EU backs Nokia's DVB-H
THE European Commission has backed a Nokia-led mobile television broadcasting standard in a move that could spur growth in the fledgling but potentially lucrative sector. The lack of a single technology has held back wider take-up for television on mobile phones and the EU's support for digital video broadcast handheld (DVB-H) could be the decisive factor in the battle to establish a global standard.
The Commission said on its website that DVB-H "appears to be the strongest contender for future mobile TV deployment in Europe" and is already the most popular standard in Europe.
"The Commission therefore considers that DVB-H will form the basis for successful introduction and take-up of terrestrial mobile TV services in the EU," it said.
The choice is a blow for Qualcomm and South Korean vendors which have promoted their own technologies.
