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Edition No.22 June 2007 DVB-SCENE Tune in to Digital Convergence Tune 22 The Standard for the Digital World This issue’s highlights > DVB-H & teletext Ahead of > Winning the heart of broadband > DVB-H in Vietnam > HDTV in Asia-Pacific > Analysis: PVRs > DVB-SSU > Market Watch the Game Unique Broadband Systems Ltd. is the world’s leading designer and manufacturer of complete DVB-T/H system solutions for Mobile Media Operators and Broadcasters DVB-H IP Encapsulator DVB-T/H Gateway DVE 6000 DVE 7000 / DVE-R 7000 What makes DVE 6000 the best product on the market today? The DVE 7000 DVB-H Satellite Gateway is the core of highly optimized, efficient and cost effective mobile Dynamic Time SlicingTM Technique delivering DVB-H architecture. A single DVE 7000 device unprecedented bandwidth utilization and processes, distributes and manages global and local network efficiency (Statistical Multiplexing) content grouped in packages to multiple remote SFN & MFN networks through a satellite link and drasti- DVB-SCENE : 02 Internal SI/PSI table editor, parser, compiler and generator (UBS SI/PSI TDL) cally improves satellite link efficiency. The DVE-R 7000 Internal SFN Adapter satellite receiver demultiplexes the content specific to it’s location. Internal stream recorder and player IP DVB-S2 ASI Single compact unit DVE-R 7000 SFN1 DVE 6000 NetManager Application MODULATOR 1 SFN3 SFN2 MODULATOR 3 DVB-T/H Modulator MODULATOR 2 DVM 5000 Fully DVB-H Compliant 30 MHz to 1 GHz RF Output (L-band version available) Web Browser & SNMP Remote Control Available with +10 dBm amplifier for lab tests DVB-T/H Repeater Available in portable version Compact outdoor self-contained 200 W terrestrial repeater platform Fully SNMP compliant No external peripherals required DVB-T/H Exciter DVB-S2 receiver for backbone signal distribution DVX 5500 IP backbone interface Fully DVB-H Compliant High performance LDMOS Power Amplifier Built-in GPS synchronization Management of complete repeater system Electronic antenna steering and Web Browser & SNMP Remote Control null elimination technology +20 dBm for direct PA drive Available in DVB-T, DVB-H, DAB, DMB and STiMi standards Built-in interfaces for cooling system management, as well as proprietary waveforms such as XM and Sirius transmitter diagnostics and emergency control functions Built-in NOC communication modem Peter MacAvock, Executive Director Peter MacAvock, WELCOME NOTE A word from the DVB Project Office Once again a lot to report from the Also, it’s been a good time for DVB in Project Office… NAB proved to be a the Asia-Pacific region. DVB is delighted success with the DVB booth hosting with the announcements from Malaysia yet another ‘world’s first’ by transmitting and Indonesia that the countries are to a dual service of HDTV and DVB-H in adopt DVB-T as its standard for digital a single 6MHz DVB-T channel using terrestrial broadcasting and would like to hierarchical modulation. A demonstration extend a hearty welcome. of DVB’s work in the IPTV arena also This news was accompanied by proved to be a big draw. word from the broadcasters of the This issue of DVB-SCENE visits Asia At NAB the DVB officially announced ten ASEAN countries, participating in to discover Vietnam’s commercial the simultaneous publication of the the 4th ASEAN Digital Broadcasting DVB-H service and to take a look at Commercial Requirements for DVB-T2 Meeting held in Kuala Lumpur, that they the challenges the region faces in and a Call for Technologies for the had agreed to recommend adoption deploying HDTV services. David Wood next generation terrestrial television of DVB-T as the their digital terrestrial also ponders on ‘who will win the heart specification. broadcasting standard. of broadband’. Enjoy the issue. NEW MEMBERS ATEME – Provider of MPEG-4 AVC / H.264 video compression solutions. www.ateme.com CSP - Innovazione nelle ICT – Innovation and research centre for the Piedmont region of Italy. www.csp.it DVB-SCENE : 03 DEIS/ARCES - University of Bologna – Advanced research centre on electronic systems for information and communication technologies. www.arces.unibo.it ICO Global Communications – A next generation satellite communications company. www.ico.com RGB Networks – Delivers high density, flexible video processing solutions. www.rgbnetworks.com Roundbox Inc. – Provider of mobile broadcast software. www.roundbox.com Screen Service Broadcasting Technologies S.p.A. – Produces and sells a complete line of digital equipment for broadcasting. www.screen.it Telenet N.V. – Quadruple play operator offering fixed and mobile telephony, broadband Internet and interactive digital television services. www.telenet.be Tilgin AB – Develops and markets IPTV set-top boxes, residential gateways and related management applications. www.tilgin.com Verimatrix, Inc. – Provider of software based content security and revenue enhancement technologies for pay TV networks. www.verimatrix.com The DVB World Conference hosted in Dublin earlier this year was another great opportunity to network and catch up on DVB activities. Some of the DVB WORLD highlights included the keynote speech delivered by Vincent Dureau in his new role as Head of TV Technology at Google, the latest news from China on its broadcasting standards, the new DVB timeline for the next generation of digital standards was introduced, and information and case studies were presented on mobile TV in North America and Italy, as well as what’s happening in Japan. The latest developments in IPTV were covered and there was a debate on its future – open Internet or walled garden services? The conference organisers have decided that in future it will be the turn of other cities to host DVB World. The next annual conference will enjoy the location of Budapest. The 2008 event will take place 12 – 14 March. Further information 1 will be posted on the organiser’s website – www.dvbworld.eu. 1 3.0 .01010101111 . 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D MOBILE TELETEXT Hannu Anttila, Vice President, Business Development, Sofia Digital, Traditional teletext services remain one of the most valued TV offerings by broadcasters around Europe attracting tens of millions of viewers daily and generating millions of euros of revenue for broadcasters every year. Retaining this revenue and loyal viewer base is essential when rolling out new mobile TV services. Hannu Antilla of Sofia Digital reports. Invented in the early 1970’s, teletext As the requirement clearly exists, Sofia At the 2007 3GSM exhibition in is now offered by almost all European Digital has implemented a mobile Barcelona, Sofia Digital demonstrated a broadcasters and many others teletext decoder application. The mobile teletext service with Nokia, using around the world. Usage numbers are application is implemented using Java Nokia N92 and N77 terminals, and with impressive – in the UK 22 million people MIDP (Mobile Information Device Abertis Telecom providing the city-wide use teletext every week and in Finland Profile) technology in order to be DVB-H network. over 25 percent of the population use installable to as many mobile devices The content for the teletext service was it every day. The service provides as possible. FLUTE (File Delivery over provided by CCRTV Interactiva, part up-to-the-minute information and is a Unidirectional Transport) filecast can be of the local Catalan broadcaster TV3. trustworthy source and extremely easy used in DVB-H to send the application To ease the integration, we chose to to use. Its popularity means that teletext to mobile devices. The filecast stream extract the teletext data directly from DVB-SCENE : 04 has become an integral part of the TV containing the application is associated the DVB-T network. The teletext data viewing experience and a service that is as an additional service component for the chosen service had about 900 expected to be available wherever a TV to the TV channel and included in the pages, resulting in about 900 kilobytes channel is being watched. same time slices with the audio and of uncompressed data. As hundreds Mobile TV services with DVB-H are video. This way, the file download is of files cause a considerable amount “...efforts have concentrated on making video services work but recognition is 3.0 .01010101111 growing for interactivity to provide the extra boost..