University of Oxford's CPD Centre presents a new course in 3G Mobile TV




The CPD Centre Brings Back 3G Mobile TV to Oxford

Oxford, UK-/May 24, 2006 - Wi-Fi Technology News/-The University of Oxford's CPD Centre presents a new course in 3G Mobile TV following the Oxford Mobile TV trial which revealed strong consumer demands for broadcast TV to mobiles. This is an intensive one-day course for TV broadcasting and mobile telecoms programming, content and services experts, and business planners in the emerging space on the "fourth screen" and the "seventh mass media".

Non-technical in nature with no prior knowledge of cellular telecoms or TV broadcasting required, this course offers an insight into mobile broadcasting for those who want to enter this new market and meet consumer demand for 'personal TV'. The course will cover mobile TV as well as other multi-media services including live streaming, music video, gaming, and interactive services.

This course is lead by two of the foremost experts in the field of 3G: James Parton, who was involved in the Oxford 3G/DVB-H Mobile TV trial, and Tomi Ahonen, one of the world's leading 3G Independent Consultants and author of many authoritative books on the subject of 3G. They will explore the mobile video and TV environment, migration and integration of content to mobile, made-for-mobile TV content, and impact to the TV, mobile and advertising industries. To better illustrate these topics, real-life case studies will be used as examples.

This 3G/DVB-H Mobile TV course takes place in Oxford on 19th June and is one of ten Telecoms courses offered this summer at the CPD Centre.
Further information on the course can be obtained at http://www.conted.ox.ac.uk/cpd/3GTV or contact Peter Holland at +44(0)1865 286 959 or email peter.holland@conted.ox.ac.uk


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. The University of Oxford's CPD Centre provides short, continuing professional development courses for graduate-level professionals. The courses are developed and delivered by top quality speakers from industry and academia, from the UK and from overseas, aimed at a range of attendees of different levels and experience. The principal focus of the courses is on new techniques and standards, but the Programme also provides courses on expected future technologies as well as refresher/retraining courses on current knowledge and personal development.

. The Programme trains professionals in the industry, including Agilent Technologies, Alcatel, BAE Systems, O2, DSTL, Ericsson, Fujitsu, Hutchison 3G, IBM, Infineon, Intel, Lucent, Motorola, Nokia, Nortel Networks, Panasonic, Philips, QinetiQ, Roke Manor, Sony, Sun Microsystems, Thales, Toshiba, Vodafone, and Xilinx.

. James Parton is responsible for the development, strategy, and management of the O2 UK Music, TV and Video. With a 16 year background in the IT, Internet and Mobile Telecommunications industries, James worked at BT Openworld in various fixed internet product and business development roles, and joined BT Wireless in 2000 to develop BT's 3G strategy. Following the demerger of O2 from BT in 2001, James has successfully delivered a number of key mobile data products to market, including MMS and Mobile Video, and Mobile Music.

. Tomi T Ahonen, MBA, is one of the world's leading experts on the 3G business case and has worked with the leading mobile players to develop their 3G services. He is an independent 3G strategy consultant and author, his books are Communities Dominate Brands, 3G Marketing, m-Profits and Services for UMTS . He previously headed Nokia's global 3G Business Consultancy. Tomi currently teaches three other Telecom courses at the CPD Centre.