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Whilst the lady in the picture seems quite happy with her Mobile TV, it would appear that people in both Germany and Japan will be less so….
Mobile 3.0 (the company that won the DVB-H auction in Germany) hasn’t been able to generate any traction in the market (and is probably headed for insolvency), since the mobile operators there have decided not to sanction any DVB-H devices (ed: big mistake Mobile 3.0, you didn’t get the operators on board?!). In Japan, Toshiba has announced that it is shutting down Mobile Broadcasting Corp. at the end of March 2009, due to not having anywhere near enough subscribers.
Intererstingly, two different countries and situations, but same result as regards devices – there have been a proliferation of devices capable of receiving DTT (Digital Terrestrial Television) – and of course for that, the networks/channels/programming are all built out already!
I can’t help but think that in territories where DVB-T or other DTT standards are prevalent, we are going to perhaps see more devices coming out supporting this, and those supporting mobile-only digi-tv standards backtracking at a rapid pace…..thoughts y’all?
[Via: Mobile Burn]
About The Author
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.
