• Source: S-DMB

S-DMB (Satellite-DMB) was a hybrid version of the Digital Multimedia Broadcasting. The S-DMB used the S band (2170-2200 MHz) of IMT-2000. and delivered around 18 channels at 128 kbit/s in 15 MHz. It incorporated a high power geostationary satellite, the MBSat 1 (since 2013, sold to Asia Broadcasting Satellite (ABS) of China). 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).




S-DMB deployment


On May 1, 2005 South Korea became the first country in the world to start S-DMB service. The service provider was 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 128 kbit/s.
Extra 2 Pay Per View (PPV) channels for movies and adult channel.




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


(in 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 an Integrated RF Module
3G - Satellite DMB for Wireless
AsiaMedia - Satellite DMB soars, terrestrial DMB struggles

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Digital Multimedia Broadcasting
• INSAT-4E
• DTMB
• Penyiaran Video Digital - Satelit
• SK Telecom
• Televisi digital
• DVB-T
• Standar ATSC
• ISDB
• DVB-H
• S-DMB
• Digital multimedia broadcasting
• DMB
• Busan Metro
• D.M.B.
• SK Telecom
• MobaHo!
• DVB-S
• Mobile television
• Digital Terrestrial Multimedia Broadcast