Report: Mobile TV broadcasting not financially viable

According to a recent report from Sought Partners Research, despite numerous options for mobile TV broadcasting technologies, most will not be financially viable, especially for small carriers. "Sharing a broadcasting network with a number of other mobile operators will be essential," a report co-author Dr. Alastair Brydon said. "With a shared network, either DAB-IP or DVB-H could yield attractive returns." The report suggests that DAB-IP is the cheapest solution, but only a limited range of DAB handsets and broadcast channels may be available in most markets. The report concludes that DVB-H is most likely to achieve significant economies of scale on both infrastructure and handsets, mostly because it has wide industry support. The report's summary makes no mention of Qualcomm's FLO technology.

For more on South Partners Research's report:
- read this press release