Mobile and Internet TV converge for UAE viewers

UAE operators Etisalat  and Du have both tied up with Jump TV, one of the world’s largest Internet television carriers, and Dubai Media Incorporated (DMI) to offer converged ‘anytime,
anywhere’ TV services across multiple devices.

A new converged mobile and Internet TV solution will enable UAE subscribers  to view DMI channels on their 3G-enabled phones or personal computer

Subscribers will be able to access DMI channels from 3G enabled handsets, as well as computers and handheld devices through Internet streaming of video on demand content.

Subscribers to Etisalat’s mobile broadband service will also be able to watch up to five different TV channels simultaneously on a single computer screen, at the same time as browsing  the Internet.

The solution is a combination of the provider’s mobile TV and mobile broadband services, and is being touted as the first of its kind in the Middle East.

“Providing benefits of mobility and flexibility of viewing  multiple channels, this technically advanced solution will provide an alternative to the traditional television, and encourage the penetration of newer mediums like Internet and mobile TV,” stated Khalifa Al Shamsi, Etisalat’s vice president marketing, consumer services.