S-DMB (Satellite-DMB) was a hybrid version of the
Digital Multimedia Broadcasting
Digital multimedia broadcasting (DMB) is a digital radio transmission technology developed in South Korea as part of the national information technology, IT project for sending multimedia such as TV, radio and datacasting to mobile devices s ...
. 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 conventiona ...
(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
XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. (XM) was one of the three satellite radio ( SDARS) and online radio services in the United States and Canada, operated by Sirius XM Holdings. It provided pay-for-service radio, analogous to subscription cable ...
,
Sirius Satellite Radio
Sirius Satellite Radio was a satellite radio ( SDARS) service that operated in the United States and Canada. Sirius launched in 2002, and primarily competed with XM Satellite Radio, until the two services merged in 2008 to form Sirius XM.
Li ...
,
DVB-SH and
ETSI Satellite Digital Radio (SDR).
S-DMB deployment
On May 1, 2005
South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the southern half of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and borders North Korea along the Korean Demilitarized Zone, with the Yellow Sea to the west and t ...
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., abbreviated as SKT ( 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 perce ...
. 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 128 kbit/s.
* Extra 2 Pay Per View (PPV) channels for movies and adult channel.
See also
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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. It constitutes the southern half of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and borders North Korea along the Korean Demilitarized Zone, with the Yellow Sea to the west and t ...
)
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DAB (Digital Audio Broadcasting)
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DMB (Digital Multimedia Broadcasting)
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DRM (Digital Radio Mondiale)
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MediaFLO
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CMMB (China Multimedia Mobile Broadcasting)
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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 ...
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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 WiMA ...
External links
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