Freeview may be old hat once the new free DTH service Freesat, which has already started takes shape. It can be recieved using the same dish as Sky and will have a number of HD channels as well. Most of the channels will be from the BBC and ITV domains.
Do US 700 MHz Spectrum Auctions Tilt the Scale in Favor of LTE? The results of the US spectrum auctions in the 700 Mhz band are out, as are the plans of some of the major players which have won the auctions. Verizon and AT&T have been the largest two successful bidders. AT&T has already announced plans for using this spectrum for LTE. Verizon could also be looking at similar use. Echostar, the fourth largest bidder has also given signals that the spectrum may be used for Mobile TV extensions of the Dish Network. Where does this leave WiMAX where the WiMAX forum had given signals to develop profiles in the 700 MHz band. In fact the WiMAX Congress Asia 2008 ( 9-10 April Singapore) is set to discuss the policies of 700 MHz use in its regulatory sessions. It also raises questions on how the digital dividend will be treated in Europe and Asia? Will it also be used for LTE? Quite unlikely considering the state of broadcast networks and the need for future requirements. This leads to a risk that LTE technologies may also develop in incompatible bands globally. If AWS band used for mobile phone use is not enough, we have another case here.
The internet Tablet joins the mobile Wimax internet space with other devices such as those for gaming (POSDATA) being already available in addition to a variety of PC cards and USB adapters.
With the launch of the WiMAX enabled internet Tablet by Nokia at CTIA 2008 ( N810,N870) and the announcement of a mobile WiMAX enabled phone by XOHM and Samsung, the ecosystem now seems to be finally falling in place for potential uses of a Mobile WiMAX network not only in the USA but also worldwide.The news on further expansion of XOHM (beyond the initial launch cities of Chicago, Washington DC and Baltimore) remains eagerly awaited. Versions of the Nokia N810 are expected to support the XOHM specifically (Nokia N870). XOHM has also announced a WiMAX phone developed jointly by Samsung and XOHM. The internet Tablet is designed to provide mobile wireless access to internet using an open core architecture independent of the cellular networks and 3G-evolved technologies such as EV-Do by using the combination of WiFi and WiMAX. http://wimaxbook.net
The deal if it goes through will give a new dimension to mobile WiMAX in the US and perhaps in parts of Europe. Embroiled as they are in the 700 MHz spectrum auction, the companies have bid over $19 Billion for 700 MHz spectrum, which has just now been declared as one for which certification profiles" will be announced" by the WiMAX forum. However Sprint and Clearwire can sew together virtually all of the mobile WiMAX spectrum in the 2.5-2.69 GHz, the band where certified Wave 2 devices with MIMO are set to be available anytime now. The support of Inel, will also help with the chipsets and customer devices the last remaining link for success of this new technology. It is to be remembered that the competition will be with the Mobile industry at the prime of its life with mobile handset launches averaging one a day, mobile multimedia on the go and WiFi connectivity et el. Hence the new combination presents one of the best opportunities for success against the industry in the prime as well as one yet to be born in the 700 MHz band with a handicap of Billions of dollars in spectrum charges weighing down the business plans. See for details wimaxbook.net
Mobile TV and iPhone™ With the launch of iPhone™ around the corner on June 29th, the excitement is high. The new mobile device is a 3-in-1(Phone, i-Pod and Internet communicator). The iPhone provides internet connectivity using WiFi (IEEE 802.11b/g) or EDGE. This can enable the use of many applications while in the WiFi Hotspots such as mail( Yahoo or Gmail), browsing and media downloads. Google( including Google Earth™) and Yahoo search engines will be available with the phone.
iPhone has also been enabled for YouTube™ which is a fine way to upload and download vides or watch them streaming. Videos on the phone will use the Apple format and will be based on H.264.
With high projections of sales and penetration, there are some questions on whether the iPhone is targeted for live mobile TV? Watching streaming TV channels is certainly possible using the WiFi or EDGE but the phone has not been enabled for cellular video. Nor will it support MobiTV which is aggregated content as delivered via various operators. With MobiTV ceasing UK operations the US offering form the major base for innovative deliveries which were initiated by MobiTV.
Does it indicate a direction which Apple wishes to set for the industry? What about the DVB-H, MediaFLO and DMB based Mobile TV broadcast systems? Or Cellular videos delivered via streaming? Does it have something to do with what Apple believes to be the future of live TV on Mobiles?
iPhone also does not support Flash based videos nor does it support Java. In fact Steve Jobs has been quoted as saying “The iPhone will not support Java applications. Java’s not worth building in. Nobody uses Java anymore. It’s this big heavyweight ball and chain.”
Many of the weather bulletins or animated videos are therefore out if they are based on the use of Flash or Java. http://www.mobiletvhome.com/
Mobile TV and iPhone™ With the launch of iPhone™ around the corner on June 29th, the excitement is high. The new mobile device is a 3-in-1(Phone, i-Pod and Internet communicator). The iPhone provides internet connectivity using WiFi (IEEE 802.11b/g) or EDGE. This can enable the use of many applications while in the WiFi Hotspots such as mail( Yahoo or Gmail), browsing and media downloads. Google( including Google Earth™) and Yahoo search engines will be available with the phone.
iPhone has also been enabled for YouTube™ which is a fine way to upload and download vides or watch them streaming. Videos on the phone will use the Apple format and will be based on H.264.
With high projections of sales and penetration, there are some questions on whether the iPhone is targeted for live mobile TV? Watching streaming TV channels is certainly possible using the WiFi or EDGE but the phone has not been enabled for cellular video. Nor will it support MobiTV which is aggregated content as delivered via various operators. With MobiTV ceasing UK operations the US offering form the major base for innovative deliveries which were initiated by MobiTV.
Does it indicate a direction which Apple wishes to set for the industry? What about the DVB-H, MediaFLO and DMB based Mobile TV broadcast systems? Or Cellular videos delivered via streaming? Does it have something to do with what Apple believes to be the future of live TV on Mobiles?
iPhone also does not support Flash based videos nor does it support Java. In fact Steve Jobs has been quoted as saying “The iPhone will not support Java applications. Java’s not worth building in. Nobody uses Java anymore. It’s this big heavyweight ball and chain.”
Many of the weather bulletins or animated videos are therefore out if they are based on the use of Flash or Java. website http://www.mobiletvhome.com/
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