Ofcom: mobile TV and HD fare poorly

摘要

Mobile television is the British publics least popular choice to exploit the "digital dividend" spectrum, according to research published by communications regulator Ofcom on Wednesday. Additional standard-definition channels on die Freeview digital-terrestrial platform, along with mobile broadband and improved coverage for mobile telephones, gained more popular support than either mobile or high-definition television. The challenge facing companies that want to introduce mobile television was highlighted by qualitative research where, said Ofcom, "many participants were particularly concerned by the potential negative impact to society of mobile TV being available." Asked to identify services with least societal value, 69 per cent of respondents picked mobile television while 37 per cent named HDTV. Third-placed, with 30 per cent, was wireless home networks.