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Viasat/Tele2 DVB-H

 
   
GENERAL INFORMATION
 
 
LOCATION
Stockholm, Sweden
PARTICIPATING COMPANIES
Viasat, Tele2
CONTACT
fredrik.palm@tv3.se, +46 736 992372
DURATION
12 Sept - 24 Oct 2006 (awaiting answer from authorities regarding extension)
AIMS & OBJECTIVES
To find out customers' needs and behaviour as well as willingness to pay. Also giving the government a chance to show that they are serious when stating that there shall be competition in all types of business, including TV and telecom.
BUSINESS MODEL(S) INVESTIGATED
The DVB-H TV service is for free in the trial.
USERS
Around 100.
14,000 Tele2 subscribers living in the city of Stockholm were invited to participate. The first to sign up were selected.
 
SERVICE CONTENT
 

The package consists of eleven channels. SVT1, SVT2, TV3, TV4, Kanal5 and TV6 are in the package as well as the news channel CNN, the music channel ZTV, Viasat Sport 1, E! Entertainment and Cartoon Network.

 
TARIFFS / PRICING LEVELS
 
The DVB-H TV service is for free in the trial.
 
   
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
 
   
TRANSMITTERS
 
4 transmitter, 250 W, covering the city of Stockholm
 
BROADCAST BAND AND FREQUENCY
 
514 MHz
 
DVB-H PARAMETERS
 
n/a
 
AMOUNT OF BANDWIDTH USED FOR DVB-H
 
192 kbit/s video, 32 kbit/s stereo audio, static, no multiplexing
 
VIDEO FORMAT
 
QVGA, mpeg4
 
INTERACTIVITY PLATFORM
 
   
CONDITIONAL ACCESS / DRM TYPE AND PROVIDER
 
 
HEADEND EQUIPMENT
 
Grass Valley/Thales
 
RECEIVER / TERMINAL EQUIPMENT
 
Samsung P910
 
   
Information correct as of 14/09/2006
 

 

 

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