1st Edition

Handbook of Mobile Broadcasting DVB-H, DMB, ISDB-T, AND MEDIAFLO

Edited By Borko Furht, Syed A. Ahson Copyright 2008
    744 Pages
    by Auerbach Publications

    744 Pages
    by Auerbach Publications

    Operators are introducing mobile television and digital video content services globally. The Handbook of Mobile Broadcasting addresses all aspects of these services, providing a comprehensive reference on DVB-H, DMB, ISDB-T, and MediaFLO. Featuring contributions from experts in the field, the text presents technical standards and distribution protocols, offering detailed coverage of video coding, including design methodology and error resilience techniques; state-of-the-art technologies such as signaling, optimization, implementation, and simulation; and applications of mobile broadcasting, including emerging areas and new interactive services.

    Standards. An Overview of the Emerging Digital Video Broadcasting–Handheld (DVB-H) Technology. An Overview of Digital Video Broadcasting via Satellite Services to Handhelds (DVB-SH) Technology. An Overview of Digital Multimedia Broadcasting for Terrestrial (DMB-T. Overview of ISDB-T: One-Segment Reception. Comparative Study of Mobile Broadcasting Protocols: DVB-H, T-DMB, MBMS, and MediaFLO. Optimization and Simulation. Hardware and Software Architectures for Mobile Multimedia Signal Processing. Development of an H.264/AVC Main Profile Video Decoder Prototype Using a Platform-Based SOC Design Methodology. H.264/AVC Video Codec Design: A Hardwired Approach. Low-Power Analog-to-Digital Converters (ADCs) for Mobile Broadcasting Applications. Application Layer Forward Error Correction for Mobile Multimedia Broadcasting. Technology. Time and Frequency Synchronization Schemes for OFDM-Based Mobile Broadcasting. Antenna Diversity Schemes Suitable for Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM)-Based Standards. Soft Handover Techniques for Time-Slicing-Based Broadcast Systems. Transmission Aspects and Service Discovery Strategy for Seamless Handover in DVB-H. Radio Resource Management Schemes for Mobile Terrestrial and Satellite Broadcasting. Dynamic Forward Error Control Schemes. Air Interface Enhancements for Multimedia Broadcast/Multicast Service.Optimization of Packet Scheduling Schemes. Finite-State Models for Simulating the Packet Error Behavior of a Mobile Broadcasting System Operating in a Multipath Channel Environment. Performance Analysis of the DVB-H Link Layer Forward Error Correction. Applications. DVB-H Systems and Receivers. Video Streaming and Related Applications in the Mobile Environment. Live Video and On-Demand Streaming. Broadcasting Techniques for Video on Demand in Wireless Networks.

    Biography

    Furht, Borko; Ahson, Syed A.