Nokia sees new mobile TV networks by mid-2006

Iria · Nov 2, 2005, 05:14 PM

BARCELONA (Reuters) - Mobile phone giant Nokia expects mobile TV networks using its chosen standard to be up and running by the middle of next year, allowing people to watch live TV broadcasts on their cellphones.

The system -- Digital Video Broadcast-Handheld (DVB-H) -- is being tested in about 40 pilots worldwide and Nokia's Anssi Vanjoki said on Wednesday he expects networks to go live in the first half of 2006.

"This is, of course, speculative because there are certain regulatory elements as well," Vanjoki, general manager of Nokia's Multimedia division, told a conference in Spain.

Nokia said it would make the technology a regular feature on its multimedia mobiles, allowing users to watch broadcasters' programs directly rather than rebroadcast by telecom firms.
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Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 87	Nokia sees new mobile TV networks by mid-2006 BARCELONA (Reuters) - Mobile phone giant Nokia expects mobile TV networks using its chosen standard to be up and running by the middle of next year, allowing people to watch live TV broadcasts on their cellphones. The system -- Digital Video Broadcast-Handheld (DVB-H) -- is being tested in about 40 pilots worldwide and Nokia's Anssi Vanjoki said on Wednesday he expects networks to go live in the first half of 2006. "This is, of course, speculative because there are certain regulatory elements as well," Vanjoki, general manager of Nokia's Multimedia division, told a conference in Spain. Nokia said it would make the technology a regular feature on its multimedia mobiles, allowing users to watch broadcasters' programs directly rather than rebroadcast by telecom firms. ___________ Read More / Source: Reuters