Europe
: Nokia announced a new contract with TeliaSonera Sweden for a complete
DVB-H trial system, including Nokia Mobile Broadcast System 3.0 and
Nokia N92 mobile TV devices, underpinned by Nokia's hosting and systems
integration know-how.
The contract highlights Nokia's strong end-to-end capability as the
system comprises of products and solutions from Nokia's Multimedia
and Networks business groups.
The system is currently being installed at the Nokia facility in Kista,
Stockholm, supported by Nokia's consulting and integration services.
The system will be hosted and managed by the Nokia team, to allow
TeliaSonera Sweden to offer the full benefits of mobile television.
The system will be in extensive use in Gothenburg and Stockholm from
early August until year-end. TeliaSonera marks a new customer for
Nokia Mobility Hosting.
"Nokia is very pleased to be working so closely with TeliaSonera
Sweden in this new area of DVB-H based mobile TV. We believe strongly
in the capability of this technology as well as in the mobile TV service,
and we are looking forward to verify the full potential of mobile
TV together with TeliaSonera Sweden," says Jan Lindgren, Vice
President, Networks, Nokia.
Nokia delivers a complete DVB-H system including Nokia Mobile Broadcast
System 3.0 and Nokia N92 devices.
"Broadcast mobile TV is an interesting new service for TeliaSonera
Sweden to consider. It fits well with our ambition to offer our customers
a wide range of innovative services while at home as well as on the
move. By trialing the DVB-H technology together with Nokia we can
further explore the possibilities in this area and gain an even better
understanding of our customers' expectations," says Anders Bruse,
Senior Vice President, Products and Services, TeliaSonera Sweden.
DVB-H technology complements existing operator networks, optimizing
capacity and quality. It offers consumers the chance to enjoy high
quality terrestrial digital broadcasts along with voice telephony
and internet access all in a single device. Broadcast mobile TV will
offer new business opportunities for mobile service providers, content
and broadcast companies, infrastructure and handset manufacturers
as well as technology providers.
The feedback from different mobile TV pilots has been promising. The
recent interim results from the Oxford mobile TV trial showed that
there is clear consumer demand for the service and that 83% of the
pilot participants are satisfied with the end-to-end service provided.
