Mobile Tv
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UAE issues Gulf's first mobile TV license
News EMTC group pays US$4.6 million for 10-year license to offer mobile TV services, targeted to launch fourth quarter next year, in United Arab Emirates.
Tags: Mobile platforms/communications, Mobile applications, Regulations, Mobile Broadband, Mobile TV, mobile, Mobile applications, TV, Telecommunications, Hong Kong
Optimize mobile TV to justify fee
News Subscription-based mobile TV needs to be optimized for small screens in order to offer better value proposition over free-to-air broadcasting, says analyst.
Tags: Development/design, Data services, IPTV, E-mail, Mobile TV, Phone, TV, cell phone, IP television, mobile
Costs will dog HK mobile TV operators
News Hong Kong authorities will auction off mobile TV spectrum licenses in 2009, but operators may find it hard to translate opportunity into revenue, says Gartner.
Tags: Business structures, Sales/revenue, Business models, Pricing, Mobile, Bureau, Mobile TV, TV, Telecommunications, Hong Kong
M1 prepares for OpCo position
News In anticipation of Singapore's National Broadband Network, MobileOne is moving from a single-play operator role to multi-play, it said.
Tags: Financial statements, Sales/revenue, Service Revenue, IP Television, Mobile TV, Dip, Sales, chief marketing officer, handset sale, M1
Philippines: Mobile TV still in limbo
News Local carrier Smart Communications has not earned any revenue from its mobile TV service because the government has yet to issue policy guidelines on the technology.
Tags: CommunicAsia 2008, Mobile platforms/communications, Regulations, TVs, Mobile, Mobile TV, TV, Philippines, phone, cable television
Mobile TV operator in franchise storm
News Philippine operator Smart Communications is under congressional probe for alleged irregularities concerning how it managed its mobile TV franchise.
Tags: Regulations, Local Government, Mobile platforms/communications, Franchise, Mobile, Mobile TV, TV, Philippines, information technology, agency
Good user experience, not choice, matters
News Too many devices and too different features are complicating the ability of mobile service providers to deliver good Internet experience for consumers.
Tags: Next-generation technology/networks, Mobile applications, Video, CommunicAsia 2008, Mobile, Mobile TV, Google Inc., TV, phone, social networking
EC readies European satellite wireless spectrum
News The European Commission is inviting satellite operators to compete for the provision of services such as mobile TV and high-speed Internet across the whole of Europe.
Tags: Business broadband, Personal broadband, Mobile/Wireless, Next-generation technology/networks, Mobile platforms/communications, Satellite, Mobile, Mobile TV, Internet Access, Spectrum
Europe-wide wireless broadband on the way
News EU politicians have backed measures to help create a wireless broadband service that could work across Europe.
Tags: WiMax, Mobile, Mobile TV, European Parliament, Telecommunications, Wireless Broadband, Spectrum, European Union, Wireless, Information Security
IPTV's 'hybrid' future for Asia
News A combination offering of IPTV and digital broadcasting may be an entry point for IPTV operators in the region's emerging markets, says Tandberg.
Tags: Network infrastructure, Bandwidth, IP Television, TV, Asia, IP, Gartner Inc., Broadband, South Korea, DVB-H
M1 needs content partner, says analyst
News Singapore's MobileOne will need content-provider partner to help the mobile operator compete against country's two other telcos, or risk being left out.
Tags: Starhub, IP Television, Mobile Broadband, Mobile, SingTel, International Data Corp., Spokesperson, Broadband, Service, M1
StarHub wins Singapore OpCo role
News Singapore government appoints StarHub as "operating company" to provide wholesale broadband connectivity for country's planned next-generation national broadband network.
Tags: Personal broadband, Business broadband, Next-generation technology/networks, Starhub, SingTel, Cisco Systems Inc., Fiber, IntelliNet Technologies, Singapore, Singapore OpCo
South Koreans like live TV on mobile
News Live programs, not short video clips, may be the way to go for mobile TV, according to the experience of a South Korean operator.
Tags: Mobile/Wireless
IPTV can still succeed in India, if done right
News While it has failed to garner mass adoption, Internet Protocol TV can still see growth if there are lower price points and better last-mile connectivity, experts say.
Tags: TVs, Video, IP Television, TV, India, Broadband, Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd., phone, industry, service provider
Qualcomm plans 'universal' mobile TV chip
News The Universal Broadcast Modem should help the interoperability of mobile technologies, even though it doesn't support one of the most popular standards around.
Tags: Consumer Technology, Handhelds, Mobile/Wireless
