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SingTel Launches Mobile TV Service Using Nokia Siemens Networks Solution

Posted on: Tuesday, 20 May 2008, 12:00 CDT

Singapore Telecommunications, SingTel has launched its Mobile TV service using Nokia Siemens Networks' Mobile TV streaming solution. This complements its mio TV service and adds another dimension to accessing quality pay TV content anytime, anywhere.

Nokia Siemens Networks' Mobile TV streaming deployment, include a mobile client application in Asia Pacific. SingTel will launch this service in Singapore. A particular highlight of the new service is the better user experience it offers by providing live TV channels with electronic program guide information and video-on-demand.

SingTel has chosen Nokia Siemens Networks' Media Delivery Solution (MDS) 3.5 as its Mobile TV platform. The phone application is based on Adobe's Flash Lite technology.

Nokia Siemens Networks' Mobile TV solution can be extended to support various standards including video streaming (unicast), and future technologies.

The contract also includes a range of services which has allowed SingTel to rapidly start its new Mobile TV offering and guarantee ongoing platform stability and quality. This is Nokia Siemens Networks' first Singapore deal with SingTel and marks a milestone for both companies in pushing the Mobile TV envelope in the country.

Source: Datamonitor

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