DOCUMENT #:
GSC15-GRSC8-nn
FOR:
Presentation
SOURCE:
TIA
AGENDA ITEM:
4.2
CONTACT(S):
Mark Epstein (mepstein@qualcomm.com)
Jerry Upton (jerry.upton@gmail.com)
TR-47 Terrestrial and Non-Terrestrial
Mobile Multimedia Multicast Standards Update
Mark Epstein
Global Standards Collaboration (GSC)
GSC-15
Overview
Engineering Committee TR-47 is responsible for development and
maintenance of downlink standards for terrestrial and non-terrestrial mobile
multimedia multicast systems. TR-47 has two standards formulating
subcommittees, TR-47.1 Forward Link Only Air Interface and TR-47.2
Digital Video Broadcasting for Handheld Air Interface.
Content
Sources
TM3 Operator
National
Local
Service System
Internet
Cellular Operator
Mobile TV Terminal
With or without
Cellular capability
Strategic Direction
 With deployments of Mobile Multimedia Multicast Systems
continuing, the TIA TR-47 subcommittees are developing and
revising standards to the meet the current and new requirements of
this emerging market. In 2009 the committee addressed the needs
of Satellite Hybrids potential deployments.
 In 2010 the committee is focused on understanding and addressing
the emerging national/local Emergency Alert Systems
requirements. TIA-1181, published in May 2010 was created by
TR-47.1 to address the EAS needs.
 The committee interacts with a number of organizations including
ARIB, ETSI, 3GPP, DVB Project, and the FLO Forum. This high
level of global cooperation is expected to continue to meet the
growing market needs. Liaisons with ARIB ad ETSI have been very
active in the last 12 months.
 TIA continues to have excellent cooperation with ETSI in using
ETSI Standards to provide a baseline for transposition into TIA
Standards, as has been done for over 15 years at TIA.
Challenges
 Continue to evaluate the additional needs of the
stakeholders in a timely manner based on
commercial deployments of Mobile Multimedia
Multicast Systems.
Next Steps/Actions
 Revise and/or amend current standards based on
current and new deployments.
 Continue to address potential requirements for
Emergency Alert Systems that result in
revisions/additional standards.
Summary of Contributions to
the GSC-15 on Multimedia
 Presentations
 --GRSC8-05 Mobile Multimedia Broadcast and
Multicast Standardization in ETSI
 --GRSC8-06 TIA TR47 Terrestrial and NonTerrestrial Mobile Multimedia Multicast
 Summary
 --Digital radio rollouts dependent on government
support. European rollout with digital receiver
profiles provide first step of unifying the market
 --Mobile TV based on DVB and FLO are not a
major success today, but expectations are high.
Several alternate technologies and devices are
competing for attention.
Supplemental Slides
TR-47 Terrestrial Mobile Multimedia Multicast - Scope
 Engineering Committee TR-47 is responsible for
development and maintenance of downlink standards for
a terrestrial and non-terrestrial mobile multimedia
multicast [1] systems. These standards are intended to be
employed by users and suppliers to promote compatible
and interoperable systems to support multicast audio,
video, and data requirements for a wide range of
commercial and public services.
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The Committee works with other national and international standards development
organizations in promoting standards harmonization. Work items are encouraged that are
not duplicative of wireless data services architecture, interface and protocol development,
such as done in 3GPP, 3GPP2 and Open Mobile Alliance, among others. The
Engineering Committee’s focus is on standards for radio interfaces, testing methodologies,
performance and reliability standards, and equipment design guides as they relate to
terrestrial mobile multimedia multicast.
[1] An audio or video communication made to a select group of multiple destinations simultaneously, or twoway communication such as videoconferencing, teleconferencing, or e-mail.
TR-47.1 Forward Link Only Air Interface -Scope
 Subcommittee TR-47.1, Forward Link Only Air Interface is
responsible for the development and maintenance of downlink
standards for a subclass of terrestrial and non-terrestrial mobile
multimedia multicast systems.
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The subclass is characterized by the combining of the following features, among
others, purpose-built, high spectral efficiency, multiple simultaneous services, layered
modulation and service support, advanced coding, customized transport methods,
not limited to Internet Protocol encapsulation, statistical multiplexing of variable-rate
services, high-quality audio, video & data, content protection, multiple coverage areas
(wide and local) within a single RF channel, support different QoS for different
services within a single RF channel and a single service, fast switching time between
services, minimized receiver power consumption without sacrificing the time-diversity
performance or the speed of service switching regardless of the service rate, and a
deterministic frame structure based on a time synchronizing signal such as GPS.
