Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Service (MBMS)

Mobile Network Broadcast

Publication Date	August 2007
Publisher	Ovum
Product Type	Report
Pages	13
ISBN Number	not applicable
Product Code	OVM00435

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Summary

Multimedia broadcast multicast service (MBMS) enables broadcast and multicast solutions over a 3GPP mobile network. For content distributed to multiple users, this will save significant network capacity and enable more efficient use of resources. Nathan Burley discusses the technology.

Content

Key messages
Mbms Overview
Use MBMS, but still consider a dedicated broadcast network
Mbms Is Complementary with Other Delivery Networks
Other uses for MBMS beyond mobile TV
Mbms Standardisation
Mbms Development
The effect of changing content consumption patterns on MBMS
Table of figures
- Figure 1 Unicast versus MBMS broadcast
- Figure 2 MBMS broadcast
- Figure 3 Comparison of MBMS with a dedicated broadcast network
- Figure 4 Unicast, MBMS and broadcast
- Figure 5 Potential services that MBMS could deliver
- Figure 6 The evolution of the MBMS standard