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Korea will begin terrestrial digital multimedia broadcast (DMB) services on Thursday. The homegrown technology allows users to watch TV broadcasts and other multimedia content moving at up to 200 km/h on their cellular phones, PDAs and laptops.
Unlike the satellite DMB service which started earlier this year for a fee of W13,000 (about US$13) a month, the terrestrial DMB service will be free of charge. Users will be able to enjoy the service on the subway starting from next January.
The government said the service will start in the metropolitan area but will be expanded throughout the country by the end of next year. "We have secured the frequency range necessary for terrestrial DMB services in each region, so next year, when the broadcasting service begins and the selection of operators is made, we expect that the terrestrial DMB service will be available to everyone," a government official said.
Korea's video-on-the-go technology is also expected to expand overseas. The service has been exported to Germany, Mexico and China, and Britain is gearing up for a pilot run of terrestrial DMB next year.
Arirang News
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