MediaCorp, Singapore’s national broadcaster, will start off with a consumer trial of mobile TV using Digital Video Broadcasting - Handheld (DVB-H) technology in partnership with local operators MobileOne Asia (M1), SingTel Mobile and StarHub, next month.
Close to 300 people will be included in the pilot which is scheduled to run for three months. Those taking part in the trial will be provided with a Samsung P-960 handset enabling them to access six dedicated TV channels during the three-month period, including coverage of the Beijing Olympics, Barclays Premier League action on StarHub’s Football Channel, the Singaporean Cantonese movie channel, Mei Ah Movies Channel, TVBS News and Channel News Asia. The pilot is being supported by Alcatel-Lucent and Gemalto.
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Provider of mobile signature services Valimo Wireless teamed with digital security company Gemalto in order to provide Valimo’s mobile signature application to the mass market. As a result, Gemalto will integrate the Valimo’s Mobile Authentication Client (VMAC) in its SIM (subscriber identity module). Since VMAC works in any GSM phone, mobile signatures don’t require mobile operators to commit to a specific network protocol or delivery method. The VMAC also enables fast time-to-market introduction of business-driven apps. A mobile signature is the digital equivalent of a handwritten signature on a paper contract. It allows the mobile phone to act as the pen needed for signing almost any e-service, such as online banking, government documents, internet check-out, and entry to corporate intranets from outside of the office. Mobile signatures don’t require additional devices or software and password lists.
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MediaCorp to begin mobile TV trial with MobileOne Asia, SingTel Mobile and StarHub (Singapore)
