MPEG-4 Part 10 Adoption

The video codec formerly known as H.26L and now referred to as MPEG-4 Part 10 is starting to pick up a real head of steam in the video industry. Both hardware and software supporting this standard are starting to be available to manufacturers, and it seems likely that the 50% improvement in bandwidth is going to be irresistible in the future.
EE Times has a report on MPEG-4 Part 10 news from the International Broadcasting Convention in Amsterdam, including news that the codec probably can't be released on a royalty-free basis: