In an initiative to bring living room entertainment a step closer to consumers, Nokia has announced the pilot of Digital Video Broadcast-Handheld (DVB-H) broadcast mobile TV in collaboration with the national television broadcaster, Doordarshan.
The solution will be provided using Nokia's open standards-based DVB-H solution.
The DVB-H solution is a robust broadcast technology used to support extensive field pilots globally, which are chosen on the basis of merit to support mobility, small screens, indoor coverage, optimised use of battery, and in-built antennae specific to handheld devices like mobiles.
During this pilot, Doordarshan will test the reception quality of the broadcast coverage, and explore options for supporting different service schemes, such as advertising and interactive services.
Doordarshan believes that this pilot will enable them to judge consumer expectations from the service going forward.
Talking on the Mobile Broadcast Solution, L D Mandloi, Director-General of Doordarshan, said, "Doordarshan has taken a lead in adopting DVB-H standards, and this was a logical extension of our DVB-T services. DVB-H over IP based on open standards will provide a discerning mobile broadcast experience to the Indian consumer, and we are confident of its success in our country."
Adding to it, Jawahar Kanjilal, Director of Multimedia, Nokia Asia Pacific, said "India becomes one of the leading countries in Asia to deploy live broadcast mobile TV, bringing Indian consumers a step closer to watching their favorite programs on their mobiles."
Mobile TV broadcasting allows the user to watch favorite TV programs on their mobiles. The service works by receiving a digital TV broadcast signal optimized for mobile devices from the air, very much like the way televisions do. However, it is different from the streaming video service over 3G or GPRS, wherein each recipient receives a separate copy. In fact, one simultaneous TV stream can be received at any time by any number of users.
Presently, Doordarshan runs the largest Free to Air Satellite (DTH) service with analog territory broadcast network coverage up to over 92 percent of the country, providing free news, sports and entertainment.
The Nokia Mobile Broadcast Solution will also broadcast channel guides that will allow users to keep abreast of the latest programs on air. The solution is scheduled to be delivered to Doordarshan via Shaf Broadcast in early 2007.
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Doordarshan on mobile tv?? Who's gonna watch that?? Small and crappy mobile screen/bad sound and on top of it all only doordarshan!!
Why the hell are they killing the concept even before it takes off ??
Also heard that sony was gonna bring a firmware upgrade so that psp users can watch tv on psp.Is there any chance of that working in india?? And what are the chances that others like DTH providers tatasky,etc,etc will bring similar service ??
The solution will be provided using Nokia's open standards-based DVB-H solution.
The DVB-H solution is a robust broadcast technology used to support extensive field pilots globally, which are chosen on the basis of merit to support mobility, small screens, indoor coverage, optimised use of battery, and in-built antennae specific to handheld devices like mobiles.
During this pilot, Doordarshan will test the reception quality of the broadcast coverage, and explore options for supporting different service schemes, such as advertising and interactive services.
Doordarshan believes that this pilot will enable them to judge consumer expectations from the service going forward.
Talking on the Mobile Broadcast Solution, L D Mandloi, Director-General of Doordarshan, said, "Doordarshan has taken a lead in adopting DVB-H standards, and this was a logical extension of our DVB-T services. DVB-H over IP based on open standards will provide a discerning mobile broadcast experience to the Indian consumer, and we are confident of its success in our country."
Adding to it, Jawahar Kanjilal, Director of Multimedia, Nokia Asia Pacific, said "India becomes one of the leading countries in Asia to deploy live broadcast mobile TV, bringing Indian consumers a step closer to watching their favorite programs on their mobiles."
Mobile TV broadcasting allows the user to watch favorite TV programs on their mobiles. The service works by receiving a digital TV broadcast signal optimized for mobile devices from the air, very much like the way televisions do. However, it is different from the streaming video service over 3G or GPRS, wherein each recipient receives a separate copy. In fact, one simultaneous TV stream can be received at any time by any number of users.
Presently, Doordarshan runs the largest Free to Air Satellite (DTH) service with analog territory broadcast network coverage up to over 92 percent of the country, providing free news, sports and entertainment.
The Nokia Mobile Broadcast Solution will also broadcast channel guides that will allow users to keep abreast of the latest programs on air. The solution is scheduled to be delivered to Doordarshan via Shaf Broadcast in early 2007.
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Doordarshan on mobile tv?? Who's gonna watch that?? Small and crappy mobile screen/bad sound and on top of it all only doordarshan!!
Why the hell are they killing the concept even before it takes off ?? Also heard that sony was gonna bring a firmware upgrade so that psp users can watch tv on psp.Is there any chance of that working in india?? And what are the chances that others like DTH providers tatasky,etc,etc will bring similar service ??