Multimedia data broadcasting strategies

Author

Pekowsky, Stuart ; Andorfer, Alfons

Volume

39

Issue

4

fYear

2001

fDate

4/1/2001 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

138

Lastpage

145

Abstract

Data broadcasting in support of multimedia applications requires efficient use of bandwidth resources in order to maximize the availability of playout content. A broadcast architecture has been specified by the Digital Video Broadcasting consortium to allow service providers to multiplex data, using various protocols, into an MPEG-2 transport stream. This architecture, however, has not specified how to optimize the use of the broadcast channel. This article discusses certain strategies, based on test and measurement, that have been implemented to maximize the use of the broadcast channel (satellite and cable) for supporting multimedia applications

Keywords

broadcast channels; data communication; digital video broadcasting; multimedia communication; multiplexing; protocols; Digital Video Broadcasting consortium; MPEG-2 transport stream; bandwidth resources; broadcast architecture; broadcast channel; cable channel; data multiplexing; multimedia applications; multimedia data broadcasting; playout content; protocols; satellite channel; service providers; Availability; Bandwidth; Digital multimedia broadcasting; Digital video broadcasting; Multimedia communication; Satellite broadcasting; Service oriented architecture; Streaming media; Testing; Transport protocols;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Communications Magazine, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0163-6804

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/35.917516

Filename

917516