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The Nokia N96 can do Broadcast Mobile TV - it's also a great phone
Well, I am kind of wondering whether it might have. As has been the subject of past posts I have written, my feeling is that Mobile (Broadcast) TV was in a very precarious state, even before the recent economic woes came upon us.
Now that all IT companies (Operators, Vendors, Service Providers) are feeling the pinch, as are customers, the last thing they are likely to spend out on is Mobile TV infrastructure for broadcast services. Handsets vendors are also not making many (if any) Mobile TV handsets.
With the likes of 3GPP-ratified LTE just around the corner, you have got to wonder if there if any life left in the the ol’ dog – I am beginning to think that since the less-than-stellar performance of Mobile TV (compared to some other services), Operators in particular are giving it a rest for the moment until 4G comes bounding along with it’s huge speeds (capable of delivering lots of good-quality video).
What do you think? Is Mobile TV dead in it’s current form? Is the future side-loading video from home plus some downloads, or is there an as-yet-unproven delivery system waiting in the wings? Comments welcome!
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.
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