09/09/2005 With the explosion of interest in the DVB-H standard for mobile TV, IBC’05 sees the largest display to date of DVB-H products and services, paving the way for the introduction of the most exciting new broadcasting opportunity in years.

The official IBC conference programme is also offering an entire day devoted to mobile applications on Saturday 10 September and the exhibition organisers have included the ‘Mobile Zone’ a showcase for application developers, content providers and technology companies.

In excess of 30 companies representing the DVB-H supply chain are exhibiting at IBC demonstrating their huge commitment to broadcasting to the mobile handset market that analysts are predicting will be a $600 billion a year worldwide market.

Some of the highlights of the demonstrations include: Dutch network operator Nozema Services transmitting live DVB-H signals over the entire IBC exhibition area with five programmes including BBC World; complete platform solutions from Nagravision and Thales; content security solutions from Irdeto, NDS and Viaccess; transmitters from Elti and Harris Corporation; as well as mobile device manufacturers Nokia, Samsung and Siemens.

Peter MacAvock, Executive Director of the DVB Project Office, commenting on the impact of the DVB-H standard remarked, “DVB-H has captured the imagination of the entire industry. From advertisers and content developers to broadcasters and mobile network operators, everyone has quickly realised the impact that this exciting new technology will have on the future of broadcasting. It is hardly surprising to see the amount of companies exhibiting DVB-H products and services at this year’s IBC.”

The DVB Pavilion at IBC, which can be found at stand number 1.481, features demonstrations from six member companies. There are DVB-H technology demonstrations from Fraunhofer IMK, ProTelevision Technologies, SIDSA and TeamCast; Osmosys are demonstrating the latest in MHP middleware; and Thomson presents an IPTV demonstration based on DVB specifications.