DVB Mobile TV : Services : South Africa

MultiChoice M-Net DVB-H Trial

GENERAL INFORMATION

LOCATION
Major metropolitan areas of Johannesburg, Soweto, Pretoria and Cape Town
PARTICIPATING COMPANIES
Multichoice, M-Net, MTN, Vodacom.
CONTACT
Maiyo Simapungula maiyo.simapungula@dstvmobile.com Tel: +27 11 289 4214
DURATION
On-going Initial technical phase began 1st November 2005; second phase expanded trial began 9th June 2006
AIMS & OBJECTIVES
To refine the technical transmission of DVB-H; to understand viewing patterns and content preferences
BUSINESS MODEL(S) INVESTIGATED
-
USERS
800-plus trial users
SERVICE CONTENT
Rotating channels - linear and made4mobile.Genres span sport, entertainment, news and music.
TARIFFS / PRICING LEVELS
Not applicable

TECHNICAL INFORMATION

TRANSMITTERS
Infrastructure comprises a mixture of rooftop antennas and standalone mast structures.
BROADCAST BAND AND FREQUENCY
8MHz Single Frequency Network Vertical + Horizontal Polarization
DVB-H PARAMETERS
QPSK FEC ½ GI ¼ MPE-FEC 7/8
AMOUNT OF BANDWIDTH USED FOR DVB-H
4.95 Mb/s
VIDEO FORMAT
H.264
INTERACTIVITY PLATFORM
None
CONDITIONAL ACCESS / DRM TYPE AND PROVIDER
IRDETO, OMABCAST
HEADEND EQUIPMENT
GrassValley, Nokia
RECEIVER / TERMINAL EQUIPMENT
Samsung P910, Nokia N96

Information correct as of 13/10/2009