Watch Cable TV on Tablet PCs Too... "Expecting Industry Growth"

Ministry of Science and ICT Issues Administrative Notice on Draft Revision of Technical Standards for Wired Broadcasting Station Equipment and Others

[Asia Economy Reporter Cha Min-young] From now on, it will be possible to watch cable TV broadcasts on tablet PCs as well.

The Ministry of Science and ICT announced on the 27th that it will publicly notify the revision of the "Technical Standards for Wired Broadcasting Station Equipment, etc." on the 28th and collect opinions until the 16th of next month.

This revision aims to create an environment that can promote the emergence of new cable TV services in response to changes in the market environment such as the shift to personal and mobile-centered media usage and the growth of online video services (OTT).

The definition of subscriber terminal devices, currently limited to "set-top boxes that deliver broadcast signals to television receivers," will be expanded to "devices that support viewing wired broadcasting services" to enable wireless-based cable TV broadcast service viewing using various functional terminals (such as tablets) in households. Wireless access methods (Wi-Fi) will also be allowed in network connection standards to enable wireless transmission of broadcast signals to terminal devices.

The Ministry of Science and ICT stated, "With this deregulation, obstacles hindering the introduction of new technologies will be removed, and a foundation for promoting service innovation will be established, which is expected to lead to technological advancement of cable TV, increased investment, and enhanced user benefits."

The revision draft can be found on the Ministry of Science and ICT website's legislative administrative notice board, and opinions can be submitted via regular mail or email.

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