CRC MMBProjects and Tools

François LefebvreCommunications Research Centre, Canada

CRA SeminarSydney, November 2007

OrganisationCommunications Research Centre Canada

Government of CanadaIndustry Department

CRCBroadcast Branch

Radio Systems (DAB, IBOC) Mobile Multimedia

Our FocusMMB System Integration

R&D SYSTEM INTEGRATION

”Learning by Doing”

Integrate, TestEvaluate, Validate

Demonstrate

Our MethodologyMashups

MASHUPS

Innovate by:Tweak, Re-use, Remix

Minimize effortMinimize budgets

Prototype + Demo ASAP(NOT Product)

NOT ProductsDifferences

24/799.99? availability

System redundancyOperation friendlinessEnd-user friendliness

Overall efficiencyCustomer support

Serviceability

End-to-end platformDAB/DMB

The Foundation

E2E DAB/DMB ChainEnd-to-End

Software StackBuilding Blocks

Commercial vs CRCCompact

Commercial vs CRCLow Cost

MashupsMany Projects

CRC-DABMOD DAB Multiplexer DAB Receiver Soft ETI Playout MMB Tools Web Appliances Openmokast CRC Tube mmbTools Live CD

DMB Encoder Flute (IPDC) MythTV: DMB IP Input MOT, DLS,... DAB / Wifi Hotspot video4linux

CRC-DABMUXDAB/DMB Multiplexer

CRC-DABMUXDoes not...

Dynamic reconfigurationConfiguration management

Redundancy...

CRC-DABMODSoftware Modulator

USRPUniversal Software Radio Peripheral

www.ettus.com

GNU Radio USRP Open schematics Many modulations Modules for bands

Other ModulationsSoftware Modulators

DRMOffline with OSS DReaM

Low-bitrate

DVB-TNot Real-Time (CPU)

HDD (Speed)USB (Speed)

CRC-DABMODDoes not...

Only Mode IINo Synchronisation (SFN)

Minimum BER 1x10-6...

What We Do With Our ToolsExamples

mmbtools.crc.caThe website

MOT-Slideshow WAPPmmbTools.crc.ca

CRC-ETI StreamermmbTools.crc.ca

mmbTools Live CDBased on Ubuntu

Ubuntu

CRC-DABMUX

CRC-DABMOD

CRC-ETI Streamer

Commercial DAB/DMB encoder Inputs

Limited functionality

What We Do With Our ToolsExamples

CRC TubeBroadcasting the Best of YouTube

Best YouTube clips Automatic Real-time updates Titles overlay Loudness equalisation Video scaling

CRC Tube A New Broadcast Paradigm?

Mobile BroadcastingUnlocking the MMB Ecosystem

The Broadcasters'Mobile Phone

( www.OpenMokast.org )

The Mobile EcosystemA Challenge for Broadcasting

The ProblemControlled Networks

Locked DevicesPhones 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

The SolutionThe Internet Model

The Internet ModelA Challenge for Broadcasting

Application Agnostic Network( network neutrality - 3rd party innovation )

Independent Open Devices

The Broadcaster's PhoneUnlock the MMB Ecosystem

OSS-Based Device

Broadcast Centric Services:TV, Radio

Broadcast RSSBroadcast Website

Traffic InfoEmergency

Alerts

Leading ProjectsFreeing the handsets

www.openmoko.org www.trolltech.com google android

Software FrameworksA Matter of Stacks

www.openmoko.org

www.trolltech.comgoogle android

Open Software FrameworkFreeing mobile communications

Open Software FrameworkFreeing mobile communications

CRC-DABRMSFirst Implementation

ConclusionsCRC Projects

Online ToolsmmbTools Live CD

Open HW support: USRP, FarSyncBroadcasters' Mobile Phone

Key enablers: OSS, Open HW

A Basis for Collaboration ?

Thank You!

www.crc.ca/mmbmmbTools.crc.caopenmokast.org

francois.lefebvre@crc.ca