5G-Broadcast Standardization for Broadcast Offload/Broadcast-Broadband Convergence

1. 5G-Broadcast Standardization for Broadcast Offload/Broadcast-Broadband Convergence Anindya Saha CTO Saankhya Labs, TSDSI GC Member

2. Motivation for Broadcast-Broadband Convergence • Video traffic is growing exponentially • By 2023 , >70% of mobile traffic will be video • Video consumption is inversely proportional to education • Rural areas and lower education sections could consume highest video • Unicast networks not designed to carry broadcast video • Serious congestion in mobile networks • Analytics show 80-20 rule in the type of video traffic • Pull to push architectures • AR/VR, OTT • Connected cars and ADAS makes it worse ! • Imagine millions of cars needing a fat pipe • Ola is already issuing a RFP for connecting their cars • Cost per bit of unicast to broadcast is huge • Large swathes of UHF spectrum lying unused • Per TRAI estimates DD spectrum is worth 100B$ • Auctioning spectrum is not the answer • Leads to monopolies and lack of innovation • Monetize the spectrum through pay/use

3. What is convergence ? • Use the unused broadcasting spectrum to offload video and live event traffic • A converged intelligent network that directs video intelligently to a “overlay” broadcasting network • Multiplex the network by providing a supplemental downlink channel • Components of a Converged network • A intelligent EPC and network that monitors and analyses traffic to direct it to appropriate network • A converged UE device that has a broadcasting tuner and modem

4. Direct to Mobile Broadcast TV UHF Transmitter BROADCAST EXCHANGE Out of Band Video Traffic UHF to DTT Compliant Devices Communication Devices BROADCAST OFFLOAD CORE SFN INTERNET LTE Data Content LTE Traffic UHF Transmitters Vehicular Systems Cellularised UHF & Mobile Base Stations (Co-Located) Data For Rural Connectivity WIRELESS NETWORK CORE Wireless Broadband Base Stations Unlicensed UHF Broadband Internet of Things Back Haul Wi-Fi Access Points TV White Space

5. Broadband-Broadcast Convergence

6. Convergence with 4G networks

7. Proposed converged 5G Core network Generalized Broadcast Offload Service Centre and Gateway cater to both the DTT offload and eMBMS

8. Additional Use cases • Emergency alerting systems • Bulk firmware updates • IoT Broadcast networks perform the complementary function of enabling actuators from the centralized cloud ( e.g. lighting streetlamps, starting irrigation pumps etc. ) • Accurate timing distribution • Enables secure communications, Synchronization of telecom and IoT nodes • Opportunistic Offloading of Unicast traffic on the DTT network • Efficient scheduling may allow mixed traffic - SFN based broadcast and non-SFN based unicast in the same frame

9. Why Convergence ? Stake-holder value CARRIERS BROADCASTERS • Provide Superior Content Quality access to Mobile Subscriber • Monetization with access to Mobile User Base • Offer seamless experience - home and mobile. • Offload heavy content to Broadcast • Generate revenue share over OTT, • Optimize Opex and Capex Spend CONTENT GENERATORS CONTENT PROVIDERS • New 4K Content Distribution opportunity • Additional subscription revenue through Up-sell new high resolution content. • New Distribution dedicated channel for heavier rich content, better experience. • Additional subscription revenue DEVICE MAKERS END USER • Justification to develop and monetize superior handsets supporting 4K Displays, immersive experience capabilities. • Superior experience

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