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1、考研英语历年真题来源报刊阅读100篇节选AfuzzypictureNO.1NO.11Afuzzypicture“THISisareallyexcitingtime—aneweraisstarting,”saysPeterBazalgette,thechiefcreativeofficerofEndemol,thetelevisioncompanybehind“BigBrother”andotherpopularshows.Heisreferringtotheupsurgeofinterestinmobiletelev
2、ision,anascentindustryattheintersectionoftelecomsandmediawhichoffersnewopportunitiestodevicemakers,contentproducersandmobilenetworkoperators.Already,manymobileoperatorsofferaselectionoftelevisionchannelsorindividualshows,whichare“streamed”acrosstheirthirdgen
3、eration(3G)networks.InSouthKorea,televisionisalsosenttomobilephonesviasatelliteandterrestrialbroadcastnetworks,whichisfarmoreefficientthansendingvideoacrossmobilenetworks.InEurope,theItalianarmof3,amobileoperator,recentlyacquiredCanale7,atelevisionchannel,witha
4、viewtolaunchingmobileTVbroadcastsinItalyinthesecondhalfof2006.Meanwhile,AppleComputer,whichlaunchedavideocapableversionofitsiPodportablemusicplayerinOctober,isstrikingdealswithtelevisionnetworkstoexpandtherangeofshowsthatcanbepurchasedforviewingonthedevice,i
5、ncluding“Lost”,“DesperateHousewives”and“Law&Order”.Despiteallthisactivity,however,theprospectsformobileTVareunclear.Forastart,nobodyreallyknowsifconsumerswillpayforit,thoughsurveyssuggesttheyliketheidea.Informa,aconsultancy,saystherewillbe125mmobileTVusersby20
6、10.Butmanyothermobiletechnologiesinspiredhighhopesandthenfailedtoliveuptoexpectations.AndevenifpeopledowantTVonthemove,thereisfurtheruncertaintyintwoareas:technologyandbusinessmodels.Atthemoment,mobileTVismostlystreamedover3Gnetworks.Butsendinganindividualdatas
7、treamtoeachviewerisinefficientandwillbeunsustainableinthelongrunifmobileTVtakesoff.Sothegeneralconsensusisthat3GstreamingisapreludetotheconstructionofdedicatedmobileTVbroadcastnetworks,whichtransmitdigitalTVsignalsonentirelydifferentfrequenciestothoseusedforvo
8、iceanddata.Therearethreemainstandards:DVBH,favouredinEurope;DMB,whichhasbeenadoptedinSouthKoreaandJapan;andMediaFLO,whichisbeingrolledoutinAmerica.WatchingTVusinganyofthese