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China’s 2006 mobile-TV plans looked toward the Beijing Olympics
In August 2006, reports said China was preparing mobile television trials using digital multimedia broadcasting in advance of the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
A plan before the licences
The record noted that 3G licences had not yet been distributed in China. Trials were expected in 2007, with China Mobile and China Unicom reportedly working on compatible handsets. These were reported preparations and expectations, not confirmation that the planned rollout had already occurred.
Competing delivery approaches
Digital multimedia broadcasting had already been used in South Korea and was being considered in the United Kingdom. The article contrasted it with DVB-H, which faced its own regulatory and spectrum questions. It captures a period when mobile video delivery standards were still competing for operator and regulator support.