scope:

The present document provides guidelines for the use and implementation of ETSI Digital Video Broadcasting Handheld (DVB-H) standard [2] in the context of providing an efficient way of carrying multimedia services over digital terrestrial broadcasting networks to handheld terminals.

The document should be read in conjunction with the DVB-T Implementation Guidelines (TR 101 190 [5]) since many transmission aspects and network topologies (e.g. Single Frequency Networks and Multi-Frequency Networks) are not described in detail in the present document because DVB-H is built upon DVB-T.

Objective

- The present document describes the Digital Video Broadcasting Handheld (DVB-H) specification for digital terrestrial TV broadcasting to handheld portable/mobile terminals. It draws attention to the technical questions that need to be answered when setting up DVB-H services and networks plus it offers some guidance in finding answers to them. It does not cover in detail, issues linked to the content of the broadcasts such as Coding Formats, Electronic Programme Guides (EPG), Access Control (CA), etc.

Target readers

- The present document is aimed at the Technical Departments of broadcasting organizations that are considering implementing digital terrestrial broadcasting to handheld devices. It assumes that readers are familiar with digital terrestrial broadcasting networks.

Contributors

- The present document was prepared by members of the Ad-hoc group TM-H from the DVB Project. Members include broadcasters, network operators and professional and domestic equipment manufacturers.