DStv Mobile TV here next week
Multichoice has been trialing its mobile TV service, using DVB-H technology, since 2005 with promising results. The commercial launch of the service was however held back by a delay from ICASA on issuing mobile TV spectrum and licenses.
In September 2010 this barrier was removed when MultiChoice received a Mobile TV broadcast frequency license from ICASA. The company immediately began preparing to commercially launch the new mobile digital broadcast service.
“Mobile TV is a long term opportunity that will require significant investment. The concept, technology and business models are still evolving globally and it will take many years to see any returns on this investment,” Nolo Letele, Chief Executive Officer, MultiChoice South Africa Group, said in September 2010.
“However, it is important for the development of South Africa’s ICT engineering capability that we constantly experiment on the cutting edge of new technologies. To date we have already invested some R300 million in experimentation on mobile broadcast technology and network infrastructure. We will expand on this investment in the construction of an extensive broadcast network,” said Letele.
MultiChoice’s chosen technology behind broadcast Mobile TV, Digital Video Broadcast-Handheld (DVB-H), offers robust digital sound and picture quality.
The service utilises a dedicated broadcast network, designed specifically for mobile devices, so many people can watch DStv content at the same time on a range of devices.
This service is not to be confused with the recently launched DStv Mobile streaming service that utilises Vodacom’s 3G networks.
MultiChoice has now confirmed that it is set to launch their new DStv mobile service next week. Pricing and other details are however not available at this time.
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