US-nationwide TV on your cell phone

Colin Dunstan · 11-03-2004, 04:19 AM

Qualcomm announced in a press release that it plans to deploy and operate a nationwide "mediacast" network, delivering cabel and digital TV channels of high-quality video and audio programming to third-generation mobile phones at mass market prices:

The network will support 50-100 national and local content channels, including up to 15 live streaming channels and numerous clip-cast and audio channels. This content will be delivered in an easy-to-use and familiar format at quality levels that dramatically surpass current mobile multimedia offerings through the use of QVGA video at up to 30 frames per second and high-quality stereo audio.

11-03-2004, 04:19 AM	#1
Colin Dunstan Is papyrophobic! Posts: 1,926 Karma: 1009999 Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: USA Device: Dell Axim	US-nationwide TV on your cell phone Qualcomm announced in a press release that it plans to deploy and operate a nationwide "mediacast" network, delivering cabel and digital TV channels of high-quality video and audio programming to third-generation mobile phones at mass market prices: The network will support 50-100 national and local content channels, including up to 15 live streaming channels and numerous clip-cast and audio channels. This content will be delivered in an easy-to-use and familiar format at quality levels that dramatically surpass current mobile multimedia offerings through the use of QVGA video at up to 30 frames per second and high-quality stereo audio.