Taiwan's National Communications Commission (NCC) plans to issue Taiwan's first two mobile TV licenses by the end of 2010, one to operate on Channel 35 (596-602MHz) and the other on Channel 36 (602-608MHz), according to the organization.
Each 6MHz frequency band can be used to deliver mobile TV services on 18-20 program channels, according to local telecom industry sources. A nationwide network of mobile TV services entails the establishment of 10 high-power base stations, 20-30 mid-power base stations and 500-600 low-power base stations around Taiwan at an estimated total cost of NT$1 billion (US$31 million), the sources pointed out. The two licensees will be allowed to choose a mobile TV standard between the Qualcomm-developed MediaFLO and DVB-H, the sources indicated.
NCC issued five trial broadcast licenses of mobile TV at the end of 2006, with four licensees choosing DVB-H and the other using MediaFLO, the sources noted. The trial broadcasts ended in June 2008, the sources added.
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