crc mmb projects and tools
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Presentation about CRC MMB projects to Australian broadcast community and WorldDMB TC members held in Sydney, Nov. 2007TRANSCRIPT
CRC MMBProjects and Tools
François LefebvreCommunications Research Centre, Canada
CRA SeminarSydney, November 2007
OrganisationCommunications Research Centre Canada
Government of CanadaIndustry Department
CRCBroadcast Branch
Radio Systems (DAB, IBOC) Mobile Multimedia
Our FocusMMB System Integration
R&D SYSTEM INTEGRATION
”Learning by Doing”
Integrate, TestEvaluate, Validate
Demonstrate
Our MethodologyMashups
MASHUPS
Innovate by:Tweak, Re-use, Remix
Minimize effortMinimize budgets
Prototype + Demo ASAP(NOT Product)
NOT ProductsDifferences
24/799.99? availability
System redundancyOperation friendlinessEnd-user friendliness
Overall efficiencyCustomer support
Serviceability
End-to-end platformDAB/DMB
The Foundation
E2E DAB/DMB ChainEnd-to-End
Software StackBuilding Blocks
Commercial vs CRCCompact
Commercial vs CRCLow Cost
MashupsMany Projects
CRC-DABMOD DAB Multiplexer DAB Receiver Soft ETI Playout MMB Tools Web Appliances Openmokast CRC Tube mmbTools Live CD
DMB Encoder Flute (IPDC) MythTV: DMB IP Input MOT, DLS,... DAB / Wifi Hotspot video4linux
CRC-DABMUXDAB/DMB Multiplexer
CRC-DABMUXDoes not...
Dynamic reconfigurationConfiguration management
Redundancy...
CRC-DABMODSoftware Modulator
USRPUniversal Software Radio Peripheral
www.ettus.com
GNU Radio USRP Open schematics Many modulations Modules for bands
Other ModulationsSoftware Modulators
DRMOffline with OSS DReaM
Low-bitrate
DVB-TNot Real-Time (CPU)
HDD (Speed)USB (Speed)
CRC-DABMODDoes not...
Only Mode IINo Synchronisation (SFN)
Minimum BER 1x10-6...
What We Do With Our ToolsExamples
mmbtools.crc.caThe website
MOT-Slideshow WAPPmmbTools.crc.ca
CRC-ETI StreamermmbTools.crc.ca
mmbTools Live CDBased on Ubuntu
Ubuntu
CRC-DABMUX
CRC-DABMOD
CRC-ETI Streamer
Commercial DAB/DMB encoder Inputs
Limited functionality
What We Do With Our ToolsExamples
CRC TubeBroadcasting the Best of YouTube
Best YouTube clips Automatic Real-time updates Titles overlay Loudness equalisation Video scaling
CRC Tube A New Broadcast Paradigm?
Mobile BroadcastingUnlocking the MMB Ecosystem
The Broadcasters'Mobile Phone
( www.OpenMokast.org )
The Mobile EcosystemA Challenge for Broadcasting
The ProblemControlled Networks
Locked DevicesPhones established in ”Pocket Real-Estate”MMB Services Threaten Carrier-Based BM
”Low $/bit delivery”
The Consequences ?FTA TV, Radio, MMB not part of Mobile BM
Weak position for Broadcasters
The SolutionThe Internet Model
The Internet ModelA Challenge for Broadcasting
Application Agnostic Network( network neutrality - 3rd party innovation )
Independent Open Devices
The Broadcaster's PhoneUnlock the MMB Ecosystem
OSS-Based Device
Broadcast Centric Services:TV, Radio
Broadcast RSSBroadcast Website
Traffic InfoEmergency
Alerts
Leading ProjectsFreeing the handsets
www.openmoko.org www.trolltech.com google android
Software FrameworksA Matter of Stacks
www.openmoko.org
www.trolltech.comgoogle android
Open Software FrameworkFreeing mobile communications
Open Software FrameworkFreeing mobile communications
CRC-DABRMSFirst Implementation
ConclusionsCRC Projects
Online ToolsmmbTools Live CD
Open HW support: USRP, FarSyncBroadcasters' Mobile Phone
Key enablers: OSS, Open HW
A Basis for Collaboration ?
