NCTA 2008: Still much to do before mobile TV will take off

NEW ORLEANS – Not until 4G wireless networks are in place will we see mobile video really gain traction, according to a number of engineers working on various models who presented their recent findings at one of the final sessions at the National Cable Telecommunications Association Cable Show here in New Orleans. Motorola’s Sheriff Popoola used his time to outline the potential in femtocells, which sounds like some sort of comic book girl robots, but are actually miniature cellular base stations that would reside in customer homes, connecting to a cable company’s network and provide a rather enhanced wireless signal...