TRIALS 5G FOR DISTRIBUTION
Distribution of Linear and Nonlinear Radio using eMBMS (Rel-12) and FeMBMS (Rel-14)
Participants:
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BBC (Public Service Media - Content Provider)
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Cisco (Infrastructure)
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CloudNet (Infrastructure)
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Lime Microsystems (Infrastructure)
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University of Strathclyde (Academia and Public Institutions)
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Orkney Islands Council (Academia and Public Institutions)
Services
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"BBC ‘5G Radio’ App with 13 live BBC radio stations (broadcast on handsets)
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"BBC Sounds" App, with live (broadcast) and on-demand content (unicast) together seamlessly in a single App
Duration
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May 2018 – September 2019 (17 months, 8 months of which were public user trials)
Location
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Orkney Islands (UK)
Technologies
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FeMBMS (Release 14) / LTE-based 5G Broadcast (Release 16)
Equipment and Infrastructure
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"Rel-12: unicast + broadcast eMBMS; Rel-14: broadcast-only FeMBMS"
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"eMBMS (Rel-12): A single LimeNet base station in Orkney connected to an omni-directional antenna with a local core network providing a service to 30 broadcast-capable handsets provided to members of the public;
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FeMBMS (Rel-14): Demonstration of a BBC-developed 5G Broadcast hardware modem (modulator/demodulator)."
Spectrum / Frequencies
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700 MHz
Main goals
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Better understand the practicalities of using and the performance of 3GPP broadcast modes;
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Gain insight into audience behaviour and perceptions of the service;
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Explore the feasibility of enabling existing BBC applications (such as BBC Sounds) for the playback of services provided over the broadcast modes.