French Companies Take Lead on Worldwide Development of Next-Gen LTE Multicast
April 27 2015 - 1:00AM
Business Wire
Orange, Expway, Sequans, Telecom Paristech,
Sagemcom, Viaccess-Orca and Archos join forces on 5M$ project
expected to usher in a new era of innovation
April 27, 2015, a consortium of French companies has positioned
itself on cutting edge worldwide 4G developments by designing a
next generation eMBMS (evolved Multimedia Broadcast Multicast
Services) terminal solution. This collaboration will result in
widening the capabilities of eMBMS, sparking a new era of
innovation in LTE Multicast deployments across the globe.
This project, costing more than US $5 million, involves the
collaboration of Orange through its subsidiary Viaccess-Orca,
Expway, Sequans, Telecom ParisTech, Sagemcom and Archos. These
companies will join their expertise as telecom operators, DRM
providers, software developers, research lab, chipset and device
manufacturers, covering the full value chain.
“The objective of this project is to go way beyond what is
already deployed in the marketplace today. All the players are
already leaders in the first wave of LTE Multicast deployment and
have been participating to major trials worldwide” said Expway’s
Chief Marketing Officer, Claude Seyrat. “Major innovations in LTE
Multicast are already in the pipeline. They include new
applications for digital radio, efficient magazine delivery, CDN
technology, public safety and In-Venue targeted services.”
The project, called Multimedia for 4G evolution (M44G Evo) is
supported by French Tech Hub in the Silicon Valley and funded by
PIA*. “The support of French Tech Hub and the CGI** was
instrumental in gaining traction in the USA, the most dynamic
market for LTE Multicast.” concluded Seyrat.
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About the companies:
ARCHOS, a pioneer in the portable audio and video player
market, and now specializing in Android Tablets and Smartphones,
has repeatedly revolutionized the market for consumer electronics
since 1988. Today, ARCHOS offers its own line of Android Tablets
and Smartphones, as well as a full line of OEM devices. ARCHOS has
offices in the United States, Europe and Asia. www.archos.com
EXPWAY is the world leader in delivery of live content
and multimedia file in a multicast mode over wireless networks.
Telecom operators such as NTT DoCoMo, Reliance Jio Infocomm, and
ODMs such as Sony and Intel use its solutions today. To find out
more, please visit http://www.expway.com.
ORANGE is one of the world’s leading telecommunications
operators with sales of 41 billion euros in 2013 and has 161,000
employees worldwide at 30 June 2014, including 101,000 employees in
France. Present in 30 countries, the Group has a total customer
base of more than 236 million customers at 30 June 2014, including
179 million mobile customers and 16 million fixed broadband
customers worldwide. Orange is also a leading provider of global IT
and telecommunication services to multinational companies, under
the brand Orange Business Services. www.orange.com
TELECOM PARISTECH is the telecommunication university of
PARISTECH, a consortium of prestigious higher education
institutions that collaborate on joint training, research and
innovation projects in the fields of science, technology and
management. It was established as a public scientific cooperation
organization (EPCS) in 2007. Telecom ParisTech, established in
1878, delivers about 300 Masters and 100 PhD degrees per year, in
various research fields such as Communications & Electronics,
Signal & Image Processing, Computer Science & Networking or
Economics & Management. www.telecom-paristech.fr
SAGEMCOM operates on the broadband (digital home, set-top
boxes, Internet routers, telephony and multimedia terminals),
telecoms and energy (smartgrid and energy management) and retail.
With revenue of around 1.2 billion euros, Sagemcom employs 4,200
people on five continents; currently a European leader on most of
its key markets, Sagemcom aims to become a world leader in
communicating terminals with high added value. www.sagemcom.com
Sequans Communications S.A. (NYSE: SQNS) is a 4G
chipmaker and leading provider of single-mode LTE chipset platforms
to wireless device manufacturers worldwide. Sequans offers two LTE
product lines: StreamrichLTE™, optimized for feature-rich mobile
computing and portable router devices, and StreamliteLTE™,
optimized for M2M and other connected devices for the Internet of
Things. www.sequans.com
VIACCESS-ORCA - As a leading global provider of content
protection, delivery, and discovery solutions, Viaccess-Orca is
shaping the ultimate content experience. Through its integrated
range of business-savvy products and solutions, Viaccess-Orca helps
service providers in the cable, DTT, satellite, IPTV, and OTT
industries gain a competitive edge in today’s rapidly evolving
multiscreen environment. By enabling service providers to securely
deliver an engaging user experience on any device, Viaccess-Orca is
reinventing the entertainment landscape. Viaccess-Orca is part of
the Orange Group. For more information, visit www.viaccess-orca.com
or follow the company on Twitter @ViaccessOrca and LinkedIn.
French Tech Hub accelerates the growth of French Tech
companies in the US. French Tech Hub’s team of experienced
entrepreneurs works with the best market advisers and technical
experts to tech companies define their strategy, launch their
product and start their operations in the U.S. French Tech Hub is
located in Boston and San Francisco.
Media relations:Yen Hoang, from Expway (USA),
+1-408-501-8816press@expway.com