open phone platforms for dab/dmb broadcasting
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Presentation about open mobile phone platforms to WorldDMB TC committee held in Sydney, Nov. 2007TRANSCRIPT
Open Phone Platforms for
DAB/DMB Broadcasting
François LefebvreCommunications Research Centre, Canada
WorldDMB TC MeetingSydney, November 2007
Quentin Howard (recent Eureka):
DAB/DMBBroadcast driven
MediaFLO, DVB-H, ...Telco driven
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 Internet ModelA Challenge for Broadcasting
Application Agnostic Network( network neutrality )
Independent Open Devices( PCs )
=
Rapid Innovation Cycles Through 3rd Party
Broadcast Centric ServicesThe missing applications
TV, RadioSlideshow
Broadcast WebsiteTraffic InfoEmergency
AlertsDatacasting
...
Leading Open Mobile PlatformsFreeing the handsets
www.openmoko.org www.trolltech.com google android
Software FrameworksA Matter of Stacks
www.openmoko.org
www.trolltech.comgoogle android
Open Source Business ModelsAll winners in the value chain
Develop ONE software core collectivelyCompete on: applications, plugins, service, support, ...
SW Makers: sell innovative applications
HW Makers: sell chipsets and handsets
Broadcasters : more control
FTA model remains an option
End-users: new, innovative services
CRC openmokast.org ProjectProof of concept
Realtime ETI File decoding
and
MISICAM audio playbackusing Mplayer
on
Openmoko / FIC Neo1973
CRC-DABRMSStructure
Openmoko Software FrameworkNew and existing building blocks
Open Software FrameworkFreeing mobile communications
ConclusionsBroadcasters' mobile phone
Strategic opportunity ?
Members interested ?
Topic for the TC ?
chipset makers talk to FIC, Google ?
