So whatever happened to the spectrum that AT&T purchased from Qualcomm that was the former MediaFLO service?
----- Original Message ----- From: "Craig Birkmaier" <craig@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, September 09, 2014 11:00 AMSubject: [opendtv] Re: Sinclair Launches Original Programming Division | Broadcasting & Cable
On Sep 7, 2014, at 7:58 PM, "Manfredi, Albert E" <albert.e.manfredi@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:Doubtful. For broadcasters to use LTE as required, first of all they would have had to convince the tablet and smartphone vendors to tune into those frequency channels. But these hardware vendors are in the pockets of the WISPs (and/or, like Apple, are much happier making users pregnant with their own content stores). So it seems unlikely.The frequency issues are being addressed in next gen chips and programmable radios. It is the need to support different standards that has kept broadcasters out of the game.The larger issue for a Broadcast LTE from the telcos is how they monetize the service. If they charge too much they will be "just another store."Secondly, for broadcasters to deploy a reasonably cost-effective LTE infrastructure, while still optimized for mobile, they will have considerably less usable spectrum than the have now. Which means, they would have to rely on VOD over the 2-way Internet, or more entirely rely on MVPDs, to get the rest of their content out. (Probably not a big deal for MVPD addicts, but the younger generation isn't buying into this model quite so readily.)The VOD problem is best served via the Internet. Broadcasters are disadvantaged here as they do not have the rights to offer VOD.If broadcasters moved to broadcast LTE they might hold onto enough viewers to survive.It was easy two decades ago. We saw good mobile TV in 2000 in Las Vegas. But that was then. Now it's LTE and WiFi.It would be a different ball game for broadcasters. You make it sound like it was as easy as falling off a log.Regards Craig ---------------------------------------------------------------------- You can UNSUBSCRIBE from the OpenDTV list in two ways:- Using the UNSUBSCRIBE command in your user configuration settings at FreeLists.org- By sending a message to: opendtv-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in the subject line.
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