[kictanet] Will Digital TV overtake the internet and mobile industry?

[lordmwesh]

Aki, KBC has TeleText

On 27/07/2011, aki <aki275 at gmail.com> wrote:
> While many may disagree that DVBT/2 standards will be the next big market,
> possibly creating the next Kenyan HBOs and the outcome if implemented
> correctly will change the way we receive information or services. The hype
> of internet and mobile looks like a page in some history books and outdated.
> One of the main reasons for the sucess is the ability to deliver more
> channels over significantly lowered costs while at the same time using an
> entertainment platform ( as the TV ) for reaching millions. The segmentation
> of various licenses adds a further growth pattern to the market. In the old
> days of TV services, and kenya did not implement this, there were services
> known as TeleText services which provided much basic informational services
> to millions of people.
>
> In Kenya, I believe the DTT platform is going to change plenty much if the
> channel rates are within reach. I'd like to list some basic impacts :
>
> 1)  Local artists groups will have the capacity to own a channel and create
> another "channel O" type of TV presence.
>
> 2) Shopping TV channel
>
> 3) Informational Services, including stock exchange data
>
> 4) Farmers Channel, realtime updates on various commodities
>
> 5) When and if the return path is implemented in the STB house box unit,
> inter-active services will become available. For example, in the UK, some
> online polling for various programs is done from the remote control of the
> STB receiver.
>
>
> 6) For prospective paytv content providers, Kenya is now wired up enough to
> take those channels that cannot be located on satellites and pushed over
> fiber connections to the final broadcasting infrastructure. Meaning one can
> buy content from the various parties say in Europe and arrange delivery via
> fiber into kenya.
>
> 7) Electronic Programme Guides that will allow weekly or monthly planners
> and also keep the young ones out of reach on certain programs. The internet
> has been too complicated to control on things like PG, R13 etc.
>
> I'm not sure how many kenyans carry laptops and smart devices to their
> lounges or entertainment areas. This is where, for at least 4-6 hours per
> day, the internet and mobile are discarded in favour of family quality time
> or just simply chill out and entertainment time. Looks like the internet and
> mobile are really going to becoming very boring sectors.
>
> Corrections welcome.
>
> Rgds. :-)
>


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