Germans Not Fond Of Current Mobile TV Experience

A study by Strategy Analytics has revealed a deep dissatisfaction with mobile TV services in Germany…
“Poor network performance, a lack of compelling content and inadequate devices are resulting in disappointing user experiences, the research firm said after examining two services. While users said T-Mobile’s Handy TV performed better than Vodafone’s Live Mobile TV, neither service resonated with viewers…”Users were virtually unanimously opposed to paying for current generation mobile TV offerings due to frustrations with perceived network quality and performance,” said Strategy Analytics analyst Paul Brown. “Out of more than 50 test users, more than half experienced network-related problems over three consecutive nights of testing.”
I think (but I’m not sure) that both of these services are delivered via the 3G networks rather than a broadcast network. This result is in contrast to the Nokia trial in Germany which showed 80 percent of people wanted TV on their mobiles and were willing to pay 12 euros ($15.63) per month for it…but that was DVB-H technology which should have less problems with delivery.

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