MODIBEC

Building cooperation on digital broadcasting convergence with mobile communications between Europe and China

The convergence of digital broadcasting technologies with mobile communications enables broadcast video and data services to be delivered to handheld receivers. As the synergies between mobile technologies and broadcast technologies become increasingly clear, telecom and broadcast industries are aligning their interests to take full advantage of the wealth of opportunities opened up by this new cooperation.

The MODIBEC Coordination Action intends to promote and support RTD cooperation between the EU and China in this area of digital broadcasting technologies — especially the convergence with mobile communications.

It will bring European and Chinese key players in these areas closer to concrete business opportunities and make recommendations for future actions, while building lasting partnerships for collaboration.

Objectives

• Create closer links between European and Chinese Digital Broadcasting and Mobile Communications experts from the industry, research and public sectors to encourage EU-China cooperation on research/application projects, joint ventures, etc.
• Define a common approach to standardisation issues and political strategies
• Support added-value converged technologies in China and their interoperability with the EU-deployed solutions
• Leverage previous and ongoing EU-China IST projects in the same areas by organizing conferences, exchange and dissemination of good practice
• Strengthen the international cooperation activities and focus on concrete priorities for implementation in China

Duration and Funding

January 2007 - December 2008. Funding through the European Commission Directorate General Information Society

Consortium 
Coordinator: ERTICO - ITS Europe

Blaupunkt, China Radio & TV Equipment Industrial Association, China Satellite Navigation and Communications, Guangdong Mobile TV Media, Jolon Digital Media Broadcasting Co. Ltd, Motorola, PTV, Shanghai Autonavi Software, Shanghai Oriental Pearl (Group), Siemens, State Administration of Radio, Film and Television / Academy of Broadcasting Science,  Thomson Broadcast & Multimedia, WorldDMB Forum

Contact
Javier Barrio

+32 (0)2 400 07 30

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Website

www.modibec.org