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The DVB-H Handbook describes the principles and details of the DVB-H system, giving a complete picture about the background, functioning, planning and optimisation of the system. It presents an overview of all aspects of the DVB-H system for the delivery of mobile TV services, with a particular emphasis on the technical aspects of implementing the system. Describes the principles and details of the DVB-H system, giving a complete picture about the background, functioning, planning and optimisation of the system Clearly laid out in a logical and progressive order Uses pictures and tables as well as photographs to clearly present the information and show practical solutions Contains selected case examples reflecting real-life practice

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Jyrki T.J. Penttinen, Senior Solutions Architect, Nokia Siemens Networks, Spain currently plans technological solutions for the mobile network evolution, including the 2G and 3G radio networks. Previously he has worked in Technical Management for Nokia Mexico and USA. He also has extensive experience from the mobile networks operator side having worked in R&D Management in Spain and in other technical tasks in Finland. Among his other projects, he has participated in DVB-H standardization and trialling, and he is currently working on his PhD thesis which is related to the DVB-H planning and optimization. Jyrki has written telecommunications related books and he has given actively international telecoms presentations.

Petri Jolma, Senior Specialist, Nokia Siemens Networks, Finland received the degree of M.S. of electrical engineering from the Technical University of Helsinki 1986, and has been employed by Nokia Networks / Nokia Siemens Networks since then. He has worked at several positions in microwave design, cellular network RF design and research, including DVB-H technology.

Erkki Aaltonen, Business Development Manager, Nokia Corporation, Finland has extensive business development and sales experience in telecommunication business, establishing strategic partnerships with key mobile players globally. He is recognized as a leader in mobile TV-related business modeling and specialises in DVB-H. Erkki is also a partner and Board Director at Piccola Onda.

Jani Väre, Project Manager, Nokia Corporation, Finland has a MSc. Degree in Information technology and he is currently finalizing his PhD thesis. He has worked in Nokia since 2001, participating closely in the activities related to MobileTV and DVB-H. Throughout his Nokia career he has contributed to the generation of new technologies within the field of Telecommunications and especially related to the MobileTV. The development of IPDC over DVB-H and DVB-T2 standards have been his latest major projects. Currently he is working closely in the development of the Next Generation Handheld (NGH) standard, which is the latest evolution of MobileTV within the DVB. He holds over 40 patents and patent applications. He is also named in the Marquis Who’s Who in Science and Engineering and in the Marquis Who’s Who in the World.

General
Setting up the scene
Benefits of DVB-H
Standardization
Contents of the book
DVB-H overview
Time Slicing
MPE-FEC
DVB-H specific signaling
The broadcast and cellular systems in DVB-H
Market needs
Applications
Mobile TV Business Eco-System
The Network of Dependencies in Mobile TV Business
Mobile TV Business Roles
Vertical Business Model, Mobile Operator Driven Model
Virtual Network Operator Model, Mobile Operator Driven Model
Wholesaler Reseller Model, Broadcast Network Operator Driven Model
NewCo or Consortium - Broadcaster Driven Model
Revenue Models
Broadcast Network as starting point
Technical architecture
Main elements
Core network
Mobile Broadcast Solution (MBS)
Radio network
Interfaces and protocols
DVB-H Equipment
Terminals
Core Elements
Radio elements
Antenna systems
Measurement equipment
Other equipment
Functionality of the system
The protocol stack of the end-to-end OMA-BCAST over DVB-H system
The upper layer protocols
MPE in DVB-H
MPE-FEC frame
The principle of time-sliced transmission
Program Specific Information (PSI)/Service Information (SI)
Transport Stream
Transmission Parameter Signaling (TPS)
The head-end functionality
The receiver and terminal functionality
The DVB-H network types
Signalling
Service Discovery Signalling
End-to-End Service Discovery
Interaction channel
Service and Content Protection
DVB-H Head-End
Overview
A/V Content Encoding
A/V Content Scrambling
ESG Generation
IP Encapsulation
SFN Synchronization
DVB-H radio network
OFDM
DVB-H Radio frequency
Modulation
FFT mode
Guard interval
Error correction
Radio network dimensioning
Radio network planning process
Capacity
Link budget
Coverage area calculations
Trade-offs between the parameters
Radio network measurements and analysis
EMC and bio-effect calculations
Optimization of the network
Technical parameters
SFN size
Effect of transmitter power on network costs
Future
References
Litterature
Internet links
Appendix 1: DVB standards list
Transmission
Multiplexing
Source coding
Subtitling
Interactivity
Middleware
Content protection and copy management
Interfacing
Internet protocol
Conditional access
Measurements
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The DVB-H Handbook The Functioning and Planning of Mobile TV

The DVB-H Handbook The Functioning and Planning of Mobile TV

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