Mobile TV (MBMS & DVB-H) (2 Day)

Course Overview

This one day course explores MBMS - Multimedia Broadcast and Multicast Service and the 3GPP standard for mobile television.

3G MBMS is a uni-directional point to multipoint bearer that runs over UMTS networks - mobile terminals. With most 3G networks in Europe being very under used and with much spare capacity, carrying TV programming is an appealing prospect to 3G operators.

This course describes MBMS in detail.

Audience

Technical staff seeking an authoritative coverage of MBMS Mobile TV will find this course invaluable.

Prerequisites

Attendees should have prior technical experience working with a mobile or wireless technology prior to attending the course.

Course Outline

Introduction

• The place of MBMS
• Background Technologies
• Principles of OFDM
• Forward Error Correction
• Reed-Solomon Coding
• Convolutional Coding
• MBMS Media codecs and formats

3G Architecture - A Refresher

• CDMA Benefits
• 3G Architecture
• HSDPA Overview

MBMS Overview

• MBMS Bearer Service (Distribution Layer)
• Standards
• System Description
• Multicast and Broadcast Modes
• UTRAN MBMS
• GERAN MBMS
• 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
• File Repair Procedure
• The Reception Reporting Procedure
• MBMS Metadata
• Protocols and codecs
• User service guidelines

Charging for MBMS

• Offline charging architecture
• Online charging architecture
• Definition of charging information
• MBMS charging specific parameters

Follow On Courses

• 683: Mobile TV - MBMS and DVB-H, 2-day training course
• 687: IPTV Billing, 2-day training course
• 681: IPTV Overview, 1-day training course
• 684: IPTV In Depth, 2-day training course
• 663: UMTS System Overview, 2-day training course