Mobile TV Infrastructure Workshop

NEW – International Wireless Industry Consortium
Interactive Technical Workshop

Workshop Background: There is a growing interest in deploying Mobile TV services. These services will likely be delivered cooperatively by broadcast providers and cellular service providers. They will require new infrastructure to be built and deployed. This infrastructure will include broadcast systems, rebroadcast systems and repeater networks as well as a fresh approach to providing the necessary backhaul services for distributing the content to the broadcast stations. What will be the role of Satellites? Many questions still remain. For example, which standards will be adopted for which market sectors and over what time frames? Which frequency bands will they operate in and what will the relative merits be for doing so? How can the technology providers support these decisions? Although this workshop will focus on hardware and technology solutions for the DVB-H standard and the use of UHF or L-Band, as well as the possible role of S-Band it will include open discussion on the alternatives.
Workshop Goal: The goal of this workshop is for: Major cellular and broadcast service providers to provide an overview to the infrastructure equipment providers of their perspectives on the requirements, objectives and perceived challenges for deploying mobile TV services Infrastructure equipment and technology providers to provide their solutions and recommendations to assist the cellular and broadcast service providers to implement optimum solutions for both near term and long term deployment. For IWPC members and key players in the Mobile TV area to develop a consensus on solutions for low cost infrastructure with an emphasis on DVB-H.

Tuesday, May 16, 2006
7:00 PM	Social and Networking Reception & Registration	At Hilton London Kensington
Wednesday, May 17, 2006
7:00 AM	Breakfast & Registration
8:00 AM	Opening Remarks
8:15 AM	Self Introductions	Each person will be asked to introduce him/herself and share how they can contribute to this process
9:00 AM	KEYNOTES-- REQUIREMENTS AND ISSUES O2 AND ARQIVA Keynotes What do O2 and Arqiva see at the greatest challenges to deploying Mobile TV systems? What do O2 and Arqiva see as the pros and cons of DVB-H over other access formats such as 3G, DMB-T, Mediaflo, MBMS/TDtv., etc? What are their expectations for forward compatibility with other possible emerging standards and air interfaces? How does O2 see the interaction with their 3G networks? What bands do O2 and Arqiva expect to be using and what is their preference? Why? Views on the spectrum issues such as: The ability of the technologies to build large spectrally efficient networks at UHF or L-Band. Which bands, how much spectrum, and what spectrum is available. Maximization of spectrum efficiency. Implications of Doppler shift at higher frequency. What is the business case for moving to mobile TV? When do O2 and Arqiva see wholesale deployment of Mobile TV? Will the networks be deployed as overlay networks, enhancements to existing basestations or shared networks with the broadcast community and the broadcast community infrastructure? Will new towers be required? What are O2's views on who provides and manages the equipment and networks? Cellular Equipment OEMs? Broadcast equipment OEMs? Other? How important is the ability to provide multiple transmission modes (2K, 4K, 8K) to address challenging environments like indoor reception and high speed mobility? What options exist or are planned for provision of backhaul services to handle the capacity requirements foreseeable for a Mobile TV system? What spectrum will be used if terrestrial? Satellite vs. Terrestrial Views on use of Broadcast Satellite vs. Telecommunications Satellites for backhaul. What are the tradeoffs between OPEX and CAPEX for Mobile TV systems? What are the key operating expense items? Field operations Installation Maintenance Repair Servicing Energy Consumption Backhaul costs Site fees What will be the role if any of alternative access providers and broadcasters? What are the Broadcast Network Operators' views on the availability of multicast terminals in a unicast centric supplier environment? What do system and subsystem suppliers have to understand when presenting technological options for the Mobile TV networks? Do the OBSAI and CPRI interface options play a role in Mobile TV systems and are there any other interfaces standards which should be considered? Is there a need for integration and/or miniaturization of NTSC and IP elements? What are the key functions in the head end broadcast transmitter? In the basestation rebroadcasters?	Getting Mobile TV Right Andy Motley Head of Technology Strategy O2 Plc Implementing a Mobile Broadcast Network Simon Mason Head of New Product Development Mobile Media Solutions Arqiva
10:30 AM	Networking Break
