Mobile TV Services

Broadcast and Unicast Business Models, Operator Strategies, Devices, and Infrastructure



Around the globe, mobile TV and video services have been product offerings for several years. Wireless operators are moving out of the experimentation phase as trials wrap up, broadcasting technologies are chosen, and additional TV and video content is offered. Many decisions must still be made, however, as two of the largest industries – mobile connectivity and entertainment – collide in the form of mobile TV and video. This report provides an overview of the mobile TV and video industry. It not only illustrates the entire ecosystem, but identifies and addresses the unmade decisions facing all players in this arena. From this analysis, it determines the most likely scenarios and constructs fundamental usage and revenue forecasts.


What Does This Report Answer?
  • What technologies underlie mobile video?
  • How many customers will subscribe to mobile video services on a regional basis?
  • How much revenue will be generated by mobile TV and video services on a regional basis?
  • How will advertising revenue contribute to the global mobile video value proposition?
  • Are mobile digital video broadcast services a threat or an opportunity for cellular operators?
  • What can industry players do from a strategic perspective to actively participate in the mobile TV and video ecosystem?
  • What are the pricing model alternatives and which is best suited for growth in this area?
  • What are the technology needs of mobile video operators?
Who Needs This Report?
  • Cellular operators
  • Mobile digital video network operators
  • Mobile content producers
  • Broadcasters
  • Content aggregators and publishers
  • Network equipment vendors
  • Handset manufacturers


Section 1.
Executive Summary

Section 2.
Mobile Broadcasting Industry Overview
2.1 Introduction to Mobile TV
2.2 Relevance of Mobile TV
2.2.1 Relevance to Consumers
2.2.2 Relevance to Operators
2.2.3 Relevance to Content Providers and Aggregators
2.3 Flow of Content through Mobile TV Ecosystem
2.4 Mobile TV Content Delivery Options
2.4.1 Introduction of Delivery Options
2.4.1.1 Unicast
2.4.1.2 Over-the-air
2.4.1.3 Multicast
2.4.1.4 Broadcast
2.4.1.5 Offline downloading (Sideloading)
2.4.2 Economics of Delivery Options
2.4.3 Business Impact
2.5 Regional Differences
2.5.1 Europe

Section 3.
Technology Overview
3.1 Plenty of Broadcasting Options
3.1.1 Broadcast Technologies
3.1.1.1 DVB-H
3.1.1.2 MediaFLO
3.1.1.3 DAB-IP
3.1.1.4 ISDB-T
3.1.1.5 T-DMB
3.1.1.6 A-VSB
3.1.1.7 T-MMB
3.1.2 Satellite Technologies
3.1.2.1 DVB-SH
3.1.2.2 S-DMB
3.1.2.3 CMMB
3.1.3 Telecom-based Technologies
3.1.3.1 FDD-MBMS
3.1.3.2 TDD-MBMS
3.1.3.3 BCMCS
3.1.3.4 TD-SCDMA
3.2 Advantages / Disadvantages
3.2.1 DVB-H
3.2.2 Advantages of DVB-H
3.2.3 Disadvantages of DVB-H
3.2.4 MediaFLO
3.2.5 Advantages of MediaFLO
3.2.6 Disadvantages of MediaFLO
3.2.7 ISDB-T
3.2.8 Advantages of ISDB-T
3.2.9 Disadvantages to ISDB-T
3.2.10 TDD-MBMS
3.2.11 Advantages to TDD-MDMS
3.2.12 Disavantages to TDD-MDMS
3.3 Actions to Modify and Compress Signal
3.3.1 Step One: Reduce Screen Size
3.3.2 Step Two: Reduce Frame Rates
3.3.3 Step Three: Reduce the Colors
3.3.4 Step Four: Data Compression
3.3.5 Step Five: Subtracting Redundant Image Areas
3.4 Activities to Reduce Battery Consumption
3.4.1 Reducing baseband radio receiver on-time
3.4.2 Integrating handset components
3.4.3 Improving battery technology

Section 4.
Competitive Landscape
4.1 Mobile TV Ecosystem
4.1.1 Content Providers
4.1.2 Content Aggregators
4.1.3 Mobile TV Broadcasters
4.1.4 Operators
4.1.5 Handset Manufacturers
4.1.6 Chip Manufacturers
4.1.7 Media Players
4.1.8 Other Players
4.1.9 Advertisers
4.1.10 Interesting Wrinkles
4.2 Strategic Snapshot of the Mobile TV Ecosystem
4.2.1 Content Providers
4.2.2 Content Aggregators
4.2.3 Mobile TV Broadcasters
4.2.4 Operators
4.2.5 Handset Manufacturers
4.2.6 Chip Manufacturers
4.2.7 Other Players
4.2.8 Advertisers

