S-DMB (Satellite-DMB) was a hybrid version of the
Digital Multimedia Broadcasting. The S-DMB used the
S band
The S band is a designation by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) for a part of the microwave band of the electromagnetic spectrum covering frequencies from 2 to 4 gigahertz (GHz). Thus it crosses the convention ...
(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
A geostationary orbit, also referred to as a geosynchronous equatorial orbit''Geostationary orbit'' and ''Geosynchronous (equatorial) orbit'' are used somewhat interchangeably in sources. (GEO), is a circular geosynchronous orbit in altitude ...
, 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
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,
Sirius Satellite Radio
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Headquartered in New York City, with smaller studios in Los Angeles and Memphis, Tennessee, Memphis, Sirius ...
,
DVB-SH
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and
ETSI Satellite Digital Radio
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It addresses systems where a satellite broadcast directly to mobile and handheld ...
(SDR).
S-DMB deployment
On May 1, 2005
South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilitarized Zone, land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed ...
became the first country in the world to start S-DMB service. The service provider was
TU Media
TU Media Corp. was South Korea's first mobile broadcast service company headquartered in Seoul, South Korea. Its name stood for "TV for you." It was established in 2003 as a subsidiary of SK Telecom. SK Telecom owned 44% of the company's shares. ...
, subsidiary of
SK Telecom
SK Telecom Co., Ltd. ( or ) is a South Korean wireless telecommunications operator and former film distributor and is part of the SK Group, one of the country's largest chaebols. It leads the local market with 50.5 percent share as of 2008. S ...
. The same satellite and system was used in Japan on the defunct
MobaHo!
was a mobile satellite digital audio/video subscription based broadcasting service in Japan, whose services began on October 20, 2004 and ended on March 31, 2009 at 3:00 pm Japan time. MobaHO! used the ISDB digital broadcast specification. The sat ...
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 128kbit/s.
* Extra 2 Pay Per View (PPV) channels for movies and adult channel.
See also
*
TU Media
TU Media Corp. was South Korea's first mobile broadcast service company headquartered in Seoul, South Korea. Its name stood for "TV for you." It was established in 2003 as a subsidiary of SK Telecom. SK Telecom owned 44% of the company's shares. ...
(The First S-DMB Provider In
South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilitarized Zone, land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed ...
)
*
DAB (Digital Audio Broadcasting)
*
DMB DMB may refer to:
* "D.M.B.", a song by ASAP Rocky
* DMB Development, a Limited Liability Corporation based in Scottsdale, Arizona
* DaMarcus Beasley, nicknamed DMB, an American soccer player
* Dave Matthews Band, a U.S. rock band
* Del McCoury Ba ...
(Digital Multimedia Broadcasting)
*
DRM
DRM may refer to:
Government, military and politics
* Defense reform movement, U.S. campaign inspired by Col. John Boyd
* Democratic Republic of Madagascar, a former socialist state (1975–1992) on Madagascar
* Direction du renseignement militai ...
(Digital Radio Mondiale)
*
MediaFLO
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*
CMMB
China Mobile Multimedia Broadcasting (CMMB) is a mobile television and multimedia standard developed and specified in China by the State Administration of Radio, Film, and Television (SARFT). It is based on the Satellite and Terrestrial Interacti ...
(China Multimedia Mobile Broadcasting)
*
MobaHo!
was a mobile satellite digital audio/video subscription based broadcasting service in Japan, whose services began on October 20, 2004 and ended on March 31, 2009 at 3:00 pm Japan time. MobaHO! used the ISDB digital broadcast specification. The sat ...
*
Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Service
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*
Satellite radio
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*
Satellite television
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*
WiMAX
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The WiMAX ...
External links
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Autorità per le Garanzie nelle Comunicazioni
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Administrative leadership
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