Nortel Unveils a Broad Range of Digital Mobile TV Solutions at 3GSM World Congress 2006
Barcelona, Spain (ots/PRNewswire)
Nortel(1) (NYSE: NT ; TSX: NT) is demonstrating a series of new mobile TV solutions at 3GSM World Congress 2006, Barcelona, Spain that highlight how mobile operators can capitalize on the surging user demand for video services.
Currently, 3G operators are looking at the most efficient ways to deliver TV content to their subscribers while taking advantage of their existing cellular networks. Nortel is demonstrating the performance and power of its 3G-enabled Digital Mobile TV and Digital Broadcast solutions to help deliver more cost-efficient and high quality services.
"Our strong presence in South Korea, where mobile TV is really taking off, has given us valuable insight into the revenue possibilities that it can bring to operators," said Peter MacKinnon, president GSM and UMTS networks, Nortel and Chairman LG-Nortel. "Here, at the 3GSM World Congress, we are demonstrating a full choice of solutions designed to help operators to deliver a truly live, mobile, TV experience, while maximizing revenues per user."
Nortel plans to demonstrate improved image quality of video content delivered 'on the go' through its live HSDPA network. Using Category 6 HSDPA terminals receiving information at 3.6 Megabits per second, the demonstrations highlights how operators could add video services at lower cost per bit, without requiring additional spectrum.
Nortel is also highlighting how 3G-operators will be able to smoothly integrate 3G Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Service (MBMS), a 3GPP industry standard, into their 3G access portfolio. MBMS will initially offer the possibility to simultaneously broadcast - or multicast - a limited number of TV channels. The evolution to next generation access technology including MIMO-OFDM (Nortel's HSOPA solution) is planned to unleash the capabilities of MBMS allowing the multicast of a far higher number of TV channels.
In addition, Nortel intends to demonstrate how mobile operators can take advantage of Nortel's DVB-H solution through its integration into their existing cellular infrastructure. This integrated DVB-H solution offers increased in-building penetration for improved consumer experience, facilities to multiplex both local and national content, and a common billing and network management solution.
To highlight the possibilities and enhanced user experience of Mobile TV, LG-Nortel UMTS and HSDPA customer, SK Telecom will be present on Nortel's booth demonstrating its digital mobile multimedia broadcasting service available today in South Korea.
Nortel's full choice of Mobile TV solutions and demonstrations can be seen at the Nortel booth in hall 8, stand A06, 3GSM World Congress, Barcelona from today, February 13 through February 16.
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