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WirelessDevNet.com Press Release
Samsung and Nokia to Cooperate on Mobile TV Interoperability
Helsinki, Finland and Seoul, South Korea - To encourage greater adoption
of broadcast mobile TV services and accelerate service deployment,
Samsung and Nokia today announced they will work to achieve
interoperability among their DVB-H (Digital Video Broadcast - Handheld)
enabled mobile devices and the open standards based Nokia network
services system. The handset manufacturers will work together to support
solutions based on the open OMA BCAST standard available for operator
partners interested in deploying multi-vendor mobile TV services and
trials in 2007 and onward.
"Within DVB-H technology, Samsung has already commercialized handsets
based on the CBMS OSF standard, and will develop the OMA BCAST standard
based mobile TV handset. Its inclusion in our product portfolios will
enhance our customers' flexibility in choosing suitable standards based
on their business models," says Kwang Suk Hyun, Senior Vice President of
Alliance Team of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
"Nokia warmly welcomes the collaboration in accelerating the adoption of
DVB-H based mobile TV services to the market. We see that the OMA BCAST
standard is essential in launching mobile TV services on a global scale,"
says Harri Männistö, Director, Multimedia, Nokia. "Further, the well-
defined service and content protection profiles within the OMA BCAST
standard such as the already now available OMA DRM, provides the ideal
path towards standardized solutions enabling a coherent and open market
for successful worldwide mobile TV deployments."
The deployment of mobile TV services will offer new business
opportunities for companies across the value chain, including content and
broadcast companies, mobile service providers, infrastructure and handset
manufacturers, and technology providers. The availability of
interoperable DVB-H enabled devices and services is a key factor in
further opening up the market.
DVB-H is an effective technology for deploying broadcast mobile TV among
the many digital technologies available to deliver mobile TV services.
DVB-H technology offers high service level quality, low battery
consumption and offers the end-user the ability to simultaneously receive
broadcasts while using other mobile services such as telephony and
internet access on their device.
In parallel to supporting mobile operators launching mobile TV services
based on existing technologies in their networks, Samsung and Nokia are
both active in ongoing standardization and technology development to
optimize the broadcast mobile TV experience. The companies will work on
interoperability efforts using the open OMA standard while continuing to
participate in industry-wide interoperability efforts within the related
standardization bodies.
About Samsung
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. is a global leader in semiconductor,
telecommunication, digital media and digital convergence technologies
with 2006 parent company sales of US$63.4 billion and net income of
US$8.5 billion. Employing approximately 138,000 people in over 124
offices in 56 countries, the company consists of five main business
units: Digital Media Business, LCD Business, Semiconductor Business,
Telecommunication Network Business and Digital Appliance Business.
Recognized as one of the fastest growing global brands, Samsung
Electronics is a leading producer of digital TVs, memory chips,
mobile phones and TFT-LCDs.
For more information, please visit www.samsung.com
About Nokia
Nokia is a world leader in mobile communications, driving the growth and
sustainability of the broader mobility industry. Nokia connects people to
each other and the information that matters to them with easy-to-use and
innovative products like mobile phones, devices and solutions for
imaging, games, media and businesses. Nokia provides equipment,
solutions and services for network operators and corporations.
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