May 22, 2007
Mobile TV will reach 244 million by 2011, says report
TV enabled handsets will reach a staggering 244 million devices by 2011, according to a new report, writes The Register.
"This is almost double the number previously forecast, and was reached by a detailed look into the likely mobile TV launch dates and the uptake rate expected in 55 countries.
The report was published in the US by Multimedia Research Group, but was written by Rethink Research Associates in the UK.
"There are over 80 mobile TV trials all over the world and already there are a handful of services launched. The bulk of those trials are already committed to turn into genuine services, in some cases with a nationwide footprint, in other countries in limited regions," said report author Peter White, principal analyst at Rethink.
This forecast is not including video services which are streamed over a cellular network, because that has largely been a slow burn business, due to its low screen resolution and the careful management it needs so that it doesn't interfere with voice."
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