11:00 AM	OTHER CELLULAR SERVICE PROVIDERS AND BROADCAST INFRASTRUCTURE PROVIDERS How do other Operators' views differ from those of O2 and Arqiva on the above topics? What bands do other operators expect to be using and what is their preference? Why? What are their views regarding the different standards and what is the likelihood of accepting a common standard to maximize the volumes of receivers of the same kind? What do they see as the real challenges for the suppliers and what would they like to see in performance, cost, availability, etc.?	Mobile TV Infrastructure Alternatives - Pros and Cons Mehdi Kerdoudi Radio Access Technologies Specialist Orange Group, Corporate Live TV in your pocket- as seen from Spain Alex Mestre Strategic Marketing Manager Abertis Telecom
12:00 PM	Networking Lunch
1:00 PM	WIRELESS CONTENT DISTRIBUTION and SATELLITE OPTIONS What are the relative merits of Satellite vs. Terrestrial wireless distribution solutions? Satellite Systems How can the cost of the TV receivers be kept for the typical volumes for the expected number of sites? What are the relative merits of broadcast satellites versus telecommunications satellites for this application? Antenna size requirements Will ordinary DTH terminals suffice and if not, what changes will be needed? Terrestrial Wireless Systems What wireless options can be considered? Millimeterwave, WiMAX networks, broadcast bands, others, etc. What are the demands placed on the repeaters, broadcast or rebroadcast sites? How are SFNs managed over a telecommunications network? What are the economics of the distribution solutions? If there is a need for local content, then how is it distributed?	Benefits of DVB-H in the S-Band for unlimited mobile TV Philippe Lainé Technology Strategy Director Alcatel Mobile Broadcast Mobile TV - A Satellite Operator's Perspective Dr. Alexander Geurtz Vice President, Service Development Corporate Development Department SES Global
2:00 PM	PANEL SERVICE PROVIDERS, BROADCAST INFRASTRUCTURE PROVIDERS and OTHER NETWORK DEFINITION and STANDARDS ADVOCATES Operators and alternative access vendors will be given the opportunity to clarify their needs, requirements and views and will engage in a panel session where the audience is invited to ask questions and they will be given the opportunity to ask each other and the audience questions. Key Issues to be Discussed Alternative Standards and Options L-Band vs. UHF vs. S-Band Key Technology and System Challenges Markets and Timing	PANELISTS Previous speakers O2- Andy Motley Arqiva- Simon Mason Orange- Mehdi Kerdoudi Abertis Telecom- Alex Mestre Alcatel Mobile Broadcast- Philip Lainé SES Global Other Operators, Infrastructure Providers and Standards Advocates Nokia- TBD IPWireless- Ian Henderson Rogers Communications- Shawn Mandel Vodafone- Andrew Dunkin
3:30 PM	Networking Break
4:00 PM	ANTENNA SOLUTIONS What are some Antenna Concepts and Variations for DVB-H Mobile TV Broadcast, Rebroadcast and for single frequency repeaters? How, if at all, do these differ from antennas for other access formats? Are there any issues with mixing high power broadcast with GSM/3G installations? How do you build a distributed antenna for a broadcast system on a single frequency How can these antennas be designed to maximize height above the clutter and yet pass planning permission. UHF and L-Band frequency band options are being considered. What impact will this have on the costs and characteristics of the antennas? What are the implications and relative merits of using sectored antennas versus Omni antennas at UHF and L-Band? Should electronics be combined with the antenna? If so, which electronics? Is there an impact of CPRI and OBSAI interfaces and what are their relative merits in these architectures? What are the major challenges and areas of potential improvement foreseen by antenna suppliers? What are the present antenna and gain pattern performances and what can be expected to be achieved? What recommendations would antenna suppliers make to OEMs and operators to help them to reduce the cost of the antennas? What, if any, are the differences between mast and roof mounted antennas and what are the safety implications? What is the best way to build an antenna system on a roof which minimizes ICNERP (International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection) and maximizes coverage What are the implications of these designs on operating expenses? Field operations Installation Maintenance Repair and reliability Servicing Energy Consumption What are the CAPEX implications?	Antenna Solutions for a DVB-H/DVB-T Infrastructure Norbert Ephan Senior Manager New Technology Kathrein Contribution of Antenna Systems to Mobile TV Network Patrick Nobileau VP Base Station Antennas Radio Frequency Systems Antennas and Filters for Mobile Media Applications at 700 MHz and 1.7 GHz Ernie Mayberry Sr. Director, Antenna Systems Management Dielectric Communications
5:30 PM	Adjourn for Day
7:00 PM	Dinner London Style	Bus Transportation provided to and from hotel.
