ZTE ties up with Vivo and Siano Mobile Silicon

ZTE has announced that together with Vivo and Siano Mobile Silicon it has introduced the first 3G modem to provide mass-market mobile TV in Brazil. The device enables viewing up to 13 DTV channels comprised of sports, news and entertainment. The announcement is well timed to provide football fans with plenty of platform options to enjoy World Cup matches, including notebooks and netbooks. The new data card was designed by ZTE based on Siano's performance SMS1130 multi-standard receiver chip, which supports the Brazilian Integrated Services Digital Broadcasting - Terrestrial (ISDB-T) DTV format. The card is compatible with all standard notebooks, netbooks, and desktop PCs. Radio Wei Zheng, terminal director, ZTE Brazil, said, “ZTE is delighted to have launched this advanced mobile TV product in Brazil, together with our partners Vivo and Siano, to bring Vivo subscribers a superior mobile TV viewing experience. We look forward to working with our partners to continue to realize and grow the promise of mass-market mobile TV in Brazil and the rest of South America.”