Argentine Networks Prepare for Mobile TV Service

Argentina's three main mobile networks -- Movistar, Claro, and Personal -- have submitted plans to the government to offer mobile TV services, over the DTT platform. Citing a government official, El Diario reported that the three networks expect to announce their plans following a meeting that is due to be held in ten days’ time. The Mobile TV service will be based on the Japanese ISDB-T (Integrated Services Digital Broadcasting Terrestrial) system, which is already supported in Venezuela and Brazil. Due to import restrictions, handsets will need to be sent to local factories to be modified for the local Mobile TV service.