Thursday, May 18, 2006
7:00 AM	Breakfast
8:00 AM	MAJOR SYSTEM and SUBSYSTEM SUPPLIERS POWER AMPLIFIERS, TRANSCEIVERS, ON-CHANNEL REPEATERS What are some Network architecture options for adding Mobile TV to cellular networks? The operators would like to see interoperability of equipment between providers. What are the equipment OEMs willing to agree on to make this possible? What are some of the performance characteristics of the broadcast and the rebroadcast power amplifiers (PAs), transceivers and active on channel repeaters for mobile TV networks? How, if at all, do these differ from those for other access formats such as DMB-T, Mediaflo, etc.? Amplifier linearity and efficiency? What options are available for adding Mobile TV rebroadcasters to the basestation? How would these be impacted by choosing UHF vs. L-Band? Costs and characteristics. What are the key subsystems which must be challenged to improve to meet the needs of Mobile TV networks? What can be done to maximize the spectral efficiency of these systems? Will these Mobile TV PAs be developed by the Mobile Phone Network suppliers OR the TV Broadcast Equipment suppliers? What advantages and disadvantages are there to site sharing? What power efficiencies can be achieved? What are the requirements for environmental control? Are fans required? What are the PA designers views on locating the power amplifiers on the broadcast, rebroadcast or repeater antennas? Is there any impact of CPRI and OBSAI interfaces and what are their relative merits in these architectures? What standards would make the PAs less costly? What are the major challenges and areas of potential improvement foreseen by PA suppliers? What recommendations would Power Amplifier/transceiver suppliers make to OEMs and operators to help them to reduce the cost of the antennas? What are the implications of these designs on OPEX? Which factors in basestation/broadcast architectures for DVB-H Mobile TV are considered to be key? Field operations including need for controlled environments. Installation Maintenance Repair and reliability Servicing Energy Consumption and single phase or three phase supplies. Backhaul options and fees Site fees and key factors What are the CAPEX implications?	Cost Optimization of Mobile TV Distribution Networks- Terrestrial and Satellite Filip Gluszak VP Marketing UDcast Cost Considerations for various DVB-H Implementation Scenarios John Tremblay Vice President Engineering Larcan Inc. Choosing an Optimal Frequency Band for Mobile TV Tim Dittmer Director of TV Transmitter Product Development Harris Broadcast Communications Division Using Broadcast Standards for Handheld Devices: A System Architecture Brett Jenkins VP Engineering Thales Broadcast & Multimedia Mobile TV Solution, Another Way to Reduce OPEX and CAPEX Costs Elie Bensaci Head of Mobile Multimedia Broadcast Nortel Networks
10:30 AM	Networking Break
11:00 AM	PANEL BASESTATION and BROADCAST EQUIPMENT SUPPLIERS Basestation and Broadcast Equipment Suppliers will be given the opportunity to clarify their needs, requirements and views and will engage in a panel session where the audience is invited to ask questions and they will be given the opportunity to ask each other and the audience questions.	Panelists E2V Harris Larcan Nortel Networks Thales UDCast Others
Noon	Networking Lunch
1:00 PM	Handset Implications on Infrastructure Requirements The Handset characteristics and capabilities fundamentally affect the demands placed on the Cellular and Broadcast infrastructure. What are the key functions and features of the handsets? What are the impacts of choosing L-Band versus UHF on the cost and performance of the chipsets? What features might the semiconductor providers recommend to optimize both cost and performance of Mobile TV handsets? What flexibility might be built into the handset chipsets? At what cost?	The Multimedia Computer in Mobile Broadcast Riku Karlsson Head of Customer Projects Nokia Multimedia DVB-H: Costs of Infrastructure Yannick Levy CEO and Co-founder DiBcom Influence of the DVB-H Chipset Performance on Network Infrastructure Costs Mark Guinan Vice-President Operations ArrayComm
2:30 PM	PANEL Handset and Handset Chipset Suppliers Handset and handset chipset suppliers will be given the opportunity to clarify their needs, requirements and views and will engage in a panel session where the audience is invited to ask questions and they will be given the opportunity to ask each other and the audience questions.	Speakers and Other Handset and Handset Chip Suppliers Present
3:00 PM	Networking Break
3:30 PM	CLOSING PANEL Host Panel session and Operators The hosts will be asked to recap the extent to which the workshop has addressed their wish lists. Have we answered your questions? Do you now have better insight into the tradeoffs and values for the different options? What gaps do you see and what should be done to address these gaps? (Communications and Technology) What can the IWPC do to help move this process forward?	Hosts and Operators
4:15 PM	TakeAways & Closing Remarks
5:00 PM	Adjourn
7:00 PM	*Dinner (Dutch )** * = in this context, Dutch is a term which means that each person will be responsible for their own dinner costs.	For those who desire to join us, we get together to enjoy good friends, good food, good wine and [really] bad jokes
Friday, May 19, 2006
8:30 AM - 12:30 PM	Tour of O2/Arqiva/Nokia Mobile TV Trial in Oxford, UK (Restrictions may apply - subject to approval.) (Arrival Back at Hotel by 2:00 PM)	Bus Transportation provided from and to hotel. Lunch provided.