pdf_gross.gifMBMS from A-Z
(Multimedia Broadcast / Multicast Service)

[2-day course, Euro 2,350.- (net) per participant]

backtotop.gifOverview of Broadcasting Technologies

Course Description

  • Important Broadcast Technologies
    • What is Broadcast and Multicast and how does it work?
    • Satellite Broadcast
    • Terrestrial Broadcast
    • Cellular Broadcast
  • The DVB Alternative to MBMS
    • DVB Standards and System Overview
    • DVB Architecture
    • Important DVB-H Features of the Physical Layer
    • Important DVB-H Features of the Link Layer
      Multi Protocol Encapsulation (MPE), MPE Example, DVB-H Time Slicing, DVB-H Handover
    • MPEG-2 Multi Program Transport Streams
      Practical Exercise:
    • IPDC over DVB-H
  • MBMS Overview
    • Some MBMS Use Cases and Service Categories
    • Comparison of MBMS and DVB-H Protocol Structures
    • Frequency Bands Overview - Example: European Situation
  • Comparison between MBMS and other technologies

backtotop.gifMBMS Architecture and Operation

  • The MBMS Architecture
    • Overview of the Reference Model
    • MBMS Service Distribution
  • Network entities to support MBMS
    • The Broadcast-Multicast Service Center (BM-SC)
      Service Announcement and Discovery, MBMS Content Delivery, Key Management and Distribution
    • Protocols at the Gmb Interface
    • MBMS Specific Requirements on the UE
    • MBMS Specific Requirements on GERAN / UTRAN
    • MBMS Specific Requirements on SGSN
    • MBMS Specific Requirements on GGSN
  • MBMS Service Phases
    • MBMS Service Areas
    • Overview of MBMS Service Phases
    • Overview of Broadcast Mode Service Phases
      Broadcast Service Timeline Example
    • Overview of Multicast Mode Service Phases
    • Overview of Multicast Mode Service Phases (continued)
      Multicast Service Timeline Example Exercise
  • MBMS Operation Details
    • MBMS Multicast Service Activation
    • MBMS Context Activation
    • Important MBMS parameters and attributes
      Use of MBMS UE and Bearer Contexts, Detailed View of MBMS Contexts at the Network Nodes, Relation between NSAPI and Linked NSAPI, TMGI Format and Use, MBMS QoS
    • MBMS Session Start
    • MBMS Session Stop
  • Comparison of Broadcast and Multicast

