Govt to check commercial viability of D2M tech

AFTER the "reasonably successful" preliminary trials of direct-to-mobile (D2M) technology – telecast of live TV channels on smartphones without an internet connection – Prasar Bharati has sent a detailed proposal with findings to the government to seek approval for initiating large-scale testing to check its commercial feasibility.

- PARVEZ SULTAN @ New Delhi

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting officials said the proposal is considered "seriously," and a go-ahead is expected within two months.

Initial short-term technology trials have "reasonably" been successful, and now it is only a matter of time before the commercial viability is established, they added.