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Wireless Telecom Courses   Mobile TV Training Courses

Introduction to Mobile TV

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Course Duration: 2 days

Course Code: PWS160

Course Description:

Television has become a technology and medium that has had a major impact on our lives. However, normally we expect to watch TV when at home, i.e. when static on a mains-powerd TV. However, customer surveys and tests have indicated that there is a considerable demand for TV that can be viewed when people are away from home, taking their TV screen with them. As soon a technology becomes mobile, there are a number of wireless problems to be addressed: handover between base stations, power capabilities of the mobile unit; battery capacity versus size, screen resolution, etc.

 

These are two opposing strategies for delivering TV services to mobile consumers and this 2-day course explores these two approaches:

 

-  MBMS  Multimedia Broadcast and Multicast Service
-  DVB-H The Handheld version of Digital Video Broadcasting

 

MBMS is a unidirectional point to multipoint bearer that runs over UMTS networks (Universal Mobile Telecommunications Service or 3G) mobile terminals.  With most 3G networks in Europe being very under used and with much spare capacity, carrying TV programming is an appealing financial prospect for 3G operators.

 

DVB-H is the mobile version of the already successfully deployed DVB-T (terrestrial) service, for example in the UK this is Freeview. DVB-H uses a dedicated network and radio frequency.

 

This course explains each of these and brings out the relative positions of each in the marketplace.

Prerequisites:

Delegates should have attended Telecoms Fundamentals for Professionals and UMTS Technical Overview or have similar skills and experience.

Prerequisite courses:

Telecoms Fundamentals For Professionals

UMTS Technical Overview

Follow on courses:

Introduction to IPTV Broadcasting Systems

Understanding DVB-H

This course includes the following modules:

Why Mobile TV?

• The Market
• The Programming
• The Two Approaches:
• The place of MBMS - Multimedia Broadcast and Multicast Service
• Evolution of DVB-H – Handheld Digital Video Broadcasting

Mobile Technology and Radio Spectrum

• Flat and Flexible Screens
• Sound and Video Standards
• MPEG2/4, MP3, etc
• Some Mobile Devices
• Some Ergonomics of Mobile TV
• What Radio Spectrum do I need?

The UMTS System Overviewed

• Sorting Out 2G, 2.5G. 2.75G, 3G and 3.5G Networks
• The Evolution of 3G Networks:
• Licences
• Radio Spectrum
• Costs
• Effect on the Marketplace

MBMS Overview

• What is provided: the MBMS Bearer Service
• System Description
• Multicast and Broadcast Modes
• Functional Entities To Support MBMS
• MBMS Attributes and Parameters
• Architectural Aspects of MBMS User Services

MBMS User Layer (Service Layer)

• User Service Discovery/Announcement
• Download Delivery Method
• Streaming Delivery Method

Charging for MBMS

• The Two Systems Defined:
• Offline charging architecture
• Online charging architecture

An Overview of the World of DVB

• The DVB Standard Set
• DVB-S Digital Satellite
• DVB-C Cable
• DVB-T Terrestrial
• DVB-H Handheld
• Similarities and Differences
• What does DVB actually Deliver?

DVB-Terrestrial and DVB-Handheld

• System Description
• Single and Multi-Frequency Networks
• Aspects of System Planning

IPTV and Mobile TV

• What is IP Television?
• MHEG-5
• The Floppy Television

 

To make an enquiry for this course to be run ONSITE at your location, click here or call Sales on +44 (0) 20 7620 0033.

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