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Just to show that Mobile TV is in process for deployment globally, here are a couple of select stories….
First of all, let’s look at China:
Apparently it is looking more likely that the ‘standard’ is going to be CMMB (for a list of the various Mobile TV standards, look here) – SARFT is so confident their ‘standard’ will be chosen, they are pressing on with deployment in 37 (!) major cities in China.
[Via: Moconews.net]
Next, let’s check out Hungary:
Nokia, T-Mobile, Vodafone, and Antenna Hungaria are jointly launching trial Mobile TV services, based on DVB-H. Apparently the current trial is running on an NSN (Nokia-Siemens Network) platform, with the Nokia N77 and N92 handsets – the trial is due to complete at the end of January (2008). There is also the issue of inviting frequency tenders, but this will likely be solved in the first half of the year.
[Via: TeleGeography]
Well, at least the Mobile (and other) end-users in two countries are edging one step closer to live services – that looks some time away in the 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.
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