- to showcase Mobile TV during the
Asian Games 2006 in Doha, Qatar
- to test the end to end chain
- Broadcast network planning in different environments
- Assessment of ESG customization possibilites
- Interoperability evaluation between handsets, broadcast network
and play out center
- Build the core of the network as a basis for commercial launch
BUSINESS MODELS INVESTIGATED
n/a
USERS
1380
SERVICE CONTENT
13 TV channels:
- Al Jazeera Sports
- Al Jazeera Asia 1
- Al Jazeera Asia 2
- Al Jazeera Asia 3
- Al Kaas
- Al Jazeera
- Al Jazeera English
- CNN International
- ORBIT News
- CNBC Arabia
- Qatar TV 1
- Rotana Moussica
- Cartoon Network
TARIFFS / PRICING LEVELS
Not applicable, service free to air
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
TRANSMITTERS
6 transmitters 1,2 kW covering greater
Doha, operating in SFN mode
4 to 6 repeaters to improve indoor coverage in important venues
BROADCAST BAND AND
FREQUENCY
Channel 42 (642 MHz)
DVB-H PARAMETERS
8k mode, QPSK 2/3, guard 1/8, MPE-FEC=4/5
AMOUNT OF BANDWIDTH
USED FOR DVB-H
8 MHz dedicated to one DVB-H multiplex,
VIDEO FORMAT
H.264
INTERACTIVITY PLATFORM
Broadcast ESG
CONDITIONAL ACCESS
/ DRM TYPE AND PROVIDER
n/a
HEADEND EQUIPMENT
T-Systems for the playout center,
Rohde and Schwarz for the broadcast network
