[MPEGIF News] Over 15 MPEG Industry Forum Members Exhibiting at NAB2009

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Over 15 MPEG Industry Forum Members Exhibiting at NAB 2009

MPEG-4 AVC / H.264 in action in Las Vegas

 

NAB 2009, Las Vegas, NV, April 16, 2009 – The MPEG Industry Forum, the
world’s largest advocacy group for the promotion of MPEG technologies, today
announced that the following 16 member companies will be exhibiting at NAB
2009, taking place in Las Vegas, NV between Monday, 20 April and Thursday 23
April 2009.

 

Amino Communications                                    C2054

Cisco                                                               S214LMR

dicas                                                                C1362

DivX/MainConcept                                          SU14102

Envivio                                                             SU2424

Fraunhofer IIS                                                  SL6023

Harmonic Inc                                                    SU7209

Hitachi                                                              C5018

Mitsubishi Electric                                             SL6510

Motorola                                                          SU4417

NagraVision                                                     SU5017

NTT                                                                 SU11617,
SU11723

Qualcomm                                                        C2146, OE429

Tandberg Television                                          SU5108

Tektronix                                                          N2522

VBrick                                                             SL4513

 

“With the US full power broadcasters completing their move to all digital in
less than 2 months we are seeing operators in the US explore opportunities
for new multi-screen services such as ATSC M/H and new business models
arising from innovative hybrid delivery models using internet technologies”,
said David Price, Vice President and Treasurer MPEGIF and Vice President,
Business Development at Harmonic. “Our members have been preparing the
enabling technologies for a number of years and, despite the macro-economic
climate, we expect that this year’s NAB will be a platform to enable
decision making by many operators and rights holders around the world”.

 

“Our members have been participating at NAB for many years showing fantastic
products and services based on open international standards on display.”
said Sebastian Moeritz, President MPEGIF and CEO dicas. “Especially in the
current economic climate, NAB is of paramount importance for our industry
and provides some exceptional opportunities and insights from a
technological, commercial and academic point of view.”

 

 

MPEGIF will present the MPEGIF Master Class titled “The New World of Digital
Television” on Sunday, 19 April 2009. Organized in conjunction with the
National Association of Broadcasters (NAB), this special event will explore
how new technologies are changing the way digital multimedia is created,
compressed, delivered and monetized. 

 

Business and technology leaders will share their experiences and unique
industry insights at this year’s Master Class that feature keynote speakers
including Starz, NTV Plus, Snell & Wilcox, Nielsen, MobiTV, Advanced Media
Ventures, and the Open IPTV Forum. The keynote speakers will be joined by
panelists comprising operators and other leading technology pioneers and
industry analysts such as Motorola, DIRECTV, AT&T, PBS, Isis Digital, MPEG
LA, Intel, Verimatrix, the EBU, informitv and IPTV Americas.

 

This MPEGIF Master Class will provide information to help organizations from
all sectors make important decisions with service operators, who have been
adopting new video technologies over recent years sharing their experiences
to date. 

 

The MPEG Industry Forum is also hosting a networking party at the
Harley-Davidson Café on Tuesday, April 21 from 8:00 – 12:00 a.m. This
networking event will be the perfect place to enjoy wonderful food and
drinks, meet the speakers from the MPEGIF Master Class and relax with
clients and colleagues.

 

The NAB 2009 MPEGIF Member Exhibitor Guide, as well as the invitation for
the MPEGIF Networking Party can be downloaded from:
http://www.mpegif.org/exhibitions/NAB2009/index.php 

 

The activities of MPEGIF at NAB2009 are sponsored by dicas, Harmonic and
Vsoft.

 

 

About NAB2009

The NAB Show™ is the world’s largest broadcast, audio & video event and your
most comprehensive resource for next-generation training and tools.  From
conception to consumption, the NAB Show has proudly served for more than 80
years as the incubator for excellence – helping to breathe life into content
everywhere.  Join more than 100,000 content professionals from 163 countries
who attend every year to experience the technologies that drive the entire
eco-system of electronic media.  Exhibit at the NAB Show and reach key
buyers seeking solutions to create, manage or distribute content across
multiple platforms. 

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About MPEGIF

 

The MPEG Industry Forum (www.mpegif.org), the world's largest advocacy group
for MPEG technologies, represents more than 30 international companies and
organizations from diverse industries and promotes the adoption of MPEG
standards. MPEGIF, founded in 2000, has played a significant role in
facilitating the widespread adoption and deployment of MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 as
the industry's standard video compression technology powering next
generation television and most mainstream content delivery and consumption
applications including packaged media. MPEGIF serves as a single point of
information on technology, products and services for these standards, offers
interoperability testing, a conformance program, marketing activities, and
is present at international trade shows and conferences. 

 

MPEGIF runs the MPEGIF Logo Qualification Program, which is designed to help
guide interoperability among products and technology. The program, based on
a self-certification process, is free of charge and open to all companies
using MPEG technology. Qualified products have the right to display the MP4
Qualification Mark and also list their status in their documentation,
literature, and advertising. They will also have their product listed in the
MPEGIF Product Directory (http://logo.mpegif.org <http://logo.mpegif.org/>
). 

 

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Media Contact: Nicola Wissler, MPEG Industry Forum Coordinator,
+1.510.492.4028, nicola.wissler-8/[email protected]   

 

MPEGIF is managed by Association Management Solutions: www.amsl.com
<http://www.amsl.com/>  

 

 

 

Nicola Wissler

Association Specialist

MPEG Industry Forum

48377 Fremont Blvd., Suite 117

Fremont,  CA 94538

Phone: 510-492-4028

Fax: 510-492-4001

Email: nicola.wissler-8/[email protected] 

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