Mobile TV with DVB-H
Markus Lindqvist
Director, Server & Network Solutions
Multimedia, Nokia
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Mobile TV is poised to take off
• TV is the world’s most popular home entertainment medium
• Digital convergence means that mobile phones are
– More than communication devices
– Offering more entertainment and games
– Used as a source of information
• news, travel, weather, sports results
• Broadcast introduces cost-efficient delivery of TV and other media content now to
mobile users
• Commercial mobile broadcast services are expected to spread
out during the year 2006
– Commercial announcements have already been made in Italy and Malaysia for 2006
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Positive consumer response to Mobile TV
• Recent Oxford pilot interim results show clear
consumer demand for mobile TV
-83% of triallists are satisfied with the end-to-end
service provided
-76% of triallists indicate that they would take up
the service within 12 months
• Positive response from 500 triallists in Finland Pilot
(May 2005) using mobile TV devices with live
services
–58% thought the concept of mobile TV was
interesting
–41% claimed they would buy future mobile TV
services
–50% found 10 euro to be acceptable monthly fee
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Mobile DTV Alliance Board Companies
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DVB-H Worldwide
Mobile TV
content
Mobile
Terminal
Mobile Broadcast network
Cellular network
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Overview of DVB-H technology
Battery Life
Scalability
Reception/
Coverage
Open Standards
Cell Handover
Support
Multi-
channel
Capacity
Service
Discovery
Rights
Management &
Billing
IP Connectivity/
Interactivity
Multimedia
Support
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DVB-H benefits
• Short time to market
– Already established - pilots in US, Europe and Asia/Pacific
– Technology available from several sources
• Great end-user experience
– High quality audio and video
– Offers up to 50 channels and/or other multimedia content
– Long battery life, 4 hours of viewing time
– Ease of use, service discovery, easy subscription
• Open standard for value chain partnerships
– Open, multi-vendor system => cost competitiveness
– Attracting investments from major companies worldwide
• Wide support from broadcast and wireless community
– related specification work in DVB Project and OMA
– 600+ members representing broadcast and wireless industry across the globe
– global standards, openness, interoperability
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DVB-H is the preferred technology
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
DVB-H
T-DMB
S-DMB
ISDB-T
Analogue
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
Source: Informa
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Nokia Mobile Broadcast Solution
Nokia 7710
Nokia 7700
Broadcast Service
Manager
Broadcast Account
Manager
e-Comm
Mobile TV Service
Management
Mobile Broadcast Solution 3.0
e-Com
Mobile TV Service
Management
Mobile TV Server Solution 2.2
• over 15 pilots
Commercial Service
Start Enabled
Mobile TV Server Solution 2.1
• three pilots
2003
2004
2005
2006
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TV goes Mobile with the Nokia N92
• Watch up to 4 hours TV
• Large 2.8’’anti glare screen with 16 million colours
• One Key TV access
• 30 second replay, 30 minute recording
• Always up to date Electronic Service Guide Dedicated
4-in-1 media keys
• Full Nokia Nseries feature set
– Music player, FM radio & Visual Radio
– 2 MP camera
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Summary
• TV is going mobile, now
• Commercial launches announced in Italy and Malaysia
for 2006
• DVB-H preferred technology for Mobile TV
• Mobile TV brings together media, broadcast, and
mobile industries
• Nokia N92 and Mobile Broadcast Solution 3.0 enables
commercial service offering
• New business opportunites for all industry players
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Thank You
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