S-DMB

Today, S-DMB is a topic that has captured the attention of millions of people around the world. From its emergence until today, S-DMB has been the subject of debate, discussion and analysis in a variety of contexts. Its impact on society, politics, popular culture and everyday life is undeniable, and its relevance continues to grow over time. In this article, we will explore the different facets of S-DMB, its evolution over the years and its influence on the world today. From its origins to current trends, S-DMB continues to be a topic of interest for people of all ages and backgrounds.

List of digital television broadcast standards
DVB standards (countries)
ATSC standards (countries)
ISDB standards (countries)
DTMB standards (countries)
  • DTMB (terrestrial/mobile)
    • DTMB-A
  • CMMB (handheld)
  • ABS-S (satellite)
DMB standard (countries)
Codecs
Terrestrial Frequency bands
Satellite Frequency bands

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

External links

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