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Mobile and Broadcast Convergence generation Ultra-HD displays and equipment. However,
Television delivery has traditionally been dependent on legacy receivers, including tablets, will comprise the majority
broadcasting (one-way, one-to-many delivery networks of installed receivers for many years to come. To ensure a
to fixed TV sets). Today, however, new forms of media smooth transition between today’s television standards and
consumption dramatically increase the load on mobile tomorrow’s, a system is needed which allows backwards
networks. Interest is growing in exploring the potential for compatibility while also providing full performance for the
developing future mobile and broadcasting standards in a next generation of HDR and WCG televisions.
more converged way.
Our ISG on Intelligent Compound Content Management
Our new Industry Specification Group (ISG) on Mobile and (ISG CCM) is defining a compound content system which
Broadcast Convergence held its kick-off meeting in June allows two or more content qualities or grades to be sent
2016 and began work on a general report exploring the simultaneously and permits the reconstruction of one
deployment and business models of converged networks. We or more of these in the receiver. This solution provides a
will propose new solutions and use cases to enable future scalable and flexible decoder post-processing system for
wireless networks to deliver mass market broadcast services consumer electronics devices to meet the needs of both
to mobile devices more efficiently. existing and next generation receivers and set-top boxes
without compromising the quality of either.

Content Delivery Spectrum Aspects
Protection and Rights Mechanisms Our Electromagnetic Compatibility and Radio Spectrum
Our ISG on the Embedded Common Interface (ECI) for Matters committee (TC ERM) continued to address the
exchangeable Conditional Access (CA)/Digital Rights spectrum aspects of broadcasting, including the needs of
Management (DRM) solutions (ISG ECI) is specifying a Programme-Making and Special Events devices (wireless
framework for software-based, easy-to-change protection microphones, in-ear monitors, talk-back links, audio links
and rights mechanisms for the delivery and consumption of etc.).
media content on several types of user equipment. The core
of the concept is the ECI software interface to which CA/DRM Throughout 2016 we continued to develop Harmonised
clients can be attached after being downloaded to the Standards to support the Radio Equipment Directive in the
device. This will improve substantially the interoperability areas of radio and TV broadcast receivers and amplifiers
between services and devices, allowing consumers to for broadcast reception in domestic premises, as well
continue using equipment and content they have previously as transmitting equipment for Digital Radio Mondiale
paid for, after a move or a change of network provider, or broadcasting, Terrestrial - DAB (T-DAB), and the FM and
to access content from multiple service providers from the AM sound broadcasting service. Work progressed well and
same device.
a Harmonised Standard on digital terrestrial TV broadcast
receivers was published in September; publication of the
Throughout 2016, we worked intensively on Part 3 of the other standards was expected to follow in 2017.
core specification, which covers the CA/DRM container,
loader, interfaces and revocation mechanisms. Work also We published the findings of an analysis of co-existence
continued on security aspects, and on the virtual machine issues stemming from the European Commission (EC) Digital
(which will allow multiple clients to run in parallel on the Dividend Decision, including co-existence between cable
same device).
television and new LTE™ mobile phones operating in the 800
Compound Content Management MHz band. The work was completed at the request of the EC
and in co-operation with CENELEC and involved the creation
New production techniques for the creation of film and and revision of the Harmonised Standards to control LTE
broadcast content, including HDR and Wider Colour Gamut interference with Short Range Devices.
(WCG), are expected to drive mass market sales of next

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