backtotop.gifMBMS in the Radio Access Network

  • Changes to the GERAN protocol stack with Rel. 6
    • New BSSGP Messages for MBMS
      MBMS SESSION START REQUEST, MBMS SESSION START RESPONSE, MBMS SESSION STOP REQUEST, MBMS SESSION STOP RESPONSE
  • GERAN Channels used by MBMS
  • Changes to the UTRAN protocol stack
    • MBMS Packet Switched Control Plane
    • MBMS Packet Switched User Plane
  • UTRAN Protocol Details
    • New RRC Messages for MBMS
      MBMS ACCESS INFORMATION, MBMS COMMON PTM RB INFORMATION, MBMS CURRENT CELL PTM RB INFORMATION, MBMS GENERAL INFORMATION, MBMS MODIFICATION REQUEST, MBMS MODIFIED SERVICES INFORMATION, MBMS NEIGHBOURING CELL PTM RB INFORMATION, SCHEDULING INFORMATION, MBMS UNMODIFIED SERVICES INFORMATION
    • New NBAP Messages for MBMS
      MBMS NOTIFICATION UPDATE COMMAND
    • New RANAP Messages for MBMS
      MBMS SESSION START, MBMS SESSION START RESPONSE, MBMS SESSION START FAILURE, MBMS SESSION UPDATE, MBMS SESSION UPDATE RESPONSE, MBMS SESSION UPDATE FAILURE, MBMS SESSION STOP, MBMS UE LINKING REQUEST, MBMS UE LINKING RESPONSE, MBMS REGISTRATION REQUEST, MBMS REGISTRATION RESPONSE, MBMS REGISTRATION FAILURE, MBMS CN DE-REGISTRATION REQUEST, MBMS CN DE-REGISTRATION RESPONSE, MBMS RAB ESTABLISHMENT INDICATION
    • New RNSAP Messages for MBMS
      MBMS ATTACH, MBMS DETACH
  • Overview of New Logical Channels in UMTS Rel. 6
    • An Overview of channels in UMTS
      Logical Channels, Transport Channels, Physical Channels
    • Logical UMTS Channels used by MBMS
      BCCH:, MCCH:, MSCH:, DTCH:, MTCH:
    • UMTS Transport Channels used by MBMS
      FACH:, HS-DSCH:, DCH:
    • Physical UMTS channels (FDD) used by MBMS
      MICH:, S-CCPCH:, HS-SCCH:, HS-PDSCH:, DPCCH:, DPDCH:, HS-DPCCH:
  • Details of New UMTS Channels with MBMS
    • New Logical and Physical MBMS Channels - UE Perspective
      MBMS-Data on MTCH, MBMS-System Infos on MCCH, MTCH-Scheduling and Content Infos on MSCH, MCCH-Change Indications on MICH
    • Mapping of MBMS Channels to TrCH's and Physical Channels - UE Perspective
  • MBMS Details of the Physical Layer
    • The MBMS Indicator Channel (MICH)
    • MICH Timing Relation with S-CCPCH
  • MAC Layer Enhancements for MBMS
    • UTRAN MAC Architecture Overview for MBMS Support
    • The MAC-m Entity Additions
      MBMS-Id, TCTF MUX, TCTF DEMUX, Scheduling / Buffering / Priority Handling, TFC selection
    • Overview of FACH Channel Configurations Supported by MBMS
    • Mapping of a 128 Kb/s MBMS Bearer to the Physical Layer
      Exercise: Mapping of 256 Kb/s and 384 Kb/s MBMS Bearer to the Physical Layer
  • MBMS Reception and UE capability requirements
    • Minimum UE Capability Requirements for MBMS
    • Bearer Setup Initiation
      GERAN Case, Bearer Setup Initiation (UTRAN)
    • MBMS Reception in RRC_Idle Mode
    • Selective and Soft Combining
      Selective Combining at the Receiving UE, Selective Combining Configuration Example, Soft Combining at the receiving UE, Example: Combining Improvements, Exercise: Calculate the Soft Combined Value
    • MBMS Reception in RRC_Connected Mode
      Reception in CELL_DCH Mode, Reception in CELL_FACH or CELL_PCH Mode, Reception in URA_PCH Mode
  • MBMS Resource Management
    • MBMS Notification
      MBMS Notification and Scheduling, Notification in A /Gb mode (GERAN), Notification in Iu mode (UTRAN / GERAN)
    • Multicast Subscriber Counting
      Notification, Scheduling and Counting Response
    • MBMS Service Prioritisation
  • MBMS Mobility
    • RRC_IDLE state
    • MBMS Mobility Action in RRC connected mode
      URA_PCH state, CELL_PCH state, CELL_FACH state, CELL_DCH state
    • MBMS Mobility Procedures
      MBMS Linking and De-Linking, MBMS Inter SGSN Routing Area Update

backtotop.gifMBMS User Services

  • User Service Architecture
    • PTM part with MBMS Bearer(s)
    • Part with PTP Bearer
    • User Service Data Formats
  • Details of the FLUTE protocol and usage in MBMS
    • Operational Overview of FLUTE
    • Service Distribution with FLUTE
    • Segmentation of Data with FLUTE
  • Supported MBMS Media Formats and Codecs
  • MBMS Security
    • User Authentication and Authorization
      Overview, Authentication and authorizing the user
    • MBMS Key Management
      Key Management (Request and Distribution), Data Protection Methods
    • Security Protocols

backtotop.gifMBMS - Quo Vadis

  • Changes planned for 3GPP Rel.7 and Rel.8 (LTE)
  • MBMS Architecture Evolution
    • MBMS Overlay with TDD Downlink (Rel. 7)
    • eMBMS Architecture within LTE
      Rel. 7 MBMS, LTE MBMS, EPC, MCE
    • Single Cell Architecture vs SFN
  • Overview of new MBMS channels with LTE
    • DL-SCH
    • MCH
    • PMCH
    • PBCH
    • PDSCH

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