Virign Mobile TV - BT Movio

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Virgin Mobile is set to be one of the first European operators to provide mobile TV services using a dedicated mobile TV network. The carrier, which operates a number of mobile virtual operator services around the world, laid out plans to launch mobile TV later this year using BT Movio, the mobile TV network built by British Telecom Group. Virgin said it will also use Microsoft Corp.’s Windows Media technology and Windows Mobile-based smart phones.

Virgin also divulged it will use HTC Corp.’s Trilogy handset for the service, which supports Digital Audio Broadcasting technology. Virgin Mobile said customers that subscribe to the forthcoming mobile TV service will have access to more than 350 DAB stations broadcasting 24 hours per day.

BT’s mobile TV technology, called DAB, is a separate mobile TV network that operators can use to provide mobile TV services. BT Movio said its DAB-based mobile TV network will be available to all mobile operators in the United Kingdom.