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DVB-H is the newly standardized extension to DVB-T, aiming at the provision of IP datacasting (IPDC) services to mobile terminals. This tutorial paper outlines the structure of an interactive DVB-H platform and presents in brief the technical advances of the new specification. It also discusses some interesting scenarios of interactive and non-interactive services which can be directly deployed with the use of the DVB-H technology either as a stand-alone broadcast network or as a complement to existing cellular (2G/3G/WLAN) infrastructures.
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Gardikis, G., Xilouris, G., Skianis, C. et al. Broadband multimedia on the move with DVB-H. Multimed Tools Appl 36, 133–144 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11042-006-0084-5
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