FLO-EV targets international mobile TV providers

BARCELONA, Spain--Qualcomm announced the release of FLO-EV, a new version of its FLO mobile broadcast solution targeting international markets making its debut here at the 2010 Mobile World Congress event. FLO-EV boasts a series of enhancements over the original FLO Rev. A air interface, most notably a 3 to 5 dB improvement in performance with the same spectral efficiency--according to Qualcomm, that translates to network  operating cost reductions between 30 percent and 50 percent. The wireless solutions provider notes that in addition to new mobile TV network launches, FLO-EV also can increase the channel capacity of a FLO Rev. A network by 50 percent or more, using existing transmit sites with no increase in radiated power.  

For more on FLO-EV:
- read this release

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