Swisscom wants to improve mobile TV
Telecommunications Swisscom is testing whether TV and Internet surfing can be made easier via cell phone.
Telecommunications Swisscom is testing whether TV and Internet surfing can be made easier via cell phone.
UMTS cell phones can receive TV and surf the Internet. But as soon as several
people in the same place use these services, the mobile network
quickly reaches its limits.
Swisscom now wants to tackle these problems and will be introducing
in Berne, a trial with the new digital standard DVB-H (Digital
video broadcasting handhelds). DVB-H is the little brother, so to speak
of terrestrial digital television (DVB-T) and was specially developed for the
distribution of broadcast signals to mobile devices.
DVB-H, which is broadcast from the television mast, can be received by all
that are within range of the transmitter. The
around 100 test subjects in Bern are now standing on a Nokia smartphone
26 television channels are available, as well as some interactive
services. For example, they can use their cell phone to watch the TV channels'
on the Internet. The Swiss pilot test is intended to
According to Swisscom, information about the technological
provide a framework for the realization of DVB-H in Switzerland.
Comparable trials in Europe have so far only been carried out in Berlin and
Helsinki, but further tests are also currently underway in France,
Great Britain, Italy and Spain. (mk)
UMTS cell phones can receive TV and surf the Internet. But as soon as several
people in the same place use these services, the mobile network
quickly reaches its limits.
Swisscom now wants to tackle these problems and will be introducing
in Berne, a trial with the new digital standard DVB-H (Digital
video broadcasting handhelds). DVB-H is the little brother, so to speak
of terrestrial digital television (DVB-T) and was specially developed for the
distribution of broadcast signals to mobile devices.
DVB-H, which is broadcast from the television mast, can be received by all
that are within range of the transmitter. The
around 100 test subjects in Bern are now standing on a Nokia smartphone
26 television channels are available, as well as some interactive
services. For example, they can use their cell phone to watch the TV channels'
on the Internet. The Swiss pilot test is intended to
According to Swisscom, information about the technological
provide a framework for the realization of DVB-H in Switzerland.
Comparable trials in Europe have so far only been carried out in Berlin and
Helsinki, but further tests are also currently underway in France,
Great Britain, Italy and Spain. (mk)
