Indonesia's Mediacom Collaborates with Nokia Siemens for Mobile TV Service

Nokia Siemens has teamed up with Global Mediacom to launch a mobile TV service, on Digital Video Broadcast-Handheld (DVB-H) technology, in the world’s largest populated Muslim nation – Indonesia.

For Nokia Siemens this is the biggest ever deal yet in the mobile television market, the two companies said in a joint statement issued on Friday.

On its part, Nokia Siemens will extend its expertise to increase the capacity of Mediacom’s network and deliver multimedia content to consumers.Under the deal, Nokia Siemens Networks is responsible for the end-to-end systems and services, which will include consulting, implementation of the entire broadcasting solution and network, systems integration and the business applications.

The service offers TV programs such as dramas, news, music, sports and documentaries on mobile devices. It works much the same way as televisions do at your homes.Global Mediacom is in talks with Finnish company to gain access to DVB-H integrated devices, such as the Nokia N77, and seeking assistance in marketing to ensure that the venture becomes a success in Indonesia.

This collaboration with Nokia Siemens, said Mediacom CEO Hary Tanoesoedibjo, marks an important milestone in Mediacom’s venture into integrated media, which combines broadcasting, entertainment, and telecommunication.Mediacom, though seeming to be heavily dependent on Nokia’s expertise in mobile technology, says it is confident that it can deliver rich mobile multimedia content to consumers.

“The deal is in line with our strategy to connecting 5 billion people globally by 2015,” said Christian Fredrikson, Nokia Siemens’ chief in Asia-Pacific.The service will be launched in Indonesia’s Jabodetabek area in the first half of 2008.