Trai suggests digital terrestrial broadcasting to mobile devices

With over 300 million households in India there are more than 100 million without a television connection

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has recommended the use of digital terrestrial broadcasting to mobile devices as well as TV as complementary broadcasting technology to co-exist with cable as well as satellite broadcasting.

The recommendations are part of the inputs, released on June 20, 2024, from the regulator to formulate the proposed National Broadcasting Policy of 2024 by the government.

Justifying the move, it said this should enable digital TV content on mobile devices using digital terrestrial broadcasting technologies like 5G broadcasting (by slicing the spectrum) and direct-to-mobile broadcasting.

Explaining the reason for its recommendation,