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Mobile TV - Business Models and the Market Opportunity for Mobile Operators

September 2005
Early trials of Mobile TV services in Asia and Europe suggest a substantial market opportunity. However, diverse technical standards, new infrastructure investment requirements and uncertainty regarding revenue share splits and the role Mobile Network Operators should play in the mobile TV value chain all pose challenges for operators hoping to exploit this emerging opportunity. This report provides a strategic assessment of current mobile TV initiatives and future options for MNOs. In particular it presents:
  • An evaluation of competing standards (DVB-H, T-DMB and MediaFLO)
  • Feedback from early service trials, with a focus on lessons learned to date
  • The Critical Success Factors MNOs must address
  • Revenue Potential, and
  • Conclusions and Recommendations for Mobile Network Operators regarding the actions required if they are to profit from this new market opportunity.

Price: EUR 2,500.00 / GBP 2,100.00

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1Overview1
2Introduction2
3Mobile TV Standards Options3
3.1Introduction3
3.2DVB-H5
3.2.1DVB Background and Description5
3.2.2DVB-H Frequency Issues6
3.3DMB7
3.3.1DMB Background7
3.3.2Frequency Issues8
3.4MediaFLO9
3.4.1MediaFLO Background9
3.4.2Frequency Issues10
4Mobile TV Trials and Services11
4.1Introduction11
4.2Finland15
4.2.1Participants15
4.2.2Trial/Service Details16
4.2.3Results and Lessons17
4.3France18
4.3.1Participants18
4.3.2Trial/Service Details18
4.3.3Results and Learnings19
4.4Germany20
4.4.1Participants20
4.4.2Trial/Service Details20
4.4.3Results and Lessons21
4.5UK22
4.5.1Participants22
4.5.2Trial/Service Details22
4.5.3Results and Lessons23
4.6South Korea23
4.6.1Participants23
4.6.2Trial/Service Details24
4.6.3Results and Lessons25
5The Mobile TV Market26
5.1Mobile TV Value Chain26
5.1.1Mobile TV Viewers26
5.1.2Broadcasters27
5.1.3MNOs27
5.1.4Broadcast Network Operators27
5.1.5Manufacturers28
5.2Alternative Business Approaches28
5.2.1Leadership28
5.2.2Pricing29
5.3Spectrum & Standards Issues30
5.4Revenue Potential30
6Conclusions33
6.1Standards and Market Development33
6.2Recommended MNO Actions34