S-DMB
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S-DMB (Satellite-DMB) is a hybrid version of the Digital Multimedia Broadcasting. The S-DMB uses the S band (2170-2200 MHz) of IMT-2000. and delivers around 18 channels at 128 kbps in 15 MHz. It incorporates a high power geostationary satellite, the MBSat 1. For outdoor and light indoor coverage is integrated with a terrestrial repeater (low power gap-filler) network for indoor coverage in urban areas.
A similar architecture is also used in XM Satellite Radio, Sirius Satellite Radio, DVB-SH and ETSI Satellite Digital Radio (SDR).
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S-DMB deployment
On May 1, 2005 South Korea became the first country in the world to start S-DMB service. The service provider is TU Media, subsidiary of SK Telecom. The same satellite and system was used in Japan on the defunct MobaHo! service (2004-2009) of Mobile Broadcasting Corporation (MBCO).
S-DMB Supported Devices
Samsung (Anycall)
- All the SCH-B Series. (E.g., SCH-B500,SCH-B540,SCH-B600,SCH-B890)
- SCH-W920
- SCH-M495 (Omnia)
Pantech (SKY)
- IM-U140
LG (CYON)
- SB310, SB210, SH150
Motorola
- ZN40
S-DMB Channels
- Video Channels contain about 20 channels featuring news, sports, movies, animations, dramas, and educational programs. (E.g. CNN, National Geographic Channels, BBC.)
- Audio Channels contain about 13 various channels including English channels. Sound quality is near CD quality at AAC 128kbps.
- Extra 2 Pay Per View (PPV) channels for movies and adult channel.
(TU Basic Monthly fee is US apprx. USD $9 = Korean Won at 11,000. However, if you are SK Telecom customer there is extra 6,000 won discount.)
See also
- TU Media (The First S-DMB Provider In South Korea)
- DAB (Digital Audio Broadcasting)
- DMB (Digital Multimedia Broadcasting)
- DRM (Digital Radio Mondiale)
- MediaFLO
- CMMB (China Multimedia Mobile Broadcasting)
- MobaHo!
- Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Service
- Satellite radio
- Satellite television
- WiMAX
External links
- (Italian) Indagine conoscitiva sulla fornitura di servizi televisivi in mobilità from Autorità per le Garanzie nelle Comunicazioni
- WinProp for the Planning of S-DMB Networks
- IST MoDiS
- IST MoDiS - S-DMB System Definition
- ESA Telecommunications: S-DMB Radio Phase A
- Development of a Integrated RF Module
- 3G - Satellite DMB for Wireless
- AsiaMedia - Satellite DMB soars, terrestrial DMB struggles
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