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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@multichoice.co.za
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
 
2,500-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
 
HEADEND EQUIPMENT
 
GrassValley
 
RECEIVER / TERMINAL EQUIPMENT
 
Sagem MyMobileTV
 
   
Information correct as of 17/07/2008
 

 

 

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