Brussels - The European Commission on Monday announced that it will adopt a mobile TV standard developed by Nokia (NYSE: NOK) and partners, in a bid to help jump start the nascent industry.

The Commission will back the Digital Video Broadcasting Handheld (DVB-H) standard for mobile TV delivery, which is the most widely used in Europe -- currently between trials and commercial launch in 16 countries.

But the standard competes with other technologies in regions including Asia and the U.S.

"For Mobile TV to take off in Europe, there must first be certainty about the technology," said Viviane Reding, EU Commissioner for the Information Society and Media.

"The next steps for implementing the EU strategy on mobile broadcasting will include guidance on the authorization regimes as well as the promotion of rights management systems based, as is DVB-H, on open standards."

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http://snipurl.com/21ywo (EU Directive)

http://snipurl.com/21yxd (Reuters)

http://www.dvb-h.org