KDDI acquires experimental license for MediaFLO mobile broadcasting

Acquisition of an experimental license for mobile multimedia broadcasting technology (MediaFLO)

MediaFLO™ Japan Planning Inc. recently obtained an experimental license to operate a MediaFLO¹ station. Accordingly, the company installed today a test station and receivers in KDDI Designing Studio, and started to provide trial content.

The receivers are available for actual use by visitors to KDDI Designing Studio.

Details are attached.

Notes
[1] MediaFLO is a technology for mobile multimedia broadcasting services developed by Qualcomm, Inc. Its features include high spectrum efficiency and clipcasting² capability. In the US, MediaFLO has been provided as a commercial service since March 2007.

[2] Clipcasting: A content delivery system in which content is received and stored automatically. Users can play stored content whenever they desire.