Direct-to-Mobile Broadcasting (D2M)

India is moving towards the convergence of broadcasting and 5G. The 5-G enabled smartphones in India can directly receive broadcast signals. It can give India a strategic lead. Today the social media platforms control the live streaming. Instead, the broadcast would be delivered directly to smartphones. It would be a critical public service to meet the emergencies and calamities. The cellular broadcast could be on the public-private partnership model. There should be availability of ultra high frequency spectrum above 520 MHz for D2M broadcasting. The broadcast could be extended to in-vehicle D2M. It could pave way for digital radio services. Consumers would be happy to receive a common converged broadcast interface through which video, audio and data could be received on a range of devices from smartphones to car dashboards.

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