Apparently China’s new mobile TV standard is quite similar to the European standard DVB-SH, which is the one Alcatel is working on. While this could assist foreign companies in making products for the Chinese market (although not completely) it could also raise intellectual property issues (although the chance of anyone forcing China to pay royalties is pretty slim).
There is some talk that the new standard will be mandatory in China. The article also has a good summary of the terms: “In October, a government ministry rolled out a spec called China Multimedia Mobile Broadcasting (CMMB). It is based on homegrown technology known as STiMi, short for Satellite and Terrestrial Interactive Multi-service Infrastructure. The service operates in the 2.6GHz frequency, using 25MHz of bandwidth to offer 25 video and 30 radio channels; plus some data channels.”
Related stories:
–Chinese Mobile TV Decision Favors TV Stations
–China Rolls Two More Mobile TV Specs
–25M Mobile TV Users In Asia Pac By 2008
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