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| Costs could hinder roll out of video streaming on mobile phones |
| Monday, 28 June 2010 00:00 |
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The cost of setting up a digital video broadcasting handheld network is a potential barrier to rolling out TV broadcasting services for mobile phones, an industry expert has said.
Conrad Longmore, editor of Mobile Gazette, pointed out that the strict limits on data transfers that carriers are implementing, even though modern 3.5G-enabled mobile phones can stream live video feeds, is another significant stumbling block. Mr Longmore explained that the technology to watch TV shows on mobile phones currently exists - digital video broadcasting handheld is the EU-supported standard for broadcasting digital TV to small portable devices - but take-up across Europe has been unenthusiastic, despite the availability of compatible handsets such as the Nokia N96. He added that if integrated mobile broadcast can deliver the goods, then it will have several advantages, namely that it can be "piggybacked" onto the carrier's existing network, which should keep costs down. Handset modifications would also be relatively minor and the use of a different frequency should avoid congestion, Mr Longmore explained.  |