Crown Castle and Nokia has announced that the two companies will pilot DVB-H technology in the United States in order to bring TV-like services to mobile devices. Already underways, the pilot commenced in October in the Pittsburgh, PA, area, and aims to prove and test the feasibility of DVB-H technology and related service systems in the United States.
DVB-H is a standard specified by the DVB Organization specifically for the transmission of TV-like content and data to handheld devices, such as mobile phones, which have unique requirements in terms of power consumption, screen-size and mobility. Later on, according to Nokia and Crown Castle, the companies will expand their DVB-H pilot to test consumer experiences and acceptance of mobile phone TV service.
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