Over the last two years there have been two dominant themes in the mobile TV and video markets: In 2005, the issue was mobile TV broadcast standards and whether they had any general viability; in 2006, content was king; but in 2007 the only issue is business.

Mobile TV is an industry not an experiment and if one thing that sums up entirely the industry’s journey over the last two years it is the announcement
made by the European commission (EC) on 10 July regarding the endorsement of a single standard
mobile TV standard across the EU and the standard ‘encouragement’ to EU member countries to adopt such a standard.

Though controversial and causing great debate among various concerned parties, the debate
centred not on technical merits of that standard over the alternatives. Instead, and quite rightly, on
the business issues related to whether mandating a single technology is appropriate for fostering
positive business outcomes for the European mobile TV industry.

And it is indeed on such issues of business development that is the focus of C2M the only UK title 100% dedicated to the mobile TV and video industry. C2M reflects totally the views of those involved in the mobile TV and video sector examining the latestnews and current developments such as mobile TV and video devices, software and services in addition to highlighting the latest mobile TV and video service trials and roll-outs; the latest mobile TV and video business developments; the latest regulatory and legal announcements; and of course the companies who are making this market a viable reality.

C2M publishes as a magazine on a quarterly basis and as a monthly electronic newsletter format sent directly to mobile TV and video professionals at other times with up to date news, market analyses, features and overviews.

In Every Issue ...

News

• The highlights of all the major events, launches and new partnerships.

 

Market analysis

• In-depth interviews and market analysis from the leading research and analyst firms looking at the content to mobile arena.

 

Mobile TV devices

• A look at the hot devices that are currently available, plus in-depth reviews of new products on the market.

 

Mobile TV content

• Who are the new players and what are the existing ones doing?

 

Infrastructure

• Looking at the current developments in mobile TV infrastructures.

 

Enabling and back office technologies

• How things currently stand within OSS, hardware, billing. Who are the new players?

 

Viewpoint

• A key industry player gives a special take on the current dynamics of the industry.

 

Mobile TV-standards

• A look at all the different standards and what they can offer. We look at why the stakes are so high for each standard's proponents in what may be a game where the winner literally takes all.

 

Company Reports

• Interviews with major players involved in the trials that are being held worldwide.

 

Directory

• The mobile products and services that go to make up the current mobile TV arena.

 

Mobile TV revenues

• What is required to make the business case for mobile TV services.

 

Mobile TV services and trials

• Update on the test and rollout of mobile TV services.