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Analyst firm warns of hype around mobile TV

BOSTON-The deafening buzz surrounding mobile TV may be unwarranted, according to a report from Strategy Analytics.In the new study, "Mobile TV: Hype not Justified by Demand!," the consultancy argues that vendors rushing to bring broadcast services to market around the world may be overestimating...

Cingular subscribers gain MobiTV access

LOS ANGELES-Idetic Inc. has brought its live, mobile TV service to Cingular Wireless L.L.C. customers.Cingular customers can now get MobiTV, a 22-channel broadcasting service featuring content from MSNBC, ABC News Now, Fox Sports, C-Span and other providers. The service is available on four Cingular...

Turning on, tuning in to TV: 4 protocols in hunt to be standard

The world's two most popular consumer electronics devices may soon be combined into one-the mobile TV phone. Behold. Although one is designed for sedentary, passive entertainment and the other for portable, two-way interactions, technology companies the world over are scurrying to build devices that...

MobiTV celebrates first birthday

BERKELY, Calif.-The nation's first live mobile TV broadcaster celebrated its first birthday Thursday. MobiTV, which recently reached an agreement with AT&T Wireless Services Inc., began delivering mobile content to Sprint PCS a year ago. Since its launch, the service has grown from eight to...

TIM launches TV service in advance of UMTS

MILAN, Italy-Italy's largest mobile operator Telecom Italia Mobile said that although it has not commercially launched its third-generation network, it has launched services that will become available on UMTS, including television services.TIM said beginning this week, users can connect via WAP to a "virtual...

FCC to solve 800 MHz interference by year’s end, says OET’s Thomas

COLUMBIA, Md.-The engineers at the Federal Communications Commission have finished examining various proposals to solve the interference problem experienced by public-safety agencies in the 800 MHz band, said Edmond Thomas, chief of the FCC's Office of Engineering and Technology.`We basically separated the technical facts...

Official touts FCC’s UWB work

WASHINGTON-Edmond Thomas, chief of the FCC's Office of Engineering and Technology, continued his cheerleading of ultra-wideband technologies Thursday when he gave reporters a rare glimpse into the technical engineering side of his job by taking them on a tour of the FCC's Engineering Lab.A...