Da-Chief
05-18-2008, 11:29
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In an effort to maximize profits in an area of business where it seems to be doing well, Qualcomm entered the bidding process (http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/93921) last month for spectrum in the UK that could be used to develop mobile TV abroad. Bidding was successful (http://www.phonemag.com/qualcomm-wins-40mhz-of-spectrum-in-the-uk-052829.php); Qualcomm gained 40MHz of the L-band spectrum that it was seeking. Qualcomm is banking on the EU keeping its promise that the spectrum winner can use the acquisition to develop any technology it likes. This is a concern because the EU wants the DVB-H standard to be the standard for mobile TV; this technology conflicts with Qualcomm s MediaFLO service. The spectrum win cost the company $16 million (http://www.redherring.com/Home/24262) so it s in their best interest to make it work. However, Qualcomm has not made official announcements about their plans for using the spectrum.
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In an effort to maximize profits in an area of business where it seems to be doing well, Qualcomm entered the bidding process (http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/93921) last month for spectrum in the UK that could be used to develop mobile TV abroad. Bidding was successful (http://www.phonemag.com/qualcomm-wins-40mhz-of-spectrum-in-the-uk-052829.php); Qualcomm gained 40MHz of the L-band spectrum that it was seeking. Qualcomm is banking on the EU keeping its promise that the spectrum winner can use the acquisition to develop any technology it likes. This is a concern because the EU wants the DVB-H standard to be the standard for mobile TV; this technology conflicts with Qualcomm s MediaFLO service. The spectrum win cost the company $16 million (http://www.redherring.com/Home/24262) so it s in their best interest to make it work. However, Qualcomm has not made official announcements about their plans for using the spectrum.
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