Direct to Mobile (D2M) Technology

January 4, 2024

Indian telecom operators have asked the government to auction the spectrum that will be used for direct-to-mobile (D2M) services.
The government is also considering to reserve 526-582 MHz spectrum for D2M services.
Telecom operators consider this spectrum to be “precious” as they are already being identified by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) for mobility services.
The science behind D2M is similar to that of an FM radio, where a receiver within the device can tap into different radio frequencies.
This new-age technology is a combination of broadband and broadcast that uses mobile phones to capture territorial digital TV signals.
Using D2M, multimedia content, including live TV matches, can be streamed to phones directly without using the internet.
Other advantages
- Emergency Alerts are delivered directly, reliably and without dependence on internet/cellular networks.
- Targeted Disaster Management audio content