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HMD and Lava to launch Direct-to-Mobile phones in India: Internet-free content streaming coming soon
- HMD Global and Lava International announced plans on May 1, 2025, in New Delhi to launch Direct-to-Mobile phones in India enabling live content reception without internet.
- This partnership builds on several years of live network trials conducted by a collaboration involving India's public broadcaster, a leading technical institute, and prominent technology firms in the broadcasting sector.
- D2M utilizes traditional television broadcast signals to transmit multimedia content—including live television, sports, news, emergency notifications, and educational programs—directly to mobile devices without requiring Wi-Fi or mobile data.
- The phones will feature Saankhya Labs' SL-3000 chipset, support low-cost devices across feature phones, smartphones, and tablets, and the initiative aligns with India's 'Make in India' and PM Modi's 'Viksit Bharat' vision.
- This launch marks a significant step toward digital inclusion and self-reliance by reducing data costs, easing network loads, and providing affordable, always-on content access, especially benefiting rural and low-connectivity areas.
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HMD and Lava to launch Direct-to-Mobile phones in India: Internet-free content streaming coming soon
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Lava & HMD To Launch D2M (Direct-to-Mobile) Services
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HMD and Lava to Launch Feature Phones with D2M Technology at WAVES 2025
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HMD and Lava to launch phones with broadcast TV support
HMD and Lava will both introduce smartphones that will receive broadcast TV without the need for internet or Wi-Fi. The devices will be showcased during the World Audio Visual and Entertainment Summit (WAVES) 2025, which will take place between May 1 and 4 at the Jio World Convention Centre in Mumbai, India. The technology is called Direct-to-Mobile (D2M) and allows the phone to receive a signal and stream multimedia content without needing a ce…
Lava Announces Feature Phones with D2M Tech for Live TV Without Internet ~ My Mobile India
Highlights Lava is launching Direct-to-Mobile (D2M) technology phones, which will enable live TV, OTT streaming and text messaging without internet. The phone will be developed in-house under the Make in India initiative with Tejas Network and Saankhya Labs. Phones will reportedly feature a MediaTek MT6261 chipset and a UHF antenna for broadcasts. More details are […] The post Lava Announces Feature Phones with D2M Tech for Live TV Without Inter…
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