:: 19/02/2006

Spain - Commercial DVB-H service launch in 2007

Network operator Abertis has announced plans to launch country-wide DVB-H services in early 2007. It is confident that a market exists for broadcasting television services to handheld receivers.

In addition, Abertis, together with Telefonica and Nokia, presented the first results of their DVB-H trial. Five hundred users in Madrid and Barcelona participated a commercial DVB-H trial.

Results showed that 55% of participants are willing to pay for a mobile television service. In addition, 75% of users would recommend the service.

Viewers spent an average of 16 minutes per day watching mobile television, mainly from their home. The most popular content was news, followed by sitcoms and music videos.

Source: advanced-television.com and IBL News