TU Media in Korea starts to beam the signal of satellite digital multimedia broadcasting (DMB) to mobile phones for the first time in the world today.

Satellite DMB enables people on the move to enjoy seamless video streaming, theater-quality audio and data through a hand-held device much like a handset or an in-car terminal.

TU Media president Suh Young-kil, left, turns a switch to send a satellite multimedia broadcasting (DMB) signal to cell phones at the company’s DMB station in Seoul, Sunday. TU Media, a unit of Korea’s foremost mobile operator SK Telecom, now runs seven satellite DMB video channels _ news, sports, soap operas, games, movies, and the firm’s own station _ plus 20 audio channels.

The monthly subscription charge is 13 USD.

Currently, just two models of satellite DMB-capable handsets are available: Samsung Electronics' SCH-B100 and SK Teletech's IMB-1000.

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Note: Samsung SCH-B200 is on the release map, read here

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