EU picks DVB-H(not FLO) (7/18/2007)
As expected, the European Commission has decided to favor the DVB-H standard and will add it to its list of standards this month. The commission is calling for a single broadcasting technology standard because it wants to accelerate mobile TV efforts across Europe.
Trade Group Suggests Right-Price For Mobile TV: $20 Per Month (1/28/2007)
The Mobile DTV Alliance, an industry advocate (pushing DVB-H as the mobile TV tech) comprised supported by Motorola and Nokia, among others, believes it has found the right price consumers will pay for viewing TV on cell phones: a flat $20 a month.
Consumers ready for mobile TV (1/26/2007)
U.S. consumers are willing to pay enough for watching TV on mobile phones to justify what it would cost carriers to build a new broadcast network to guarantee quality service, an industry group said Thursday.
The winning formula for mobile TV in the United States is high-quality video and service and flat rates of about $20 a month for unlimited viewing, the Mobile DTV Alliance said in its latest white paper. To meet those standards, the alliance advocates building a separate broadcast network, which would cost a carrier between $500 million and $2 billion.
DVB-H Set To Be The Future of Mobile Television (1/26/2007)
New analysis from Frost & Sullivan, DVB-H Technology-Market and Potential Analysis, reveals that revenues in this market totaled $60 million in 2006 and is likely to reach $2.04 billion in 2010.
Into the mobile future: Communication news and insights
-- A few of the latest developments
(East Bay Business Times - November 10, 2006) (11/10/2006)
TV on the move
Hoping to ring in a new era of television for the mobile phone, the Mobile DTV Alliance met this week in San Francisco for a conference on its progress in promoting a standard for mobile TV.
Formed in January with its organizing office in San Ramon, the group's objective is to promote the adoption of mobile TV technology based on the DVB-H (digital video broadcast-handheld) standard, and to bring mobile satellite TV to consumers in North America. It says it is working to "promote an open value chain offering the market more than one mobile DTV alternative."
Incompatibility slows mobile TV uptake - EE Times, Junko Yoshida (11/1/2006)
As mobile TV gears up in earnest, operators and handset vendors are finally coming to grips with a slew of problems that are impeding its uptake—including some of their own making. Among the challenges cited at last September's IBC, Europe's largest broadcast technology conference, are a persistent lack of interoperability, QoS issues and a non-existent certification process for any of the handful of competing mobile-TV standards.
The Mobile Digital TV Alliance unveils DVB-H guidelines (9/13/2006)
The Mobile Digital TV Alliance (MDTVA), a consortium whose members include Microsoft, Motorola, and Nokia, has published implementation guidelines for the Digital Video Broadcasting – Handheld standard. The group hopes publication of the guidelines will set standards for Mobile TV on handheld devices, eliminating confusion in the marketplace. The guidelines are flexible depending on the type of network or the content to be delivered. With the standard now set, US markets could see compatible mobile TV broadcasts as early as 2007. (Source: Mobile DTV Alliance)
MDA Moves Roadmap Along With Reference Documents - by Tara Seals, XCHANGE ONLINE (9/12/2006)
The Mobile DTV Alliance will release implementation guidelines for DVB-H on Wednesday at CTIA Wireless IT & Entertainment.
MDA promises DVB-H reference - IBC Daily Saturday 9 September 2006, George Jarrett (9/9/2006)
Since NAB, the Mobile DTV Alliance has built a total membership of 31, all of them blue chip supporters of DVB-H and the concept of open standards. Talking during the lead up to IBC, about the reference set around DVB-H that promises to give his membership "a ride as it evolves," Alliance president, Yoram Solomon of Texas Instruments, confirmed: "We have committed to having the implementation guidelines done by September 12."
(DVB-SCENE) US MOBILE DTV ALLIANCE
Q&A (9/1/2006)
DVB-SCENE talks with Yoram Solomon, President of the Mobile DTV Alliance (pg.13)
Mobile DTV Prepares Performance Standards
- By Joseph Palenchar -- TWICE, 7/17/2006 (7/17/2006)
The Mobile DTV Alliance is developing North American implementation guidelines to forestall the type of interoperability issues that plagued the launch of the first IEEE 802.11b wireless-network devices, said alliance chairman Yoram Solomon.
TV to go, ready or not - by Terry Maxon/ The Dallas Morning News (6/4/2006)
One glimpse of mobile video, and consumers will be hooked. At least, that's the plan.
SAN DIEGO UNION TRIBUNE - INTERVIEW WITH YORAM SOLOMON (5/8/2006)
A brief Q&A with Yoram Solomon, President of the Mobile DTV Alliance, about the group's vision for broadcasting TV to mobile devices such as cell phones.
DTV Alliance Takes Mobile TV To The Masses - PC Magazine (1/24/2006)
With increasing on-the-go entertainment options, a Mobile Digital TV Alliance has come together to deploy Digital Video Broadcasting – Handheld, an open-standard for accessing live digital television via mobile devices.
Mobile TV may soon mushroom - The Dallas Morning News (1/23/2006)
TI, Intel and Nokia join alliance to develop DVB-H technology.
The Mobile DTV Alliance, to be announced today at an industry conference in Las Vegas, includes such companies as Texas Instruments Inc., Intel Corp., Motorola Inc., Nokia Corp. and Modeo LLC that are working to develop software, networks and devices to display video on the go.
Alliance formed to promote mobile TV - Financial Times
(1/23/2006)
Nokia, Intel , Motorola, and other wireless equipment makers have formed an alliance to promote an emerging technology standard for delivering live TV to mobile phones.
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