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HMD, Lava to Launch Direct-to-Mobile Phones in Partnership With Tejas Networks, FreeStream

HMD, Lava to Launch Direct-to-Mobile Phones in Partnership With Tejas Networks, FreeStream

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HMD announced on Monday that it will launch Direct-to-Mobile (D2M) phones in collaboration with FreeStream Technologies and other D2M partners. The announcement was made ahead of the upcoming World Audio Visual & Entertainment Summit (WAVES) 2025, which will begin on May 1. Lava International, an Indian OEM, is also set to introduce D2M feature phones in the country. Some key features of the Lava handset have been teased by the company. The field trials of the D2M technology will take place in India soon. HMD, Lava to Work With FreeStream, Sinclair, and Tejas Networks HMD, in collaboration with FreeStream Technologies, Tejas Networks, and Sinclair, will unveil Direct-to-Mobile (D2M) phones in India during WAVES 2025, which will be held at the Jio World Centre, Mumbai, the company said in a press release on Monday.  Lava said that its in-house R&D team and Tejas Networks have developed a feature phone that runs on the MediaTek MT6261 SoC with an integrated SL3000 chip by Saankhya. It will come with a UHF antenna for TV reception, GSM for voice calls, a 2.8-inch QVGA display and a 2,200mAh battery. D2M …

Direct-to-Mobile Broadcasting Trails for Streaming Without SIM, Internet Connection in 19 Cities Soon

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Mobile users may soon be able to stream videos without a SIM card or an Internet connection as Direct-to-Mobile broadcasting could become a reality in the near future. Addressing a Broadcasting Summit, Information and Broadcasting Secretary Apurva Chandra said trials of the home-grown Direct-to-Mobile (D2M) technology would soon be held in 19 cities and made a strong pitch for reserving the 470-582 MHz spectrum for this emerging technology. Chandra said a 25-30 percent shift of video traffic to D2M would unclog the 5G networks, accelerating the nation’s digital evolution and democratising content delivery. Last year, pilot projects to test the D2M technology were carried out in Bengaluru, Kartavya Path and Noida. Chandra said the D2M technology would help reach nearly 8-9 crore “TV Dark” homes across the country. Of the 280 million households in the country, only 190 million have television sets. He said there were 80 crore smartphones in the country and 69 per cent of content accessed by users was in the video format. Chandra said heavy use of video led to the …

Direct-To-Mobile Broadcasting: Soon, You May Watch Videos Without SIM Card Or Internet: Centre’s Big Plan

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Pilot projects to test the D2M technology were carried out in Bengaluru, Kartavya Path and Noida. New Delhi: Mobile users may soon be able to stream videos without a SIM card or an internet connection as Direct-to-Mobile broadcasting could become a reality in the near future. Addressing a Broadcasting Summit, Information and Broadcasting Secretary Apurva Chandra said trials of the home-grown Direct-to-Mobile (D2M) technology would soon be held in 19 cities and made a strong pitch for reserving the 470-582 MHz spectrum for this emerging technology. Mr Chandra said a 25-30 per cent shift of video traffic to D2M would unclog the 5G networks, accelerating the nation’s digital evolution and democratising content delivery. Last year, pilot projects to test the D2M technology were carried out in Bengaluru, Kartavya Path and Noida. Mr Chandra said the D2M technology would help reach nearly 8-9 crore “TV Dark” homes across the country. Of the 280 million households in the country, only 190 million have television sets. He said there were 80 crore smartphones in the country and 69 …