MTNL Soft Launches Mobile TV Service
Techtree News Staff, Feb 18, 2008 1918 hrs IST
Initially, MTNL customers will be able to watch seven TV channels on their GPRS-enabled mobile handsets till the commercial launch of the service.
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Subscribers of the MTNL (Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited) 'Unlimited Plan' and of MTNL GPRS-enabled handsets -- who're based in the capital -- will now be able to watch live television on their handsets.
The reason: the state-run behemoth has announced the soft launch of its mobile TV service in Delhi.
Initially, MTNL customers will be able to watch seven TV channels on their GPRS-enabled mobile handsets till the commercial launch of the service, which is slated for April this year.
Five of the seven TV channels are free channels; users will have to pay a minimum of Rs 50 per month to access these on their mobile handsets. As regards the remaining 'paid' TV channels, customers will have to pay the necessary amount per channel.
MTNL Executive Director, A K Arora, said out of the 15 lakh-odd MTNL users in Delhi, nearly 25,000 have GPRS-enabled mobile phones.
For customers to be able to watch live TV on their mobile handsets, the handsets must be GPRS-enabled; supported by Symbian operating system (OS); having a minimum phone memory of 2MB; along with Real Player application.
USER COMMENTS
by dr.dent2010, alex, on Aug 30, 2008 06:59 PM, Report abuse Reply
using 5140i nokia dolpin customer want to know that this handset is comoftable for mobile tv ?
by brijesh, mumbai, on Aug 16, 2008 04:30 PM, Report abuse Reply
I Congrats d whole team of MTNL and request you all to start it as soon as possible ......Al D Best ......Chakde INDIA
by ABUBAKAR MANIYA, BANGALORE, on May 13, 2008 07:36 PM, Report abuse Reply
by Ken, sydney, on Mar 26, 2008 09:21 PM, Report abuse Reply
by Kuldip tiwari, Agra, on Mar 16, 2008 09:31 AM, Report abuse Reply
by Shib Sankar Sin, Kolkat, on Mar 08, 2008 06:09 PM, Report abuse Reply
Should be good for Mumbai train commutters! They can watch TV on the move and make use of the long travel hours!
by Ranjith, Chennai, on Feb 21, 2008 06:11 PM, Report abuse Reply
Its good but I think they should reduce the price and make it affordable...
by Ankur Dawar, Pune, on Feb 21, 2008 05:30 PM, Report abuse Reply
better to buy china made mobile with inbuilt tv. cost around rs.4500.
by nik, ahmedabad, on Feb 21, 2008 05:23 PM, Report abuse Reply
by Sarosh Mistry, Mumbai, on Feb 21, 2008 03:34 PM, Report abuse Reply
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Gpss tv is a very good tv chhannel in india.because we near in other country.we saw news and some other channel with gprs tv
by Mohd waseem, Lucknow, on Dec 04, 2008 09:24 AM, Report abuse Reply