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ACCESSMyTV OTT Multiscreen Video Platform Launches at CES

The new monetization platform allows consumers to create, watch and share personal video channels on any connected device.

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Dune HD TV-101 hybrid media player makes North American debut

The device allows playback of standard and HD video, and is aimed at content operators seeking to deliver ethnic or specialty programming.

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