Open Phone Platforms for DAB/DMB Broadcasting

Open Phone Platforms for DAB/DMB Broadcasting François Lefebvre Communications Research Centre, Canada WorldDMB TC Meeting Sydney, November 2007

Quentin Howard (recent Eureka): DAB/DMB Broadcast driven MediaFLO, DVB-H, ... Telco driven

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 Internet Model A Challenge for Broadcasting Application Agnostic Network ( network neutrality ) Independent Open Devices ( PCs ) = Rapid Innovation Cycles Through 3rd Party

Broadcast Centric Services The missing applications TV, Radio Slideshow Broadcast Website Traffic Info Emergency Alerts Datacasting ...

Leading Open Mobile Platforms 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 Source Business Models All winners in the value chain Develop ONE software core collectively Compete 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 Project Proof of concept Realtime ETI File decoding and MISICAM audio playback using Mplayer on Openmoko / FIC Neo1973

CRC-DABRMS Structure

Openmoko Software Framework New and existing building blocks

Open Software Framework Freeing mobile communications

Conclusions Broadcasters' mobile phone Strategic opportunity ? Members interested ? Topic for the TC ? chipset makers talk to FIC, Google ?

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

Open Phone Platforms for DAB/DMB Broadcasting

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