S. Korea to export ground-based digital broadcasting to Saudi Arabia

DAEJEON, Nov. 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's state-run telecommunications research institute said Wednesday that it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to export a ground-based mobile broadband service to Saudi Arabia.

The terrestrial digital multimedia broadcasting (T-DMB) agreement with Saudi
communications service provider TMAS is expected to give South Korea a valuable
springboard into the Middle East region, the Electronics and Telecommunications
Research Institute (ETRI) said.
Seoul has been pursuing T-DMB as a potential growth engine for the
telecommunications industry, which is nearing saturation in South Korea and needs
new services to stimulate growth and demand.
The cutting-edge technology allows users to watch TV on various handheld mobile
devices while on the move. South Korea started nationwide services last year.
"There has been high interest shown around the world for South Korea's T-DMB
technology," ETRI President Choi Mun-ki said. He added that every effort will be
made to grab more of the global market in this lucrative field.
The executive said that through T-DMB, the country could export other related
technologies, including Internet protocol television and WiBro.
The Daejeon-based laboratory said DMBworld Co. will be tasked with the technology
export and working with the Saudi partner.
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