Fragmentation of Mobile TV Broadcasting Here to Stay
Portable Design News, Thursday May 08, 2008
There is a fragmentation of standards for digital mobile TV broadcasting-just as we have NTSC, PAL, and SECAM for analog TV-that appears to be the way of the future, reports In-Stat. In digital mobile TV broadcasting, several standards are being used, several mainly in one country, and that situation is likely to continue in the future, the high-tech market research firm says.
Recent research by In-Stat found the following:
- The most popular mobile TV broadcast services are those that are offered without a subscription, as in Japan and South Korea. However, mobile TV broadcast services are viewed by many as a way to generate revenue, so many of the mobile TV broadcast services will be subscription-based.
- DVB-H is the most widely used digital mobile TV broadcast standard, in terms of number of operators having launched services.
- Analog mobile TV broadcast viewers will outpace digital mobile TV broadcast viewers and subscribers in 2009.
- Worldwide mobile TV broadcast subscription revenue will reach US$12 billion in 2012.
In-Stat, Scottsdale, AZ (480) 483-4440 [www.in-stat.com]
