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