October 6, 2006
Nokia says no need for unified EU mobile TV band
Nokia said there was no need for a single radio frequency for mobile television across the European Union and said the Commission's plan for an interim solution was unrealistic. Reuters reports.
"Last week regulators and industry leaders said at an i2010 telecoms conference in Finland that Europe is slightly ahead of other continents in developing mobile TV, but lack of a joint radio spectrum for the service means it may lose its leadership.
... Jouni Kamarainen, director of industry collaboration at Nokia's multimedia unit, said there was no need for the same frequency across the European Union.
"We are talking about access to a wide frequency band. The devices scan the airwaves to find the signal. The user does not have to think about it," Kamarainen told Reuters in an interview."
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