Nokia sets specifications
\nto enable TV on cell phones<\/p>\n
Nokia Corp. will release technical details about its mobile TV
\nsystem to help service providers offer customers the possibility
\nof watching television on their handsets, with commercial TV
\nservices expected to begin in 2006.<\/p>\n
The air interface specifications, for mobile TV based on
\nDigital Video Broadcast-Handheld, or DVB-H, will provide
\ninformation on how mobile TV terminals interconnect with the
\nnetwork end of the service, the Finnish company said Tuesday.<\/p>\n
The technology has been piloted in several countries,
\nincluding Finland where Nokia last month joined major TV
\ncompanies and mobile service providers to enable 500 test users
\nin the Helsinki region to watch international television
\nbroadcasts and tune in to radio programs on their phones.<\/p>\n
\"Operators and service providers want to know how the
\ninteroperability of terminals from different vendors can be
\nensured,\" said Richard Sharp, a Nokia spokesman. \"By making this
\ninterface specification public, we are emphasizing our commitment
\nto open standards and interoperability as a means to enable
\npositive market development.\"<\/p>\n
The Nokia mobile TV service, which includes terminals, servers
\nand network components, is based on open standards approved by
\nthe European Telecommunications Standards Institute, the company
\nsaid.<\/p>\n
DVB-H is a new technology that enables broadcast transmission
\nof several television, radio and video channels to mobile
\ndevices.<\/p>\n
In earlier research, Nokia said people like to watch mobile TV
\nin cars and public places, such as cafes. Watching TV on handsets
\nwas also common at home and in workplaces, with test users mostly
\ninterested in news, weather, sports, current affairs and
\nentertainment. -- AP<\/p>",
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