BARCELONA and ESPOO, Finland -- Global mobility player Nokia and EMTEK (Elang Mahkota Teknologi) Group, an emerging player in Indonesia’s fast-growing TMT (Telecommunication, Media, and Technology) sector through its subsidiaries PT Mediatama Citra Abadi (PT MECA) and PT Surya Citra Televisi (SCTV) today announced a cooperation to conduct a Mobile TV consumer pilot in Indonesia by the second half of 2006.

PT MECA is the main aggregator of the audio-visual content offering and the broadcast platform operator, while SCTV is the broadcast content provider, and Nokia will supply the Mobile Broadcast Solution as well as the Nokia N92 DVB-H enabled devices for the consumer pilot.

Scheduled to start from the second half of 2006 for six months, the pilot will enable the parties involved to accurately assess the viability of Mobile TV service in Indonesia. It will test the reception quality of the broadcast coverage, as well as explore the options of supporting different service schemes (advertising, subscription-based, and interactive services); and most importantly to gauge consumer expectations of the service going forward - all essential considerations towards bringing the service commercial in the future.

The pilot will use Digital Video Broadcast - Handheld (DVB-H) technology, a robust broadcast technology now used to support several extensive field trials globally. DVB-H technology is chosen based on its merit to support mobility, small screens, indoor coverage, optimized use of battery and in-built antenna that are specific to handheld devices such as mobile phones.

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