potential of 5G Broadcast. The study highlights

strong public interest and concludes that this

is a major advancement for Digital Terrestrial

Television( DTT), opening up new opportunities

for broadcasters

Coming after the success of the 5G

Broadcast Live Test launched during the Paris

2024 Olympic Games, the world’ s first largescale

5G Broadcast use, TDF is now anticipating

its deployment in collaboration with its

broadcasting partners.

5G Broadcast technology allows people

equipped with a compatible smartphone

to receive linear TV programmes without

requiring a Wi-Fi connection or consuming

mobile data consumption.

The survey conducted by Kantar reveals

a strong appetite among the public for

mobile viewing

Conducted for TDF in January 2025 on

a representative sample of 2,045 French

individuals aged 16 and over, the survey reveals

a strong enthusiasm for mobile television

viewing outside the home:

• 24 % of people aged 15 to 49 watch classic

TV programmes live on their mobile at least

once a month.

• Public transport is a key place for video

consumption.

• More than one in two people aged 15-49

say they are ready to use 5G Broadcast to

watch TV on the go.

A High-Performance and Responsible

Technology

5G Broadcast combines performance and

energy saving:

• It provides a seamless, latency-free

experience, similar to DTT.

• It allows users to watch television for free,

without consuming mobile data— an essential

advantage for viewers.

• Leveraging existing infrastructure, it could

be available nationwide, making it ideal for live

events and travel.

• Similar to DTT, it is less energy-intensive

than internet networks, reducing its

environmental impact.

High-Quality Use Cases for a Connected

Population

TDF has combined the findings of the Kantar

survey with those from Médiamétrie’ s

benchmark Global Video study to project usage

and audience potential for 5G Broadcast.

5G Broadcast technology allows people equipped with a compatible smartphone to receive linear TV programmes without requiring a Wi-Fi connection or consuming mobile data consumption.

The results

of this study

have been

shared with the

leading DTT

broadcasters:

• A younger,

more urban

population

eager for

digital content

will be able

to access an

unmatched

mobile viewing experience on the move.

• Enabling 5G Broadcast on smartphones

enhances mobile offerings: the quality

and seamlessness of DTT merge with

the smartphone’ s natural interactivity,

bridging linear and non-linear content

with personalized and uninterrupted

contextualization.

• This offer aligns with current trends in

mobile video consumption while meeting

user expectations.

In partnership with broadcasters and

audiovisual stakeholders, TDF is actively

preparing the future of terrestrial broadcasting,

in line with evolving viewer habits, responsible

innovation, and the continued pluralism of

DTT.

“ As mobile video consumption becomes

essential, the mobile broadcasting of DTT

channels presents an opportunity for seamless

and direct access, ultimately expanding their

audience,” commented Karim El Naggar,

general manager for audiovisual and networks,

TDF.“ As a technological and strategic partner

to broadcasters, we continue to innovate

alongside them to support usage trends and

address their needs: rejuvenating audiences,

enabling mobile viewing, and managing carbon

footprints. 5G Broadcast is a solution that

meets these challenges, and we are eager to

deploy it“.

“ The 5G Broadcast experiment during

the Paris Olympic Games, in which France

Télévisions participated as a partner,

demonstrated its potential to support new

viewing habits, particularly among younger

audiences on the

move,” added

Jacques Donat-

Bouillud, director of

distribution at France

Télévisions.“ 5G

Broadcast exemplifies

technological

innovation that

respects the

environment while

enabling France

Télévisions to better

serve its viewers.”

Separately, TDF has launched a 5G Broadcast

certification platform. Designed to test, validate

and build the ecosystem of the broadcasting

technology, the platform aims to ensure

equipment interoperability and accelerate

market adoption. This initiative in Europe,

deployed at TDF’ s campus( in Les Lilas,

Seine-Saint-Denis, France), will bring together

broadcasters, equipment manufacturers and

chipset producers.

VMO2 unveils £ 700m Mobile Transformation Plan

UK multiplay telco Virgin Media O2

reports that its Mobile Transformation

Plan will see the operator invest around

£ 2 million(€ 2.3m) a day into its mobile

network, equivalent to approximately

£ 700m this year, to enhance reliability,

speed and coverage.

This programme comes in response

to mobile network demand reaching

an all-time high, with traffic more than

doubling in the last five years.

The ongoing transformation programme

includes major investments in

mobile infrastructure and core network

upgrades. The programme will be focused

on expanding 4G and 5G coverage

to historic‘ not-spots’ in rural and coastal

areas, a dedicated small cells rollout to

boost capacity in dense urban areas,

and innovative solutions to address

persistent network pain points including

along railway lines, at airports, on motorways

, and in stadiums and arenas.

The programme forms part of its

wider £ 2 billion investment this year in its

fixed and mobile networks and services.