Mobile TV, Portable Media white papers

As new media distribution opportunities are enabled by the internet, mobile devices and other new technologies, broadcasters face many new challenges. While they need to pursue these new methods of distribution, the cashbox for the moment remains traditional broadcasting through traditional means. The new distribution methods are risky with a low return on investment, but necessary with a high likelihood of eventually replacing how we view and monetize media. So what can a broadcaster do to manage the need to invest in the future, while still maintaining today’s technology?

ViaCLIX, a leader in Internet content delivery systems, has designed, developed, and patented Channel Based Internet Network technology to help mobile network operators provide their customers with easier to use handsets that have greater functionality and more useful consumer friendly features. The ability for these operators to add further non-voice features to their mobile handsets is absolutely critical for them to remain competitive within the industry.

A 206-page reference manual for the television broadcast & post production industries includes stereoscopic 3D

This white paper outlines the evolution of iPBX technology as videoconferencing, video mail, IVR and mobile services are integrated into the system. Multimedia iPBX systems leverage IP capabilities to enhance productivity. The result is improved communications at a low cost.

This paper describes the principles of Single Frequency Network. Scarcity of available spectrum & bandwidth is one of the main issue broadcasters and network operators are facing. The author proposes a comprehensive technical overview of single frequency network: from the Head-End, to the transmission.

Infrastructure, tools and know how for delivering content to Mobile TV remains in the beginning stages. This situation has Broadcasters scrambling to understand what the available and viable solutions are for producing a Mobile TV channel with the greatest return on their investment. This white paper addresses the new skills, tools and revenue models for deploying a competitive Mobile TV channel which will meet the viewers and industry players’ needs and expectations.

While the large scale deployment of xDSL2+ and advanced video codecs such as MPEG-4 AVC and SMPTE VC-1 have broken down the technical barriers to delivering broadcast quality TV over narrow bandwidth DSL, many Asian IPTV operators are finding themselves in a commercial environment where they are playing catch-up with established pay TV platforms. HD, PVR and multi-channel services will quickly becoming ubiquitous and IPTV operators will struggle to attract subscribers by offering these services alone. If IPTV is to gain a foot-hold in Asia, where satellite and cable account for over 97 percent of the pay TV market, it needs to use the inherent advantages in its network architecture to meet the needs of a consumer who increasingly seeks choice, mobility and interactivity.

Mobile TV is a hot topic, if the hype, jargon and column inches devoted to it and recent announcements like Sky on Mobile and the ntl/Virgin merger are anything to go by. To plagiarise William Gibson, the sci-fi author, it would appear the mobile TV future is here, it’s just not widely distributed yet

This white paper addresses the problem of efficient planning of DVB-H with ICS Telecom. This document is intended for the the radio planner, technical director, project manager, consultant to be aware of the important goals to pursue when planning a DVB-H network. It focuses not only on macro scale DVB-H planning and its analysis on the geo-marketing point of view but also provides methodologies for deep indoor network densification, at the address level.

myTV (patent pending) is an Australian application delivering bite-sized selections of TV programs on the mobile. It is unique in that it delivers customisable ‘tailored for mobile’ video segments together into one passive viewing stream for the user, in the same manner that broadcast TV is delivered as video segments provided in an ongoing passive stream.

As broadcasters migrate to digital technology, the released analogue spectrum will provide plenty of options for re-use; but how can RF systems be made future-proof to accommodate the new services?

HDTV and mobile reception are the merits of DTTB to attract consumers. Many TV manufacturers already provide all-in-one Digital TV sets, which can accommodate digital terrestrial and satellite tuners, and internet connections. As there are considerable merits to using DTTB, the system is expected to grow rapidly

How to offer video clips or sport events transmission to light, battery powered handset (like the mobile phone everybody carries in one’s pocket)? The Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB) forum has taken up this gauntlet to deliver technical standards to give the broadcasters the instrument for reaching their audience anywhere, at any time.

"In future, My TV experience will certainly have to be multi dimensional and delivered anytime, anyplace and anywhere. I want my favourite TV content at my fingertips - and I really would like it from my preferred media brand sent to my chosen device." This is the kind of statement that is looming large in both the viewers' (and broadcasters) mind as mobile technology leapfrogs the distribution paradigm. Indeed, the classic futurist vision of new media broadcasting is being tested right now by the third generation world of Hutch 3 (making MTV, Playboy and English Premier League content directly accessible on the phone).

Content delivery over IP based networks is a challenge being addressed by the industry as a whole. However, as we move towards highly mobile users demanding access similar to desktop/home viewing, a new set of challenges are emerging. For the operator webcast is a business service and hence unauthorised viewing by intruders is loss of revenue. For the user, the tiny mobile device has limited computing power and backup power. A compromise, hence needs to be arrived at, in not having highly compute intensive encryption/decryption while still able to keep unauthorised viewers at bay. This paper addresses these issues and offers few solutions including selective encryption, intruder identification technique and PKI.

The idea and intention to use Time Slices in DVB- is to reduce the power consumption of mobile DVB-H receivers. Time Slices are slots where the relevant data is transmitted. This can be seen as bursts or time slotes as they are used in TDM telecommunication systems like GSM or IDSN.

CISMUNDUS is a European Commission-funded research project, exploring the convergence of digital broadcast and mobile telecommunications. Specifically, it is concerned with the services that are enabled when a mobile device has access to both co-operating network types, and the resulting implications for service creation, delivery and end-user terminal design.

In the near future morning commuters will be able to pass the time on the train by selecting the market news channel on their Mobile phone TV and watching the latest news in real time before reaching the office. In the extra minutes before arriving at the station and walking to the office, consumers can switch over to the music channel and enjoy their favorite tunes and videos. To make this scenario a reality in two to five years, the industry needs to finalize the required standards, create the networks, mobile handsets and select compelling content that will enable Mobile phone TV.

The RAI Research Centre (RAI-CRIT), in co-operation with RaiWay, analysed the architecture of the primary distribution and broadcasting network for DTT (Digital Terrestrial Television) introduction in Italy. The article describes the overall digital platform for encoding, multiplexing and emission of two independent DTT bouquets.

From their experiences gained building transmitter networks aimed at mobile reception, Ntl set up trials in the UK. These comprised both lab and field work, to investigate the parameters that affect mobile receiver performance.