Govt to check commercial viability of D2M tech
The Morning Standard|December 22, 2024
AFTER the "reasonably successful" preliminary trials of direct-to-mobile (D2M) technology - telecast of live TV channels on smartphones without an internet connection - Prasar Bharati has sent a detailed proposal with findings to the government to seek approval for initiating large-scale testing to check its commercial feasibility.
PARVEZ SULTAN
Govt to check commercial viability of D2M tech

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting officials said the proposal is considered "seriously," and a go-ahead is expected within two months.

Initial short-term technology trials have "reasonably" been successful, and now it is only a matter of time before the commercial viability is established, they added.

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