Multimedia Broadcasting and Multicasting in Mobile Networks

Abbreviations and Acronyms.

List of Figures.

List of Tables.

1. Introduction.

2. Multicast.

2.1 Idea of multicast.

2.2 Justifying the cost of multicast.

2.3 Drawbacks of multicast.

2.4 IP multicast.

3. Internet Protocol Datacasting.

3.1 System architecture.

3.2 Digital Video Broadcasting.

3.3 Electronic Service Guide.

3.4 Streaming.

3.5 Data transmission.

3.6 Interaction channel.

4. Multimedia Broadcast/Multicast Service (MBMS).

4.1 MBMS overview.

4.2 MBMS architecture.

4.3 MBMS services.

4.4 Performance of MBMS.

5. Alternative technologies.

5.1 MediaFLO.

5.2 Digital Multimedia Broadcasting (DMB).

5.3 Terrestrial Integrated Services Digital Broadcasting (ISDB-T).

5.4 Comparison of technologies.

6. Digital Right Management (DRM).

6.1 OMA DRM V2.0.

6.2 Windows Media DRM 10.

6.3 IPsec.

6.4 Secure Real-time Transport Protocol.

6.5 ISMACrypt.

6.6 DVB Conditional Access.

6.7 Limitations of DRM systems.

7. Business model.

7.1 Common component.

7.2 Components specific for IPDC.

7.3 Components specific for MBMS.

7.4 Terminals and networking infrastructure.

7.5 Charging scenarios.

7.6 Spectrum for mobile TV.

7.7 Summary.

8. Trials.

8.1 DVB-H trials.

8.2 MBMS trials.

8.3 MediaFLO trials.

9. User feedback.

9.1 Interests.

9.2 Threats.

9.3 Business issues.

9.4 Usage schemes.

9.5 User.

9.6 Comparison of services.

9.7 Mobile TV ad interactivity.

9.8 Summary.

10.Conclusion.

Further Reading.

Index.