This POSTnote describes edge computing, the use of computing resources in close proximity to the place where data are processed within a network, and some of the opportunities and challenges associated with its use. It supplements POSTnote 629.
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The next technological generation of television (High-Definition Television – HDTV) is being pursued in Japan, USA and Europe. The European collaborative effort envisages the use of a pan- European technical standard whose viability is under question due to the merger of SkyTV and BSB, and other factors.
This POSTnote examines HDTV development worldwide and issues related to the future of this technology in Europe.
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High definition TV (216 KB, PDF)
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