[opendtv] Re: Qualcomm on Channel 55
- From: Bob Miller <bob@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 20 Jun 2005 16:58:33 -0400
Yes but the strangeness emanates from the fact that broadcasters passed
on developing their OTA spectrum for actually broadcasting. They seem
content with ancient 8-VSB and MPEG2 technology with no thought to
mobile on their spectrum while spending all their efforts on multicast
must carry.
That is what is strange. Others see the opportunity and will bury
current broadcasters IMO. Qualcomm is just the first.
Bob Miller
Mitchell Cardwell wrote:
>A cell phone company asking TV stations to vacate their channels so the
>cell phone company can offer...TV. What a strange time we live in.
>
>Mitch
>
>On Jun 20, 2005, at 12:35 AM, Bill Hogan wrote:
>
>
>
>>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.
>>
>>T
>>
>
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