Mediaset, which currentlyrelies on a conventionalbroadcastmodel, couldstrike adealwiththe nationalisedunitto start sellingtelevisionviathe latter'sbroadband network.
The "killer applications" of speedy networks (which theoretically can transmit data at 40 times the rate of conventional cellular systems) have been widely touted to be portable videophones, plus access to Internet-based broadband content: games, music and shopping.
Mediaset, which currently relies on a conventional broadcast model, could strike a deal with the nationalised unit to start selling television via the latter's broadband network.