CRC MMB
Projects and Tools
François Lefebvre
Communications Research Centre, Canada
CRA Seminar
Sydney, November 2007

Organisation
Communications Research Centre Canada
Government of Canada
Industry Department
CRC
Broadcast Branch
Radio Systems (DAB, IBOC)
Mobile Multimedia

Our Focus
MMB System Integration
R&D SYSTEM INTEGRATION
”Learning by Doing”
Integrate, Test
Evaluate, Validate
Demonstrate

Our Methodology
Mashups
MASHUPS
Innovate by:
Tweak, Re-use, Remix
Minimize effort
Minimize budgets
Prototype + Demo ASAP
(NOT Product)

NOT Products
Differences
24/7
99.99? availability
System redundancy
Operation friendliness
End-user friendliness
Overall efficiency
Customer support
Serviceability

End-to-end platform
DAB/DMB
The Foundation

E2E DAB/DMB Chain
End-to-End

Software Stack
Building Blocks

Commercial vs CRC
Compact

Commercial vs CRC
Low Cost

Mashups
Many Projects
CRC-DABMOD DMB Encoder
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DAB Multiplexer Flute (IPDC)
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DAB Receiver Soft MythTV: DMB IP Input
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ETI Playout MOT, DLS,...
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MMB Tools DAB / Wifi Hotspot
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Web Appliances video4linux
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Openmokast
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CRC Tube
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mmbTools Live CD
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CRC-DABMUX
DAB/DMB Multiplexer

CRC-DABMUX
Does not...
Dynamic reconfiguration
Configuration management
Redundancy
...

CRC-DABMOD
Software Modulator

USRP
Universal Software Radio Peripheral
GNU Radio
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USRP
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Open schematics
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Many modulations
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Modules for bands
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www.ettus.com

Other Modulations
Software Modulators
DRM
Offline with OSS DReaM
Low-bitrate
DVB-T
Not Real-Time (CPU)
HDD (Speed)
USB (Speed)

CRC-DABMOD
Does not...
Only Mode II
No Synchronisation (SFN)
Minimum BER 1x10-6
...

What We Do With Our Tools
Examples

mmbtools.crc.ca
The website

MOT-Slideshow WAPP
mmbTools.crc.ca

CRC-ETI Streamer
mmbTools.crc.ca

mmbTools Live CD
Based on Ubuntu
Ubuntu
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CRC-DABMUX
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CRC-DABMOD
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CRC-ETI Streamer
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Commercial DAB/DMB
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encoder Inputs
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Limited functionality
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What We Do With Our Tools
Examples

CRC Tube
Broadcasting the Best of YouTube
Best YouTube clips
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Automatic
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Real-time updates
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Titles overlay
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Loudness equalisation
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Video scaling
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CRC Tube
A New Broadcast Paradigm?

Mobile Broadcasting
Unlocking the MMB Ecosystem
The Broadcasters'
Mobile Phone
( www.OpenMokast.org )

The Mobile Ecosystem
A Challenge for Broadcasting
The Problem
Controlled Networks
Locked Devices
Phones 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 Solution
The Internet Model

The Internet Model
A Challenge for Broadcasting
Application Agnostic Network
( network neutrality -
rd
3 party innovation )
Independent Open Devices

The Broadcaster's Phone
Unlock the MMB Ecosystem
OSS-Based Device
Broadcast Centric Services:
TV, Radio
Broadcast RSS
Broadcast Website
Traffic Info
Emergency
Alerts

Leading Projects
Freeing the handsets
google android
www.trolltech.com
www.openmoko.org

Software Frameworks
A Matter of Stacks
www.trolltech.com
google android
www.openmoko.org

Open Software Framework
Freeing mobile communications

Open Software Framework
Freeing mobile communications

CRC-DABRMS
First Implementation

Conclusions
CRC Projects
Online Tools
mmbTools Live CD
Open HW support: USRP, FarSync
Broadcasters' Mobile Phone
Key enablers: OSS, Open HW
A Basis for Collaboration ?

Thank You!
www.crc.ca/mmb
mmbTools.crc.ca
openmokast.org
francois.lefebvre@crc.ca