Performance evaluation of the MPE-iFEC Sliding RS Encoding for DVB-H streaming services

—This article studies the performance of the Sliding RS Encoding (SRSE) in the transmission of streaming services in DVB-H (Digital Video Broadcasting - Transmission System for Handheld Terminals) networks. The SRSE forms part of a set of specifications called MPE-iFEC which has been recently defined in the DVB-SH (Digital Video Broadcasting - Satellite Services to Handheld Devices) standard and is fully compatible with the link layer of DVB-H. MPE-iFEC is capable of encoding information related to different datagram bursts in a jointly manner in order to counteract the long signal blockages expected in satellite reception. This is what is usually referred to as MultiBurst Encoding (MBE) and provides a protection that extends across several time sliced bursts. MBE can also improve the reception in terrestrial networks such as DVB-H, which relay in the use of MPE-FEC (Multi Protocol Encapsulation - Forward Error Correction) for link layer protection. The SRSE employs the same Reed S...

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2008
• Where: PIMRC
• Authors: David Gozalvez, David Gomez-Barquero, Narcis Cardona
• Keywords: Communications, Digital Video Broadcasting, DVB-H, Link Layer, PIMRC 2008