Mobile TV: Technology and Solutions Analysis for Network Implementation and Operation

Abstract

Written by industry expert Saulle Mattei, this report evaluates technologies and solutions currently available for mobile TV implementation and operation. This publication is intended to assist with decisions concerning selection, implementation, and operation of a mobile TV system. Mr. Mattei discusses standards impacting mobile TV, evaluates mobile TV trials to date, and discusses components required and issues associated with deploying mobile TV. He also provides a technology comparison, weighing the pro's and con's of each technology. The report also includes information about some mobile TV trial results and a view of the future for mobile TV.

Target Audience

• Anyone making investment decisions in mobile TV companies, technology, and solutions
• Network engineering and operations personnel responsible for mobile TV implementation and operation
• Product management personnel requiring a better understanding of mobile TV
• Venders and service providers offering mobile TV and related products and services
• Media companies interested in alternatives for offering broadcast and/or unicast TV services to mobile

Table of Contents

1 Scope

2 Mobile Standards

2.1 IPDatacast

2.1.1 Overwiev

2.2 DVB

2.2.1 DVB-C, DVB-S and DVB-T

2.2.2 DVB-H

2.3 MediaFLO

2.3.1 FLO technology overview

2.4 T-DMB

2.5 isdb-t

2.5.1 Video and audio compression

2.5.2 Transmission

2.5.3 Interaction

2.5.4 Interfaces and encryption

2.5.5 Feature

2.6 Technology summary

3 Trials

3.1 DVB-H

3.2 MediaFLO

3.3 T-DBM

3.4 ISDB-T

3.5 Conclusions

4 Network Description

4.1 Content provider

4.2 Transport network

4.3 Return channel: Interactivity

4.4 Content management and distribution

4.5 Mobile equipment

4.6 The future

4.6.1 DVB-H2 (DVB-H in S-band)

4.6.2 MBMS

5 Services

5.1 Some trial results

5.2 Kinds of services

5.3 A look at the future

6 Standards

6.1 DVB-H (Digital Video Broadcasting for Handheld)

6.2 OMA (Open Mobile Alliance)

6.3 MediaFLO

6.4 T-DMB

6.5 ISBD-T

7 Appendix A: VHF Frequency Range

8 Appendix B: UHF Frequency Range

Index to Illustrations

Figure 1 Nokia 7700 series: Nokia's DVB-H prototype

Figure 2 First commercial: Nokia's DVB-H mobile equipment

Figure 3 IPDC over DVB-H using UMTS as a back channel

Figure 4 DVB-H broadcast functional scheme

Figure 5 DVB-H protocol stack

Figure 6 The time slicing principle: Service multiplexing in a common DVB-T/H channel with time-sliced DVB-H services

Figure 7 MPE-FEC frame structure

Figure 8 Comparison of QPSK and QAM modulation

Figure 9 The DVB-H standards family

Figure 10 MediaFLO network scheme

Figure 11 FLO air interface

Figure 12 FLO frame structure

Figure 13 T-DMB protocol interworking

Figure 14 T-DMB protocol stack

Figure 15 Broadcast digital TV technologies (world map)

Figure 16 Broadcast digital mobile TV technologies (world map)

Figure 17 Chain of value in broadcast mobile TV network

Figure 18 Generic business functions needed to implement a datacast service

Figure 19 Broadcast network

Figure 20 An interactive mobile TV service: Concept (Nokia copyrights)

Figure 21 Evolution of the phones with mobile TV receiver

Figure 22 Some phones with mobile TV receiver

Figure 23 How it is possible to deliver TV content using today's 3G network infrastructure

Figure 24 How MBMS delivers TV content using 3G network enhancements

Figure 25 MBMS market positioning

Figure 26 MBMS costs/customers

Figure 27 Time to watch TV (traditional and mobile) comparison

Figure 28 Service positioning

Index to Tables

Table 1 Standards for Mobile TV

Table 2 Signal parameters for DVB-H OFDM signal (8 MHz channel)

Table 3 Parameters of the various possible DVB-H OFDM transmission modes

Table 4 Time domain parameters for DVB-H OFDM signal (8 MHZ channel)

Table 5 Useful net bitrates (Mb/s) for nonhierarchical systems in 8-MHz channels with MPE-FEC code rate 3/4; full multiplex assumed to be DVB-H

Table 6 T-DMB technical issues

Table 7 ISDB-T technical issues

Table 8 Mobile TV systems comparison

Table 9 DVB-H world wide trials and commercial services

Table 10 MediaFLO world wide trials and commercial services

Table 11 T-DBM world wide trials and commercial services

Table 12 ISDB-T world wide trials and commercial services

Saulle Mattei is a freelance telecommunication consultant with eight years of experience on TLC. He studied at the University of Study of Bologna (Italy) where he took the B.A. Engineer (Major in Telecommunication) and where he prepared his degree on "Handover techniques in urban environments for W-CDMA systems". He has a good technical skills on Radio Access, Access Transport Node and Core Networks. He joined in several R&D groups of international companies for network assessment, trial management and technology scouting. He has prepared and taught courses on VoIP, IPTV and DVB-H. Saulle has also deposited a patent on telecommunication personal security equipment.