scope:

The present document gives implementation guidelines on the use of the electronic service guide in IP Datacast over DVB-H system [1] to [8] for the announcement of services to the terminal.

The present document intends in particular to guide implementers of IP Datacast over DVB-H Services, Servers and Terminals to make best use of the specification IP Datacast over DVB-H: Electronic Service Guide TS 102 471 [1]. The document is structured into three main clauses, some of them addressing particular groups of readers. Clause 5 provides an overview of the ESG data model which might be of interest for all readers. The following clause 6 describe typical business and usage scenarios of service delivery over broadcast and related instantiation examples of the ESG data model. Accordingly clause 6 is especially relevant for service implementers. Clause 7 provides guidelines for the terminal behaviour which might be of interest in particular to terminal implementers. Clause 8 provides ESG delivery guidelines for those implementing DVB IPDC headend systems.

As those main clauses have particular groups of readers in focus and it should be possible to read those clauses independently of each other. However, it might wise to read the guideline in whole if the reasoning of implementation guidelines in particular clauses are of interest.