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Comparison of broadcasting with digital TV (One Segment TV in Japan) and mobile phone system
Cost, content of program, and broadcaster

 

Digital TV(One Segment TV in Japan)

Mobile Phone System

Fee

Free of charge because of one way communication

Use set top box for  access permission and charge fixed price monthly

Charging is feasible, because of two communications. Mobile phone operator can charge according to use time, channel, and programs.

Mobile phone operator receives response from viewers; they can offer better programs by studying viewer’s response.

Viewers are positive to pay the fee if mobile phone operators offer satisfactory programs.

Program

The same content as digital TV is broadcast at home.

Program matched to cellular phone user satisfaction

Feature of program

Morning news before businessmen/ workers goes to work. Variety show seen at intervals of housework during daytime. Drama/variety/ music in 30-60 minutes seen after businessmen/workers come home. Program organization matched to daily life

By using intervals between work and study, etc. in a short time of each 3-10 minutes.  
Economic news for businessmen/workers and new songs and short movies for young people.

Programs matched to user's favor and time schedule.

Broadcasting operator

TV company different in each region

Mobile carrier that covers the whole country

Specification comparison  
(The data of digital TV is planned. )  
(The broadcasting data by the mobile carrier is expected.)

 

Digital TV(One Segment TV)

Broadcasting by mobile carrier

Use band

1/13 in digital TV band of 5.6MHZ,namely,430KHZ

 Use band is decided according to the demand for the number of programs, among CDMA bands allocated to the mobile carrier. 

Number of frames

15 frames. Because the transmission speed is 200- 300KBPS, 30 frames are difficult.  

30 frames or more. Visible for speedy program such as soccer games

Transmission speed

200-300KBPS

Transmission speed will be up by the technological progress of super the third generation and the fourth generation.

Pixel

QVGA(240X320)

High definition is technically feasible

Screen

2-2.6inch, present portable screen size
In case the screen is divided for the image and for data, and the image screen becomes 1/2.

The possibility that the fold screen etc. can be done in the future, then the size of the screen could be more than 5.2 inch.
One whole screen can be used for the image. Data can be reported by running  telop.

Image transmission for  cellular user

TV electric wave

Electric wave for cellular phone

Data transmission for cellular user

 

TV electric wave

Electric wave for cellular phone

Data transmission from cellular user

Electric wave for interactive cellular phone

Electric wave for interactive cellular phone

(A new broadcasting for mobile phone company be established 2006.11.29)

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