The pilot started in Berlin, Hamburg, Hanover and Munich and will run until August 31, except Munich where the pilot ends on July 31, 2006. The pilot gives access to live broadcasts during the football championships.
During the pilot project 14 TV channels (ARD, ZDF, Nord3, BR, RBB, RTL, Sat.1, ProSieben, n-tv, N24, VOX, MTV Music, Eurosport and a regional channel) and six radio channels are accessible live on the Nokia N92.
The mobile TV pilot is based on DVB-CBMS open standards, which is supported by a number of handset and mobile TV platform manufacturers, including Nokia.
A Nokia N92 device allows users to set program reminders, create personal channel lists and subscribe to TV channel packages. It features a 2.8 anti-glare QVGA screen with 16 million colors.
The N92 is planned to be commercially available in mid 2006 in Europe, Africa and Asia, in countries where DVB-H services are available, with an estimated price of EUR 600.
