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04-26-2008, 04:05 PM
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When Echostar snagged over $700 million in the FCC s recent spectrum auction, analysts started speculating what the company s plans were. All predictions (http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/92856) pointed to the belief that the company was planning to use the spectrum to develop its mobile TV service. It now appears that these predictions are confirmed (http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/CA6555165.html) after the company has announced a new partnership with Alcatel-Lucent to test DVB-SH mobile TV technology here in the U.S. The licenses acquired in the spectrum auction would be compatible with this testing. Many analysts maintain that it s a bad business move due to the cost of initiating such a service and the existing competition in the market.
When Echostar snagged over $700 million in the FCC s recent spectrum auction, analysts started speculating what the company s plans were. All predictions (http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/92856) pointed to the belief that the company was planning to use the spectrum to develop its mobile TV service. It now appears that these predictions are confirmed (http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/CA6555165.html) after the company has announced a new partnership with Alcatel-Lucent to test DVB-SH mobile TV technology here in the U.S. The licenses acquired in the spectrum auction would be compatible with this testing. Many analysts maintain that it s a bad business move due to the cost of initiating such a service and the existing competition in the market.