Mobile TV coming of age

With mobiles starting to dominate our daily lives, there is growing interest in the idea of TV on the phone, reports the BBC.

"Korea and Japan are way ahead of the game and have been testing several methods of reception for a couple of years.

The existing Korean 3G network is fast enough to stream live TV. It is basically broadband TV on your mobile.

In Asia, the race for the best mobile TV coverage is on. SK Telecom will soon launch a rival to the 3G service, broadcasting mobile TV by satellite.

And because consistency has never featured highly in technology circles, a third method is on its way.

In Europe, trials in Berlin and Helsinki are using existing terrestrial TV masts to broadcast compressed signals to handsets with additional receivers.

Now broadcasters are thinking about making the right kind of programmes and making sure people can afford to watch them.

Mobile TV is on its way, but it will probably be some time before television really breaks out of its box in the living room."

emily | 4:28 PM | TV on Cell Phones |
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