Video Services
Enriched multimedia services such as video sharing and video calling are now available on many 3GSM networks.
These services use live camera or recorded video clips to enhance a user's mobile communication experience.
Video Sharing
A video sharing service allows mobile phone users to share a live camera view or a video clip while they are speaking on their video-enabled mobile phone.
Operators expect video sharing to be a highly popular service used by people to exchange everything from live holiday video postcards to footage of a school sports day or video of a house for sale.
Video Calling
A video call originates as a connection between two video-enabled mobile phones where both people on the call see as well as hear each other in real-time. It is a live video feed caller-to-caller.
How do I use video calling/sharing services?
To make or receive such services, the handset has to be capable of video calling/sharing and used in a coverage area served by a 3GSM network. Cost, coverage and network interoperability information can be obtained from your operator.
A size limit for the video file sent may be applicable: this will be set by your network provider and may be limited by the specifications of the handset. For more information contact your operator and/or consult your handset user guide.
More information:
GSMA activity - Video Sharing
The mobile vendor community approached the GSM Association in 2005 to address the issue of interoperability. Strong support from key players in the industry resulted in the development of a GSMA solution, which has now been trialled across three continents.
Successful completion of the trials in Europe, Asia and the U.S., will ensure that video share services work smoothly across networks and national boundaries from launch. See the following links for further details:
- GSMA Trials to Pave the Way For Global Rollout of Video Share press release & PDF (742kb);
- GSMA's video share trials in China prove successful
