Abertis Telecom, Nokia and Telefonica Moviles to Start First Digital Mobile TV (DVB-H) Pilot in Spain

Abertis Telecom, Nokia and Telefonica Moviles to Start First Digital Mobile TV (DVB-H) Pilot in Spain

Live Broadcast Programs Will be Provided by Antena 3, Sogecable, Telemadrid, Telecinco, TVE and TV3

ESPOO, Finland, July 4/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Abertis Telecom, Nokia and Telefonica Moviles Espana are starting a
mobile TV pilot using Digital Video Broadcasting-Handheld (DVB-H) technology.
The project, which is backed by major regional and local channels, is first
of its kind to take place in Spain. The pilot is a result of the convergence
of mobile communications and TV broadcasting technologies. The pilot will
take place in Madrid and Barcelona between September 2005 and February 2006,
coinciding with the closing ceremony of the GSM World Congress 2006 in
Barcelona.

500 users from Madrid and Barcelona will be able to watch high quality
broadcast TV content from Antena 3, Sogecable, Telecinco, Telemadrid, TVE and
TV3 on Nokia 7710 smartphones equipped with a special accessory to receive
mobile TV broadcasts. With a wide color touch-screen (640 x 320 pixels) and
stereo music player, users will also have the opportunity to take part in
program related interactive services while watching TV.

The first technical pilots prior to the actual consumer pilot will start
in June 2005. The consumer pilot will allow the three companies to test the
feasibility of DVB-H technology and new mobile TV services. It will also be a
chance to assess new business opportunities as well as refine the user
experience. The pilot will assist in possible market research that would
enable Abertis Telecom, Nokia and Telefonica Moviles to measure public
interest in mobile TV services. Another important objective is to test the
quality of the signal and broadcast in- and outdoors, in order to determine
the best technical parameters for the viability of DVB-H based services.

Under the terms of the agreement, Telefonica Moviles is responsible for
customer support, invoicing and interactive services. Abertis Telecom will
broadcast the programs in Madrid and Barcelona and are also handling any
technical issues with DVB-H signal. Nokia will provide the Mobile TV solution
and smartphones that will be used for the pilot.

About Abertis Telecom

Abertis Telecom, through its companies Tradia and Retevision, is the
leader group on telecommunications infrastructure and services in Spain.
These services include: analogic/digital radio and television broadcasting,
mobile radio communications for security and emergency forces and
telecommunications services for phone operators. After the completion of this
project, Abertis Telecom settles down its power of innovation and European
leadership on advanced broadcast services.

About Nokia

Nokia is a world leader in mobile communications, driving the growth and
sustainability of the broader mobility industry. Nokia connects people to
each other and the information that matters to them with easy-to-use and
innovative products like mobile phones, devices and solutions for imaging,
games, media and businesses. Nokia provides equipment, solutions and services
for network operators and corporations. www.nokia.com

About Telefonica Moviles

Telefonica Moviles de Espana (www.empresa.movistar.com), operator of
Telefonica Moviles Group in the Spanish market, has more than 19 million
customers at end of March 2005 and a full range of services and applications
portfolio that uses the latest mobile technologies, including UMTS.
Telefonica Moviles is one of the world's leading mobile carriers and the
leader in the Latin American and Portuguese sectors. The Company has
operations in 16 countries and more than 81.4 million customers (at the end
of March 2005), including the customers gained through the acquisition of
BellSouth in Latin America. The Company's shares are quoted on the Madrid and
New York stock exchanges, under the symbol "TEM." Movistar is the commercial
brand for all the companies of the Telefonica Moviles Group all around the
world, except in Morocco and Brazil.

Source: Nokia

Abertis Telecom, tel +34-93-230-50-84, tel. +34-91-310-70-45; Nokia, Multimedia, Communications, tel. +358-7180-45725; Nokia Communications, tel. +358-7180-34900, e-mail: press.office@nokia.com; Telefonica Moviles, tel. +34-680-01-86-00, email: prensa@tsm.es

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