These standards are intended to be employed by users and suppliers to promote
compatible and interoperable systems to support multicast audio, video, and data
requirements for a wide range of commercial and public services.
TR-47.1
TR-47.1 Forward Link Only Air Interface - Standards
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TIA-1099 - Forward Link Only Air Interface Specification for Terrestrial Mobile
Multimedia Multicast (2006); Rev. A (2009); Rev. B (2010)
TIA-1102 - Minimum Performance Specification for Terrestrial Mobile Multimedia
Multicast Forward Link Only Devices (2006); Rev. A (2009)
TIA-1103 - Minimum Performance Specification for Terrestrial Mobile Multimedia
Multicast Forward Link Only Transmitters (2006); Rev. A (2009)
TIA-1104 - Test Application Protocol for Terrestrial Mobile Multimedia Multicast
Forward Link Only Transmitters and Devices (2006)
TIA-1120 - Forward Link Only Transport Specification (2007)
TIA-1130 - Forward Link Only Media Adaptation Layer Specification (2008)
TIA-1132 - Minimum Performance Specification for Terrestrial Mobile Multimedia
Multicast Forward Link Only Repeaters (2007)
TIA- 1146- Forward Link Only Open Conditional Access (OpenCA) Specification
(2009)
TIA-1178 - Forward Link Only Open System Information (SI) Specification (2009)
TIA-1181 - Forward Link Only Messaging Transport Specification – Support for Emergency
Alert Service (2010)
TR-47.2 Digital Video Broadcasting for Handheld Air Interface - Scope
 Subcommittee TR-47.2, Digital Video Broadcasting
for Handheld Air Interface is responsible for the
development and maintenance of downlink standards
for a subclass of terrestrial and non-terrestrial mobile
multimedia multicast systems based on Digital Video
Broadcasting for Handheld devices technology.
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TR-47.2 specifications encompass, but not limited to transmission system,
implementation guides, validation of transmission systems and appropriate
ETSI documents related to Digital Video Broadcasting for Handheld and
Satellite Hybrid Devices. These standards are intended to be employed by
users and suppliers to promote compatible and interoperable systems to support
multicast audio, video, and data requirements for a wide range of commercial
and public services.
TR-47.2
TR-47.2 Digital Video Broadcasting for Handheld (DVB-H and DVB-SH) Air
Interface - Standards
 The TR-47.2 subcommittee developed one key standard
initially that addressed a number of specifications.
• TIA-1105 – “Terrestrial Mobile Multimedia Multicast based on
Digital Video Broadcasting for Handheld Devices System (2006).”
 In 2009 the TR-47.2 subcommittee completed an additional
key standard that addressed a number of specifications to
support Satellite Hybrid approaches.
• TIA-1168 – “Terrestrial and Non-Terrestrial Mobile Multimedia
Multicast based on Digital Video Broadcasting to Handheld
Devices Operating on Satellite, Terrestrial or Hybrid Networks
at Frequencies Below 3 GHz.”
TIA and ETSI
Cooperation for MMBM
 TIA/ETSI Cooperation agreements since 1991
• Most recent signed in December 2007
• Exchange of drafts and published standards
• Participation rights (non-voting) but right to attend and present at
each other’s technical committees
• Format for marking copyright ownership on distributed
documents
• Have cooperated in areas of terminal equipment, IPR, satellite,
wireless, TM3, cordless, etc.
• To actually USE (i.e., cut/paste) text into each other’s standards
requires written copyright permission
 For more than 15 years, policy on both sides is grant of such
permission
Examples: DVB-H and DVB-SH
 TIA Engineering Committee TR-47 launched several projects
• Scopes were for Terrestrial Mobile Multimedia Multicast Systems
• One subcommittee, TR-47.2, desired a DVB-H type solution e.g., EN 302
304 (2004)
• TIA requested copyright permission from ETSI
• TIA published TIA-1105 in 2006, “Terrestrial Mobile Multimedia Multicast
based on Digital Video Broadcasting for Handheld Devices System”
(http://tinyurl.com/b885gz)
• In 2009, after GSC-13, TR-47 Revised its Scope and got copyright
permission from ETSI in May 2009, and developed TIA-1168 – “Terrestrial
and Non-Terrestrial Mobile Multimedia Multicast based on Digital Video
Broadcasting to Handheld Devices Operating on Satellite, Terrestrial or
Hybrid Networks at Frequencies Below 3 GHz” (DVB-SH)