Presentation about open mobile phone platforms to WorldDMB TC committee held in Sydney, Nov. 2007

1. Open Phone Platforms
for
DAB/DMB Broadcasting
François Lefebvre
Communications Research Centre, Canada
WorldDMB TC Meeting
Sydney, November 2007

2. Quentin Howard (recent Eureka):
DAB/DMB
Broadcast driven
MediaFLO, DVB-H, ...
Telco driven

3. The Mobile Ecosystem
A Challenge for Broadcasting
The Problem
Controlled Networks
Locked Devices
Phones established in ”Pocket Real-Estate”
MMB Services Threaten Carrier-Based BM
”Low $/bit delivery”
The Consequences ?
FTA TV, Radio, MMB not part of Mobile BM
Weak position for Broadcasters

4. The Internet Model
A Challenge for Broadcasting
Application Agnostic Network
( network neutrality )
Independent Open Devices
( PCs )
=
Rapid Innovation Cycles Through 3rd Party

5. Broadcast Centric Services
The missing applications
TV, Radio
Slideshow
Broadcast Website
Traffic Info
Emergency
Alerts
Datacasting
...

6. Leading Open Mobile Platforms
Freeing the handsets
google android
www.trolltech.com
www.openmoko.org

7. Software Frameworks
A Matter of Stacks
www.trolltech.com
google android
www.openmoko.org

8. Open Source Business Models
All winners in the value chain
Develop ONE software core collectively
Compete on: applications, plugins, service, support, ...
SW Makers: sell innovative applications
HW Makers: sell chipsets and handsets
Broadcasters :
more control
FTA model remains an option
End-users: new, innovative services

9. CRC openmokast.org Project
Proof of concept
Realtime ETI File decoding
and
MISICAM audio playback
using Mplayer
on
Openmoko / FIC Neo1973

10. CRC-DABRMS
Structure

11. Openmoko Software Framework
New and existing building blocks

12. Open Software Framework
Freeing mobile communications

13. Conclusions
Broadcasters' mobile phone
Strategic opportunity ?
Members interested ?
Topic for the TC ?
chipset makers talk to FIC,
Google ?

14. Thank You!
www.openmokast.org
mmbtools.crc.ca
www.crc.ca/mmb
francois.lefebvre@crc.ca