KPN from June 1 will stop offering mobile TV via the DVB-H standard.

According to the operator, standard did not really develop into a global standard and so it was probably not worthwhile to continue supporting the technology. MobielTV made its debut on the Dutch market in 2008, with KPN offering three devices supporting the DVB-H standard: the Nokia N96, the Samsung P960 and the LG KB620. The devices made it possible for subscribers to watch live TV on ten channels and two pay-TV premium channels.

Within one year, KPN registered 40,000 customers for its mobile TV services; subscriber numbers began declining as no new phones were introduced. There are currently 20,000 customers. These customers will receive a letter informing them that KPN is ending the MobielTV service.

 

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Hutchison 3G Austria is modernizing its radio access network to be ready for HSPA+ and the next generation of mobile broadband, or LTE. At the same time this step will allow the operator to halve the energy consumption of its base stations. Nokia Siemens Networks will undertake this upgrade starting in autumn 2009.

The demand for increased mobile broadband capacity and throughput in Austria is reflected in the increasing usage of data cards and mobile services like Mobile TV, video download or video sharing,” said Berthold Thoma, CEO of Hutchison 3G Austria. Mobile broadband is also one of the most pragmatic solutions to bridging the digital gap between cities and rural areas. For rural areas, mobile broadband coverage is simply less expensive and faster to deploy than fiber to the home” solutions. We hope that with our nationwide coverage we will contribute significantly to this end.” (more…)

Motorola and Nokia will work to achieve interoperability among their DVB-H (Digital Video Broadcast – Handheld) enabled mobile devices and network services. The handset manufacturers will work together to support solutions based on open DVB-IPDC standards available for operator partners interested in deploying multi-vendor mobile TV services and trials in 2006 and onward.

The deployment of mobile TV services is expected to offer new business opportunities for companies across the value chain – including content and broadcast companies, mobile service providers, infrastructure and handset manufacturers and technology providers – and the availability of interoperable DVB-H enabled devices and services is a factor in further opening up the market.

Motorola and Nokia both view DVB-H as an effective technology for deploying broadcast mobile TV. DVB-H technology reportedly offers high service level quality, low battery consumption and offers the end-user the ability to simultaneously receive broadcasts while using other mobile services such as telephony and internet access on their device.

The companies will work on interoperability efforts using the open DVB-IPDC standard while continuing to participate in interoperability efforts within the related standardisation bodies.

Source- http://www.wirelessdesignasia.com

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