Vodafone to conduct LTE Broadcast test with help of Ericsson

Vodafone Germany will conduct live tests with LTE Broadcast in collaboration with communications technology and services provider Ericsson, Qualcomm and Samsung.

As part of Vodafone Germany's network modernisation programme, LTE Broadcast could soon be available in further German stadia.

"The trial took place at Borussia Mönchengladbach's stadium on Saturday 22 February, when they played 1899 Hoffenheim in the Bundesliga," the company said in release.

"LTE Broadcast - also known as evolved Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Service (eMBMS) - puts no additional load on the network, enabling smartphone users in device dense locations to watch TV channels in high-quality," it said.

"There is growing demand for high quality video content on mobile devices and LTE Broadcast gives our customers a brand new mobile media experience," said Eric Kuisch, CTO Vodafone Germany.

Kuisch further added, "This technology enables multiple broadcast sessions to be viewed simultaneously, so our customers will be able to watch Sky's Premiere League Summary or exclusive video content from the stadium they're in."