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Whilst we are on the topic of Mobile TV, I thought I would mention the latest variant, announced at CES. LG, along with Zenith and Harris Corporation, used CES to announce a new Mobile TV broadcast offering, called MPH (Mobile Pedestrian Handheld) – or MPH In-band Mobile DTV system, to give it it’s full name. There is some conflicting information as to whether this is an entirely new standard, or whether it’s capable of supporting other standards – however the killer point will likely be how applicable the technology will be to numerous mobile scenarios.
Clearly LG has some experience now in this area, and the explanation from Woo Paik (LG’s CTO) was that the MPH chipsets would go in laptops, in-car systems, GPS units, and (we presume) PMPs (in a similar fashion to Motorola’s DH01 no doubt). Additionally, because the MPH system is backward-compatible with the existing ATSC (Advanced Television Systems Committee) DTV transmitters, it potentially means that little extra in terms of transmitters would need to be added – a huge plus in terms of initial infrastructure outlay costs.
With LGs wide product and solution offerings across home entertainment devices, mobile devices, and other electronic consumables, it’s quite possible they have the weight and momentum to pull this off – to paraphrase Dire Straits: “I want my MTV (on the move, whenever and wherever!)”
[Via: Tech.co.uk]
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Ben Robinson
Ben is a 10+ year veteran of the Mobile industry – starting his career when SMS was a still a relatively new concept for most people (!), he has now consulted on everything from bleeding-edge Mobile content, to the next-gen accessories you might view it on. As a result he has a broad and deep knowledge in numerous areas of Mobile – from network operators to device vendors, to infrastructure and middleware vendors (not to mention content delivery) – and has worked for companies in all of these areas! He is based in the UK, a hotbed of activity for mobile, and recently became a father for the second time – as oppose to in his younger years when he was happy spend time tweaking all manner of mobile devices to 'nth' degree, he now looks for services and hardware that provide the most efficient, compact, and reliable improvements to his already manic life! It’s his opinion that Mobile solutions should be there to help to make your life better – if a particular solution (be it service or device) isn’t doing this, he believes you need to ask the very important question of why you continue to use it... His focus at IntoMobile is mainly on Mobile content, services, and infrastructure, particularly as regards the UK market – and with the occasional look at devices. Additionally, using his extensive experience in the industry, he will provide commentary on the industry at large, with regular (and hopefully thought-provoking) articles.
