Развитие сетей и интернета подарило людям не Only the ability to quickly access the World Wide Web, but also many interesting technologies, such as mobile TV. Operators, not knowing how to attract the user, began to open services with the ability to view their favorite channel directly from their phone. Experts predicted that mobile TV will become very popular in the modern world, and were right. Constantly late people really liked the opportunity to watch programs on the go. Especially popular are sports broadcasts, for example, football championships. Let's take a closer look at what mobile television is and discuss whether it is necessary in principle.
DVB-H
In our country, television on mobile phonesIt came later than in Europe and Asia. The first companies that organized the broadcast, used technology Digital Video Broadcasting - Handheld. She became official on the territory of the Russian Federation a long time ago, and some radio channels were released for her work. Soon, the possibility of developing services based on technology was also gained by large operators. Mobile TV "Beeline" has become the most successful and common in this area. DVB-H is broadcasted using relay towers. To view the transfer does not require an internet connection and high speed data transfer. By the way, MegaFon preferred this way of broadcasting. The cost of the company is minimal due to the wide distribution of TV towers.
To view the channel on this standardYou must have a special receiver and software for displaying information on the phone. DVD-H technology works at a constant speed of 8 Mbps. You can watch programs even in roaming.
Mobile TV over IP
MegaFon was the first to introduce Mobile TV service oncellular network, possessing the best data transfer technologies in 2004. MTS mobile television appeared a little later, but it was at the same time touched. First, the service was provided in Moscow, and a year later it spread to St. Petersburg. The user was able to watch news, broadcasts, clips and more. To view the required support for video in 3GP, as well as the player RealPlayer. In addition, WAP access was required. With the development of smartphones, it became possible to watch broadcasts in high quality, and even more channels became available. Some of them require a paid subscription.
The service has become quite widespread, by 2009 itshooked over a hundred thousand people. Today, a mobile phone with television is not surprising to users, but ten years ago it was a novelty. The next operator that launched the service was MTS. The option worked only in EDGE networks, therefore it was not possible to get high-quality images. The service has received wide distribution in regions where there is less network congestion. It was impossible to enjoy watching your favorite program: despite the high degree of video compression, you often got a slideshow. In Russia, mobile television from MTS in those years did not gain widespread use, but in Uzbekistan, the company was doing well.
Another company that usedIP technology for broadcasting channels, has become "Sky Link". In 2006, at one of the exhibitions, she demonstrated the capabilities of her services. There was enough 600 kbps for a good, stable image. Plus was the low pay. Windows Mobile users got the opportunity to watch about 20 channels for free, paying only for traffic.
Programs for viewing
In addition, most smartphones supportMobile Internet TV, which you can watch by installing a small application. The most popular is SPB TV, which from the best side has established itself in the market. Works on all known platforms. The installation file has a size of several megabytes. Often pre-installed on many modern communicators. New applications appear regularly, but it is very difficult to get around SPB. The program does not require high-speed Internet, has more than a hundred channels from different countries, perfectly adapts to small displays.
After installing such an application, the userdoes not depend on the operator. TV shows can be watched for free, paying only traffic. Of course, it is better to have high-speed Internet and a large packet of traffic, so as not to feel discomfort when viewing.
Mobile TV in the world
Несмотря на быстрое развитие, технология не received due distribution. The reason may be that many users do not really need a TV in a mobile phone. Many US operators provide mobile TV services for their users. Half of the channels are available for free, the other part requires a subscription.
In Europe, mobile television enjoys morepopular. In Italy, for example, already in 2009 there were about 1 million permanent viewers. Some operators offer the possibility of free viewing on the DVB-H standard. Of particular popularity are the news channels that are regularly viewed by users.
A huge spread received service in Asia.
Development
Today, mobile TV is available to anyone.the owner of the smartphone. Of course, most devices support viewing only by the IP standard. Operators regularly offer services that allow you to view a huge number of channels. Quality is growing. Even on large displays, you can get a quality picture due to the speed of data transfer. The development of such services is especially conducive to sporting events. Each football championship is accompanied by a growing interest in mobile TV services. Reduced and the cost that operators have to pay. You can even avoid additional costs by downloading a free program for watching television.
The result
Mobile TV is pretty interesting.service that will appeal to lovers of watching various programs. The development of technology has allowed to abandon the technology of DVB-H, which requires special terminals. Fast internet is all you need today for comfortable viewing.
