Open Phone Platforms for DAB/DMB Broadcasting

Slide 1: Open Phone Platforms for DAB/DMB Broadcasting François Lefebvre Communications Research Centre, Canada WorldDMB TC Meeting Sydney, November 2007

Slide 2: Quentin Howard (recent Eureka): DAB/DMB Broadcast driven MediaFLO, DVB-H, ... Telco driven

Slide 3: 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

Slide 4: The Internet Model A Challenge for Broadcasting Application Agnostic Network ( network neutrality ) Independent Open Devices ( PCs ) = Rapid Innovation Cycles Through 3rd Party

Slide 5: Broadcast Centric Services The missing applications TV, Radio Slideshow Broadcast Website Traffic Info Emergency Alerts Datacasting ...

Slide 6: Leading Open Mobile Platforms Freeing the handsets google android www.trolltech.com www.openmoko.org

Slide 7: Software Frameworks A Matter of Stacks www.trolltech.com google android www.openmoko.org

Slide 8: 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

Slide 9: CRC openmokast.org Project Proof of concept Realtime ETI File decoding and MISICAM audio playback using Mplayer on Openmoko / FIC Neo1973

Slide 10: CRC-DABRMS Structure

Slide 11: Openmoko Software Framework New and existing building blocks

Slide 12: Open Software Framework Freeing mobile communications

Slide 13: Conclusions Broadcasters' mobile phone Strategic opportunity ? Members interested ? Topic for the TC ? chipset makers talk to FIC, Google ?

Slide 14: Thank You! www.openmokast.org mmbtools.crc.ca www.crc.ca/mmb francois.lefebvre@crc.ca