DVB Mobile TV : Services : Poland

DVB-H Test in Poland
May 2009 - All DVB-H trials in Poland have been completed; the granting of an official licence is awaited.
This trial follows a previous technical test completed by TP Emitel.

GENERAL INFORMATION

LOCATION
Warsaw & Krakow, Poland
PARTICIPATING COMPANIES
TP EmiTel with mobile operators including PTK Centertel, Polkomtel, PTC and P4.
CONTACT
Jaroslaw Mroczkowski Tomasz Zubik e-mail: dvb-t@emitel.pl
DURATION
started 31/10/2007 - Krakow trial began May 2008 - ended Q1 2009
AIMS & OBJECTIVES
Technical validation of network planning and configuration assumptions, etc
BUSINESS MODEL(S) INVESTIGATED
Under investigation
USERS
Approximately 1000 ‘friendly users’
SERVICE CONTENT
Up to 15 live TV programs
TARIFFS / PRICING LEVELS
Free to air for trial

TECHNICAL INFORMATION

TRANSMITTERS
Elti SKY1200 Alcatel-Lucent A9600DTH DMT DTVTX-UHF-06M45
BROADCAST BAND AND FREQUENCY
Warsaw: Channel 45 (666 MHz) Krakow: Channel 46 (674 MHz)
DVB-H PARAMETERS
QPSK, 2/3, 1/8
AMOUNT OF BANDWIDTH USED FOR DVB-H
~ 7 Mbit/s
INTERACTIVITY PLATFORM
No interactivity
CONDITIONAL ACCESS / DRM TYPE AND PROVIDER
Under discussion
HEADEND EQUIPMENT
encoders: Envivio, TandbergTelevision, ESG server: Expway, Encapsulation: UDcast
RECEIVER / TERMINAL EQUIPMENT
Sagem MMTV 750c ZTE Brionvega N7100 Quantum QTM1000 Gigabyte GSmart T600

Information correct as of 18/05/2009