Mobile TV – Full Speed Ahead

Mobile TV – Full Speed Ahead

Finland’s broadcast mobile TV is stuck in the quagmire of copyright dispute but the rest of mobile TV is moving ahead at full speed. The EU telecoms commissioner Viviane Reding has openly sided with DVB-H technology and demands that the European industry lines up behind it by the summer. Finnish operators are working together with the major TV channels to deliver what can be called on-demand-mobile TV over mobile phone networks. And most of the mobile industry is working on bringing internet-style interactivity to mobile TV and content.

On April 2nd MobileMonday Helsinki will look at today’s mobile TV. The Ericsson sponsored and André Chaker MC’d evening will have the following speakers:

Antti Kohtala, Ministry of transportation and communication, will talk and answer questions about the ministry’s stand on broadcast and on-demant mobile TV.

Mikko Mattinen, Elisa, will report on Elisa’s mobile TV survey results.

Kaapo Seppänen, Nelonen, will present a synopsis of Channel Four’s experiences in porting TV-content to mobile platforms, as well as shed light on the company’s upcoming activities.

Kristiina Kantola, VTT, will talk about researching Finnish mobile TV in 2007.

Esa Blomberg, Forum Virium

The doors to the open and cost free evening will open 17:30, the program will start 18:00. Food and refreshments available.