Section 5.
Content and Broadcasting Scenario Overview
5.1 Types of Current Content
5.2 Content Formats
5.3 Personal Content through Placeshifting
5.4 Pricing Trends and Bundling Options
5.4.1 Flat Rate Model
5.4.2 Cable TV Model
5.4.3 DSL Broadband Model
5.4.4 Bundle with other Data Services
5.4.5 Premium Services
5.4.6 Pricing Subsidies
5.4.7 Resulting Shakeout – Hybrid Pricing Model

Section 6.
Market Sizing and Forecasts
6.1 Methodology
6.1.1 Introduction to Forecast Approach
6.1.2 Introduction to Forecast Methodology
6.2 Global Growth
6.3 Regional Growth
6.3.1 Asia-Pacific
6.3.2 Europe - West
6.3.3 North America
6.3.4 South America
6.3.5 Europe-East
6.3.6 Africa
6.3.7 Middle East
6.4 Revenue Forecasts
6.4.1 Global Subscription Revenue
6.5 Conclusion and Dynamic Activities
6.5.1 Impacts to Increase Amount of Growth (1)
6.5.2 Impacts to Slow Growth Rate (2)
6.5.3 Impact to Decrease Amount of Growth (3)
6.5.4 Impact to Increase Growth Rate (4)

Section 7.
Company Directory

Section 8.
Acronyms
Scope of Study
Sources and Methodology
Notes

Tables
  • Mobile Video Ecosystem, Diagram: Major Mobile Video Ecosystem
  • Mobile TV Users by Region, Global Forecast: 2006 to 2012
  • Mobile TV Revenue by Region, Global Forecast: 2006 to 2012
  • Content Flow, Diagram: Content Flow Overview
  • Unicast Content Distribution, Diagram: Unicast Distribution
  • Multicast Content Distribution, Diagram: Multicast Distribution
  • Long Tail of Mobile Content, Diagram: Long Tail of Mobile Content
  • List of Broadcasting Technologies, Diagram: Broadcasting Technologies
  • Mobile Video Ecosystem, Diagram: Major Mobile Video Ecosystem
  • Mobile TV Users by Region, Global Forecast: 2006 to 2012
  • Illustrative Growth Curve, Growth Curve Highlighting Period of Growth for Mobile TV
  • Mobile TV Users, Asia Pacific, Forecast: 2006 to 2012
  • Mobile TV Users, Western Europe, Forecast: 2006 to 2012
  • Mobile TV Users, North America, Forecast: 2006 to 2012
  • Mobile TV Users, South America, Forecast: 2006 to 2012
  • Mobile TV Users, Eastern Europe, Forecast: 2006 to 2012
  • Mobile TV Users, Africa, Forecast: 2006 to 2012
  • Mobile TV Users, Middle East, Forecast: 2006 to 2012
  • Mobile TV Users, Global Revenue by Region, Forecast: 2006 to 2012
  • Forecast Impacts, Events Which Will Impact Forecasted Growth
Charts
  • Mobile Video Growth Curve: World Market 2006 to 2012
  • Mobile TV Revenue by Regions: 2006 to 2012
  • The Long Tail of Mobile TV Content
  • Global Growth in Mobile TV, Worldwide: 2006 to 2012
  • Global Growth in Mobile TV, Plotted on the S-Curve
  • Mobile TV Users, Asia Pacific: Forecasts 2006 to 2012(Millions)
  • Mobile TV Users, Europe West: Forecasts 2006 to 2012
  • Mobile TV Users, North America: 2006 to 2012
  • Mobile TV Users, South America: 2006 to 2012
  • Mobile TV Users, Eastern Europe: 2006 to 2012
  • Mobile TV Users, Africa: 2006 to 2012
  • Mobile TV Users, Middle East: 2006 to 2012
Figures
  • Ecosystem of Mobile and Entertainment Industry Effecting Mobile TV and Video
  • Illustration of Content Flow through Mobile TV Ecosystem
  • Illustration of the Multicast Difference
  • Major Broadcasting Alternatives
Report Code: RR-MBV

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Release Date: 4Q 2007


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