François Lefebvre will be presenting CRC's "End-To-End Mobile Multimedia Broadcasting Software Tools" paper at the Multimedia on the Move session. This will take place on Friday 8 September at 14:30 as part of the official IBC Conference Programme.

Exhibition

The MMB project will be demonstrated as part of the New Technology Campus at the IBC 2006 in Amsterdam.

Booth: 6.001 in Hall 6

Description

An experimental end-to-end mobile multimedia broadcasting chain implemented in software for generic and low-cost hardware. The very compact transmitter generates DAB compliant signals and includes an ensemble multiplexer and a modulator based on the GNU Radio USRP device. Video, audio and data applications are encoded, transmitted and presented on different types of commercial receivers in real-time.

Technologies Demonstrated

CRC-DABMUX (pdf)
DAB/DMB software multiplexer with multiple input and output types

CRC-DABMOD (pdf)
Real-time DAB software modulator developed for the USRP D/A peripheral

CRC-DABRMS (pdf)
Receiver manager software to control PC based DAB/DMB applications processes including ETI playback

CRC-DMBNCO (pdf)
Open source based real-time and offline DMB video and audio encoder

CRC-DWAP (pdf)
Flexible digital wave player for the USRP to allow direct playback of any signal: DAB, DRM, DVB,...

CRC IP File Delivery Platform (pdf)
Flexible and user-friendly test system for the transmission of files and file structures

Demonstrated Services

• Musicam audio
• Dynamic Label Segments
• MOT Slideshow, Broadcast Website
• DMB video
• Slide Radio (low frame rate DMB)
• Enhanced Streaming Mode
• Enhanced Packet Mode
• DAB IP Tunneling
• Flute file delivery
• AAC ADTS
• DGPS

Possible uses for the CRC End-to-End DMB Platform

• MMB System R&D
• New applications and services development
• Development of new standards
• Compliance testing
• Public and micro-broadcasting services
• Open source reference implementations
• Equipment and receiver development and testing
• Field trials
• ...

Please visit the MMB Tools section for more details about these systems and keep en eye on the MMB Blog for updates on our work in this area.