Oct 15: The government-owned telecom company Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) has started its ‘TV in mobile handset’ service. Now users can easily watch some selected television channels on their mobile handsets.
However, at this point of time the service is limited to some regions of north and eastern India. But soon the company is planning to extend this to all parts of India by developing the required infrastructure and also making deal with television channels and mobile device manufacturers.
Initially the service will be available free of cost for 30 days but subsequently with a monthly rental.
Working in collaboration with Apalya Technologies Pvt. Ltd BSNL is planning to increase its number of users especially users of rural areas where it is somehow difficult to reach with cable TV. Apalya Technologies is a Hyderabad based company providing solution for TV channel content provider to mobile platforms.
Now with this service BSNL GSM users can watch as many as 12 channels on their handset that supports this technology (presently only some Nokia handsets do offer this facility). Channels include Aajtak, Times Now, Zoom, ETV, TV9, NDTV, CNBC and some others. The number of channels will be increased to 32 within the next couple of months as per the company source.
The company is also holding talks with other mobile device manufacturers like Sony Ericsson and Motorola to come up with technology in handsets that can support mobile video platform.
As Indian mobile phone market is growing speedily, users demand more value added services with new developing high bandwidth 3G technology that can catch not only the metro market but also people living in rural and semi urban areas.
With the increasing mobile phone market, there is also huge demand for mobile content and mobile video. And with the BSNL which has the largest reach to the rural and semi urban regions of India, this service may pick up more users by generating a mass market.
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Comments:
Srinivasan
November 21, 2010 at 12:00 AM
VARUN RAI
September 23, 2008 at 12:00 AMI use O2 XDA Atom handset and GPRS facility is activated on my number. I have downloded mobitv on my handset but the facility is not activated Please help me. I have contacted in BSNL costomer care also but they had not solved my problem. Please solve my problem
Romesh Sharma
July 15, 2008 at 12:00 AMI use Nokia N70 handset and GPRS facility is activated on my number. I have downloded mobitv on my handset but the facility is not activated Please help me. I have contacted in BSNL costomer care also but they had not solved my problem. Please solve my problem.
Romesh Sharma
July 8, 2008 at 12:00 AMI use Nokia N70 handset and GPRS facility is activated on my number. I have downloded mobitv on my handset but the facility is not activated Please help me. I have contacted in BSNL costomer care also but they had not solved my problem. Please solve my problem.
Gopal Mandal
June 8, 2008 at 12:00 AMI have purchase Simoco model SM633 phone & have GPRS,GSM PN in my monile handset but could not lucky download mobile TV application so Please send me setting. Thank you.
lucky
June 6, 2008 at 12:00 AMsir i have purchased chinese phone and have gprs connection pn my mobile but could not dounload mobile tv application so pls tell us the setting
hussaini moiwala
March 16, 2008 at 12:00 AMdear sir, i have pocket pc htc touch, so does it supports bsnl mobile tv & when the service is available in rajasthan
srinu
March 15, 2008 at 12:00 AMhi,ihav sony ericsson k750i model pls tell me regarding tv live programmes how should i shall go pls direct me from first i hav registered mimobi tv in my mobile i hav sufficient memory but its not coming
pls tell me the process from first where i hav to go on my mobile model settings,thanking you
rahul chasta
March 13, 2008 at 12:00 AMsir i subscribed for mobi tv before two month.but its not supporting in my cell.so i want to unsubscribe.no option is coming for unsubscribe.plz unsubscribe my cell.thanking u
vishal
December 12, 2007 at 12:00 AMplz let me know that this tv facility is available on which handsets and for which region.
i am from uttarakhand (haridwar)
V.RAVI
December 3, 2007 at 12:00 AMTo
Any one - who can answer
I have SONY ERICSSON-P990i with 3G and WLAN and BSNL connection. Whether I can watch TV on my mobile.
Prasanna
November 26, 2007 at 12:00 AMI have the handset LG KG 200, if i put a BSNL postpaid card and activate GPRS, will i be able to see the TV channels. Minimum how much amount should i spend per month. How will be the clarity.
bhan
November 20, 2007 at 12:00 AM. give me more information of the services and if i need it what should i do and what will be the charges
Abhishek kumar
October 18, 2007 at 12:00 AMgive me more information of the services and if i need it what should i do and what will be the charges
raghuveersharan
October 17, 2007 at 12:00 AMAs found in the news the service is limited to some regions of north and eastern India and Apalya Technologies is a Hyderabad based company providing solution for TV channel. the information now available is fine. The rates of service provided by the mobile giant BSNL is not known. It is not known which of the areas of North and East India are covered. It is hoped that the entire India is covered under this scheme. BSNL should take this scheme as a priority and now throw this out as is done oneindia plan INDIAGOLD plan. BSNL which has the largest reach to the rural and semi urban regions of India and under this strong background let us hope that a positive attitude is taken by officials in implementing this at a very early date with full details .. service coverage, rates of service etc.
Rajkumar Vij
October 16, 2007 at 12:00 AMgive me more information of the services and if i need it what should i do and what will be the charges
vineet
October 15, 2007 at 12:00 AMgive me more information of the services and if i need it what should i do and what will be the charges
possibile to view mobile tv in my gfive g3000 model mobile. (already bsnl 3g card connected with my mobile.