A Handover Approach to DVB-H Services

DVB-H offers a new platform for IP-based services and contributes to universal access. There are many challenges of providing multimedia TV experience for DVB-H users anywhere anytime. One big challenge is due to the strict reception conditions and mobility. For example, when a mobile receiver enters a new cell with different transmission frequency, the receiver must accomplish a seamless handover process in order to continue the selected service without an interrupt. Furthermore, it is possible to build DVB-H services into existing DVB-T networks that provide even less possibilities to optimize the transmission for mobile use. This paper presents a novel handover approach to IP streams on a DVB-H network. We handover IP streams by switching between the DVB-H and the UMTS networks without doing any frequency scan. We have successfully tested the service handover approach. The validation has shown that there was no any packet loss during a handover process. The method also provides tec...

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2006
• Where: ICMCS
• Authors: Ville Ollikainen, Chengyuan Peng
• Keywords: DVB-H, DVB-H Services, Handover, ICMCS 2006