Global Standards Collaboration (GSC) 14
DOCUMENT #:
GSC14-GRSC7-020
FOR:
Presentation
SOURCE:
ITU/BR
AGENDA ITEM:
GRSC7; 4.2
CONTACT(S):
Nangapuram Venkatesh
Mobile Multimedia Broadcast
and Multicast
Nangapuram Venkatesh,
Radiocommunication Bureau, ITU
Geneva, 13-16 July 2009
Fostering worldwide interoperability
Background
What is Mobile Multimedia Broadcast
/ Multicast ?
Providing television (multimedia) on
mobile phones – mobile TV
Two competing solutions
Delivery over the broadcasting network
Delivery over the cellular network
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ITU-R Activities
ITU-R Study Group 6 (Broadcasting
Service) has been studying ‘mobile TV’
Question ITU-R 45/6 ‘Broadcasting of
multimedia and data applications’
Recommendation ITU-R BT.1833
‘Broadcasting of multimedia and data
applications for mobile reception by
handheld receivers’ responds to the
Question
Report ITU-R BT.2049-2 ‘Broadcasting of
multimedia and data applications for
mobile reception’ provides up-to-date
status
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Present Situation
Five technologies – Recommended by
BT.1833
ISDB-T – in operation in Japan
DVB-H- used in Europe, Africa, some
countries of Asia
T-DMB – deployed in S. Korea
FLO – has attracted support in the US
MBMS – telecom based (GSM, UMTS) service,
included in BT.1833 as informative Appendix
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Challenges and issues
Competing technologies
Broadcast spectrum delivery
Technology has been deployed
Needs to accommodate mobile handset
requirements
Antenna limitations in mobile handset
Unidirectional
Mobile spectrum delivery
Trials underway
Uses 3G network
Includes uplink (return) channel
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Next Steps/Actions
Harmonization of systems and standards
needs to take place
Mobile handsets should have built-in
technology for market to take-off
Issues related to subscription, pay-perview should be addressed
Study Group 6 continues studies, as
broadcasting is already delivering
multimedia for mobile reception
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