GSC-11 Standardization Status of TTA T-DMB (Terrestrial Digital Multimedia Broadcasting)

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GSC-11 Standardization Status of TTA T-DMB
(Terrestrial Digital Multimedia Broadcasting)
SOURCE TTA
TITLE Standardization Status of TTA T-DMB
AGENDA ITEM GRSC 7.1
CONTACT Daejung KIM, TTA, kdj_at_tta.or.kr
GSC11_GRSC4_21
Decision
Discussion X
Information X
28 May 2 June, 2006 TTA
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1. Concept of DMB

• Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB) Video
• ? Terrestrial DMB (T-DMB) Satellite DMB
  (S-DMB)
• ? The ITU terminology, DAB(Digital Audio
  Broadcasting) is extended to DMB in
• Korea to highlight the characteristics of
  mobile multimedia broadcasting.

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2. Frequency allocation of T-DMB
T-DMB VHF Band-III(TV CH 713, 174216MHZ)
- diffracted characteristic (reaching long
distance)
lt Frequency Allocation in Korea gt
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3. T-DMB standardization
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4. T-DMB in TTA ETSI Standards
Application Layer
Transport Layer
Transmission Layer
T-DMB Data Service Standard TTAS.KO-07.0028 T-DMB
MOT (Multimedia Object Transfer) ,TDC
(Transparent Data Channel) IP Data Tunneling, BWS
Standard ETC.
Data Service
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5. DMB Products and Schedule
Products

• T-DMB Receivers (by 2006.03) - Mobile Phone Type
  / 100,000 sets, Lap-top PC Type / 53,000 sets,
  USB Type / 90,000 sets, Vehicle mount Type /
  150,000 sets Etc. (Digital Cam., PDA) / 60,000
  sets Total about 460,000 sets

Time Schedule

• Commercial services of T-DMB in the Seoul
  Metropolitan area were launched in Dec. 2005
• Commercial services of T-DMB in the Korean area
  will be launched from 2006 to 2008
• T-DMB Pilot Project in Germany at SEP, 2005
• Commitment and trials of T-DMB at Germany,
  China, France, Norway etc.

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6. On-going Standardization Issue
EPG (Electronic Program Guide)
EAS (Emergency Alert System)
CAS (Conditional Access)
Receiver Guideline
TTI (Traffic Travel Information)
Java Middleware
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6. Brief

• New digital multimedia broadcasting technologies
  employed
• TTA published T-DMB standards and
  Standardization is on progress.
• T-DMB specification was legislated as ETSI
  standard and will be legislated by ITU-R
• T-DMB can provide TV, radio and various data
  services anywhere and anytime Mobile
  multimedia functions added to mobile phones
• Various type of T-DMB receivers developed and is
  developing by many electronic companies
• Commercial T-DMB services launched in December
  2005 around Seoul metropolitan area, and will be
  available nationwide soon
• China, Germany, England and many other
  countries consider T-DMB services

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7. Conclusion

• According to emergence of digital technology in
  the field of broadcasting and convergence trend
  between communication and broadcasting
  technology, we should note that the advanced
  digital broadcasting standardization such as DMB,
  IPTV is being proceeded at the various
  standardization organizations.
• It is necessary to share the information on
  Digital Multimedia Broadcasting standardization
  including mobile broadcasting between SDOs

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Annex
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1. World-Wide Promotion Status of T-DMB

• T-DMB Commercial Service South Korea
• T-DMB testing UK, Germany, France,
• Norway, China, Canada
• T-DMB Planning Mexico

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2. Service Vision of T-DMB

• TV-like service at motion
• Excellent mobile reception at max. 200 km/h
• VCD-like video quality on 5-7 inch LCD
• Max 352288 _at_ max 30 frames/sec
• High quality audio service
• CD-like quality audio broadcasting beats analog
  FM
• Audio possibly with slide show
• Data services
• EPG, News, Weather, Stocks, Traffic Information
  etc.
• Provision of local and remote interactivity
• Mobile-phone-like multimedia service
• free services like conventional TV
• high-bandwidth data-box in my pocket for free
  reception (compared to mobile communication
  network)

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3. Example of T-DMB Channel Allocation
6 MHz TV Channel
Block A
Block B
Block C
1.5 MHz/block
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4. T-DMB Technology
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5. T-DMB Layer Structure
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6. Benefit and Effects of T-DMB
Service Enhance quality of life by allowing
people to enjoy multimedia broadcasting service
anytime, anywhere for free or at a low price
Industry Boost the digital device contents
industry
Broadcasters Leading the convergence service of
telecommunications and broadcasting
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7. T-DMB Service Systems