Latest Developments in Technological

Convergence in the IT Sector

Cynthia Chyn
Deputy General Director
Market Intelligence Center
Institute for Information Industry

The Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan,

Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu
28 March, 2007
email: chyn@micmail.iii.org.tw
URL: mic.iii.org.tw/english
 Outline

• Digital Convergence
• Home Convergence
• Convergence On-the-Go
• Concluding Remarks

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Digital Convergence
 The Driver - Application Convergence

Source: MIC, March 2007 4

 The Enabler –
Heterogeneous Networks Convergence

Service 1 Service 2 Service 3 Service 4 Services

Terrestrial/Radio/Satellite

WiMAX/WLAN
Mobile Network

Fixed Network

IP-based Service
Environment

Content
Content

Mobile
WLAN/WiMAX
Network
Fixed Broadcasting
Network Network
Data 1 Data 2 Data 3 Data 4

Today Tomorrow
Vertical Networks (single service) Horizontal Network (multi-services)
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Source: MIC, March 2007
 Diversified Devices and Business Models
Coping with Opportunities

Entertainment
Audio Video Game Information Communication
VOD Data Searching Service
Service
DVR, PVR
Data Sharing Service
Service
Multi Room
Service IMS/MSN

Online VoIP
Gaming
Video 、 Movies Kiosk SMS/MMS
Download
Music Download

LBS

Broadcasting Fixed Network WiMAX/WLAN Mobile

Source: MIC, March 2007

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Home Convergence
 Starry Starry Home

Centre Model Star Model

TV Monitor TV Monitor

STB DVD
Media
Media Hom e Ne tw orks Home Center
DMA PVR
Center Ne two rks PC
PC
Xbox 360

Den Family Room

Media Center PC
HDTV

Media Center Extender

Media Center Voice (MCX)
PC
HDTV

DMA Longhorn PC Media Center

Game Extender

Source: MIC, March 2007 Kid’s Room Master Bedroom

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 Console no longer only about games

Game

TV
Game Console TV Monitor

Movie
Xbox 360 Media Center
MCE Extender
DVD HDD PC
Photo
Music
Internet

TV
HDD Cell
Recorder
Cell PS3 Cell
BD HDD

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 Set Top Box Towards Multi-tasking
SD HD Full-HD
TV Storing/
i-TV Home Media
Viewing Time-Shifting/
Center
Push VOD
Applications Support AV
and r po sing Share Network
Services lti-pu
M u
and Com. Ports
i za t ion
Digital DVD R/W DVD R/W

Product Hard Disk Driver Hard Disk Driver

Specifications
Middleware Middleware Middleware
and Functions
Single Tuner Single Tuner Dual Tuners Multiple Tuners

Analog Digital
Transmission
and Home
Reception Gateway
VoIP Terminal Wireless
Modem
Adapter Modem
Source: MIC, March 2007
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 IP Technology Blurs the Boundaries
IP Based-Services
Environment

TV+STB TVPC/EPC
-TV -Photo
-PVR -Music
Data Voice Video
-EPG -email
-i-TV -EPG
Engage in Integrate
-Music -Web TV
-Photo -TV
-PVR STB
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Source: MIC, March 2007
Convergence On-the-Go
 All You Can Entertain - Portable Media Player

 Music Play  3~5” TFT LCD  4~7” TFT LCD  Music Play
 Video Play  30~120 GB HDD  30~120 GB HDD  Video Play
 Photo Play  Photo Play
 Play Games  Play Games
 FM Radio  FM Radio
 Audio  Audio Recording
Recording  PDA Function
 PDA Function  PC Connectivity
 PC Connectivity Portable Video Portable Media  Support Memory Card
Player Center Digital Terrestrial TV Receiving
AV out for larger display
TV Recording
EPG & Teletext
Remote Control
GPS

 Music Play
 Photo Play Portable Audio Portable Storage -
 FM Radio Player OTG
 Audio Recording  1.5~2.5” TFT LCD  1.5~4” TFT LCD
 PC Connectivity  2~8GB Flash  PC Connectivity
or None display
 20~60 GB HDD  30~120 GB HDD  Support Memory Card

Source: MIC, March 2007 13

 PND = PDA + GPS + Security + PMP
Personal Entertainment Nokia 330

Audio
Navigation+PMP

Mio H610

Garmin nuvi 660 Nokia 330 Personal Video Players

Navigation+Game

Navman Pix
Navigatiom
Bluetooth WiFi VoIP Personal +Camera

Networking Navigation Integrated

Communications
GSM/GPRS
tomtom GO 910 Devices Mio A701 Products

Golf Applications Navigation+MP3 Navigation+Safety Camera

tomtom GO 910 Personal
StreetPilot 2820 Navigation+
Navigation+Speed alarm Security
XM Satellite Radio
Security
Video Telematics
Car Security
Source: MIC, March 2007 Traffic Reports
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 Computing On-the-Go - More Than Productivity

Mobile Mobile
Computing Communication

Developments of Wireless Technology Notebook PCs with 3G Functions

PAN WLAN WWAN

500Mbps NB Operator Regio
Vendor NB Model Tech. Status n
802.11n
WIMAX Dell Latitude Vodafone HSDPA 2H,2006 EU
802.11a
100Mbps Acer Travel Mate Vodafone HSDPA 1H, 2006 EU

802.11g Fujitsu LifeBook T-Mobile HSDPA 2H,2006 EU

Siemens Vodafone
10Mbps 3.5G
DSDPA HP NC6140 Verizon CDMA2 1H, 2006 US
802.11b 000
3G 1x EV-
1Mbps DO
Bluetooth 2.5G
Lenovo Thinkpad Verizon CDMA2 1H, 2006 US
T60,Z60t 000
10m 100m 1Km 1x EV-
DO
DEll NA Cingular HSDPA 1H, 2006 US
Source: MIC, March 2007
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Services
Mobile Handheld – A Dream Land

Location Base Digital

Service TV Broadcasting

Web Browsing Mobile Commerce Video Conferencing

Multimedia

Image/Video Capture Video Streaming

Melody Java Game Multi-player Game

MP3 Melody MP3 Full-track

Messaging

Secured E-mail with

Simple E-mail Push-to-mail
Attachment
Text Message Multimedia Message Instant Message

2G 2.75 3G
2.5G W-CDMA 3.5G Evolution
GSM/ EDGE/
GPRS Cdma2000 1x HSPA
cdmaOne Cdma2000 1X EV-DO
9.6 ~ 64 kbps 64 ~ 144 kbps 384kbps ~ >2M kbps
Business Solutions
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Source: MIC, March 2007
Concluding Remarks
 Convergence Overwhelming

Source: MIC, March 2007

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 Concluding Remarks

• The evolution of network architecture and the development of digital

transmission technology have stimulated the widespread adoption of
triple-play services that integrate voice, data and video, and have
blurred the boundaries between audiovisual, communications and
Internet services.
• Convergence is an issue not just about seizing market opportunity,
but more about shifting and building competitive advantage at firm
level, developing competitiveness at country level, and preparing for
the next paradigm.
• Given the ongoing trend towards digital convergence, there is a
need for a new product monitoring mechanism on a regular basis
under the ITA, so as to establish a future-envisioning healthy global
trading environment.

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Thank you for your attention.

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