<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">2012/6/6 Luiz Fernando Gomes Soares <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:lfgs@inf.puc-rio.br" target="_blank">lfgs@inf.puc-rio.br</a>></span><br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<div link="blue" vlink="purple" lang="PT-BR"><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d" lang="EN-US">Ola,<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d" lang="EN-US"><u></u>�<u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d">No m�s de maio iniciamos uma s�rie de lan�amentos do Ginga-NCL. <u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d"><u></u>�<u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d">Hoje anunciamos o ITU�s </span><span style="color:red">2nd IPTV Application Challenge. </span><span style="color:#1f497d">O pr�mio � bom, mas o prest�gio ganho � muito maior.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d"><u></u>�<u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d">A oportunidade tamb�m � boa para quem quer demonstrar produtos compat�veis com a Recomenda��o H.761 �Nested context language (NCL) and Ginga-NCL for IPTV services�.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d"><u></u>�<u></u></span></p><p><span style="color:#1f497d">Abaixo segue a chamada. Mais informa��es podem ser obtidas de:<u></u><u></u></span></p><p><a href="http://www.itu.int/net/pressoffice/press_releases/2012/35.aspx" target="_blank">http://www.itu.int/net/pressoffice/press_releases/2012/35.aspx</a><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d"><u></u>�<u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d"><u></u>�<u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d">O desafio ITU � o mais novo lan�amento da s�rie come�ada no m�s de maio: <u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p style="margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:35.7pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><u></u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#1f497d"><span>�<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">�������� </span></span></span><u></u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">03/05/2012� Livro�: Programando em NCL (</span><a href="http://www.ncl.org.br/pt-br/livrosecapitulosdelivros" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">http://www.ncl.org.br/pt-br/livrosecapitulosdelivros</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"> �ou<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:36.0pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><a href="http://www.gingancl.org.br/pt-br/livrosecapitulosdelivros" target="_blank">http://www.gingancl.org.br/pt-br/livrosecapitulosdelivros</a> )<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p style="margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:36.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><u></u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#1f497d"><span>�<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">�������� </span></span></span><u></u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">13/05/2012� Ferramenta de autoria NCL Composer<br>
(</span><a href="http://www.ncl.org.br/pt-br/autoria" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">http://www.ncl.org.br/pt-br/autoria</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"> �ou <a href="http://www.gingancl.org.br/pt-br/autoria" target="_blank">http://www.gingancl.org.br/pt-br/autoria</a> )<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p style="margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:36.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><u></u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#1f497d" lang="EN-US"><span>�<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">�������� </span></span></span><u></u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d" lang="EN-US">21/05/2012 �NCL Handbook <br>
(<a href="http://www.ncl.org.br/pt-br/handbooks" target="_blank">http://www.ncl.org.br/pt-br/handbooks</a> �ou <a href="http://www.gingancl.org.br/pt-br/handbooks" target="_blank">http://www.gingancl.org.br/pt-br/handbooks</a> )<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p style="margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:36.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><u></u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#1f497d" lang="EN-US"><span>�<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">�������� </span></span></span><u></u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d" lang="EN-US">06/06/2012 2nd IPTV Application Challenge<br>
</span><a href="http://www.itu.int/net/pressoffice/press_releases/2012/35.aspx" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US">http://www.itu.int/net/pressoffice/press_releases/2012/35.aspx</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d" lang="EN-US"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:18.0pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d" lang="EN-US"><u></u>�<u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d" lang="EN-US">Abra�os,<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d">Luiz Fernando<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d"><u></u>�<u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d">Prof. Luiz Fernando Gomes Soares<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d">PUC-Rio / Depto. De Inform�tica<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d">Rua Marqu�s de S�o Vicente 225<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">
<span style="color:#1f497d">22453-900 Rio de Janeiro, RJ<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d">Phone: +55-21-3527-1500 Ext: 4330<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d">FAX: +55-21-3527-1530<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d">e-mail: <a href="mailto:lfgs@inf.puc-rio.br" target="_blank">lfgs@inf.puc-rio.br</a><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u>�<u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;line-height:16.5pt;background:white" align="center">
<b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"" lang="EN">ITU launches 2nd IPTV Application Challenge</span></b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"" lang="EN"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;line-height:16.5pt;background:white" align="center"><b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"" lang="EN">Search for Smart Living Solutions<u></u><u></u></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:11.0pt;background:white"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333" lang="EN">Geneva, 1 June 2012</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333" lang="EN"> � Themed, �Better Quality of Life�, ITU�s second IPTV Application Challenge is inviting innovative IPTV solutions from individuals, small-to-medium sized enterprises (SMEs) and corporations to improve social welfare through services in fields such as e-health, e-government, e-learning, ICT accessibility and all aspects of Smart Living.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:11.0pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333" lang="EN">The winning application in the individual/SME category will be awarded a cash prize of 3,000 USD. There is a separate category for corporate entries. Winners will be announced at the World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly (WTSA-12), in Dubai 20-29 November. WTSA is a quadrennial event gathering around 1000 representatives of the ICT industry�s most influential policy makers, regulators and private-sector enterprises. The winning and most promising applications will be showcased at this and many subsequent ITU events, maximizing global visibility and attracting investment in their development.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:11.0pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333" lang="EN">Hamadoun Tour�, Secretary-General, ITU: �ITU�s IPTV standards are providing secure end-to-end solutions for broadcasters and service providers around the world. These application challenges are a proven platform to drive innovative use of the medium and tapping into the minds of engineers around the world. I look forward to some excellent results.� <u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:11.0pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333" lang="EN">Following a very successful Challenge in 2011, the 2nd Challenge will add further fuel to an already vibrant IPTV market today serving over 60 million IPTV subscribers. Supported by deployments of high-speed broadband networks, the industry is growing at roughly 25 per cent annually. Additionally, the average revenue per user is increasing, signalling a better monetization of IPTV services and tremendous revenue opportunities to the companies serving a market expected to double in size within the 2011-2014 timeframe.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:11.0pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333" lang="EN">ITU�s standardized solutions are already implemented in the IPTV global marketplace, and increased adoption of the standards will provide further stimulus to the market�s growth. The standardized platforms provided by ITU IPTV Recommendations are more cost-effective and flexible than proprietary solutions, and critically grant applications and services a global reach.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:11.0pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333" lang="EN">Challenge participants are required to develop applications running over, either:<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#333333;line-height:16.5pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"" lang="EN">Recommendation ITU-T H.761Nested context language (NCL) and Ginga-NCL for IPTV services, or;<u></u><u></u></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#333333;line-height:16.5pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"" lang="EN">Recommendation ITU-T H.762Lightweight interactive multimedia environment (LIME) for IPTV services<u></u><u></u></span></li>
</ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:11.0pt;background:white"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333" lang="EN">Key dates:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333" lang="EN"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#333333;line-height:16.5pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"" lang="EN">Registration period: 15 June � 15 August 2012<u></u><u></u></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#333333;line-height:16.5pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"" lang="EN">Submission period: 13 August � 7 September 2012<u></u><u></u></span></li>
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