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Mobile and Broadcast Convergence CA/DRM clients can be attached after being downloaded to
Television delivery has traditionally been dependent on the device. This will improve significantly the interoperability
broadcasting (one-way, one-to-many delivery networks between services and devices, allowing consumers to
to fixed TV sets). Today, however, new forms of media continue using equipment and content they have previously
consumption dramatically increase the load on mobile paid for, after a move or a change of network provider, or
networks. Interest is growing in exploring the potential for to access content from multiple service providers from the
developing future mobile and broadcasting standards in a same device.
more converged way.
Greater flexibility and scalability is also anticipated due to the
Our Industry Specification Group on Mobile and Broadcast software-based implementation, leading eventually to cost
Convergence (ISG MBC) is preparing a comprehensive reductions for both the service provider and the consumer.
general report exploring the deployment and business
models of converged networks. We will propose new We continue to focus on the multipart core Group
solutions and use cases to enable future wireless networks Specification (GS) and, by the end of 2017, expect to
to deliver mass market broadcast services to mobile devices complete three final parts, on trust, test cases and system
more efficiently, taking into account all industry views. We validation. We will also produce implementation guidelines.
expect to complete a Group Report (GR) before the end of
2017 and to present this at an ETSI workshop in 2018.
Spectrum Aspects
Delivering both linear and non-linear media over converged Our Electromagnetic Compatibility and Radio Spectrum
networks will create attractive services and will benefit Matters committee (TC ERM) will continue to address the
ongoing standardisation work in the area of Evolved spectrum aspects of broadcasting, including the needs of
Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Services (eMBMS) in the Programme-Making and Special Events devices (wireless
Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP™) as well as microphones, in-ear monitors, talk-back links, audio links
future 5G standards. etc.).
We plan to complete new Harmonised Standards for radio
Protection and Rights Mechanisms and TV broadcast receivers and amplifiers for broadcast
Our ISG on the Embedded Common Interface (ECI) for reception on domestic premises, as well as transmitting
exchangeable Conditional Access (CA)/Digital Rights equipment for DRM broadcasting, Terrestrial-DAB, and the
Management (DRM) solutions (ISG ECI) is specifying a Frequency Modulated (FM) and Amplitude Modulated (AM)
framework for software-based, easy-to-change protection sound broadcasting service.
and rights mechanisms for the delivery and consumption
of media content on several types of user equipment. The We will finalise a new System Reference document on
core of the concept is the ECI software interface to which wideband multichannel audio systems in the 25 MHz - 3 GHz
band.

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