[opendtv] Qualcomm on Channel 55
- From: Bill Hogan <billhogan1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: OpenDTV <opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 20 Jun 2005 00:35:36 -0700
Qualcomm announces plans for UHF Ch. 55 [1]
Qualcomm, the mobile technology specialist, is one of those companies
wondering if the DTV transition will ever end. It is anxious to use UHF Ch.
55 for its nationwide mediacast network, an enterprise that plans to launch
multiple channels of video and audio to third generation mobile phones.
To jumpstart the new service, Qualcomm has already begun negotiating with
broadcasters occupying Ch. 55 to give up the spectrum early.
Qualcomm’sfirst agreements are with the owners of WACX-TV in Orlando,
and KWDK-TV in Tacoma, WA. The confidential agreements are said to be
contingent on the current owners winning FCC permission to stop broadcasting
on Ch. 55 and to operate digital-only on Ch. 40 in Orlando and Ch. 42 in
Tacoma.
Qualcomm created a subsidiary called MediaFLO after paying the federal
government $38 million in an auction last summer for future nationwide
rightsto channel 55. However, it can’t use the spectrum in areas where
a broadcaster still occupies the spectrum or where it would cause
interference with stations on adjacent channels.
The name MediaFLO is derived from Qualcomm’s Forward Link Only (FLO)
technology for content aggregation, delivery and viewing. The network will
support 50-100 national and local content channels using the 700MHz
spectrum,including up to 15 live streaming channels and numerous clip-cast
and audio channels.
This content will be delivered in an easy-to-use and familiar format at
quality levels that dramatically surpass current mobile multimedia offerings
through the use of QVGA video at up to 30fps and high-quality stereo audio.
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http://broadcastengineering.com/newsletters/bth/20050619/qualcomm-magic-number-20050619
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