Mobile users and applications are putting pressure on wireless network operators to
improve the seamless handover of devices and services. Strong business competition for …

Recently, the fifth-generation (5G) of wireless networks mainly focuses on the terrestrial
applications. However, the well-developed emerging technologies in 5G are hardly applied …

This article introduces and validates a concept for the realization of a fusion IP/DVB
networking environment that supports the provision of urban and rural always-on …

Digital video broadcasting for handhelds (DVB-H) is the standard for broadcasting Internet
Protocol (IP) data services to mobile portable devices. To provide interactive services for …

Multi Protocol Encapsulation (MPE) is today the dominant method for encapsulating IP data
into the MPEG-2 Transport Stream so they can be conveyed over digital television platforms …

This work addresses aspects relevant to the optimal joint exploitation of heterogeneous
wireless networks in an 'all‐IP'integrated infrastructure, frequently called 'Beyond 3G …

This paper introduces and validates an experimental infrastructure of a fusion IP/DVB
networking environment for the provision of triple play services at remote areas exploiting …

Recently, digital video broadcasting‐handheld (DVB‐H) and IP datacast over DVB‐H (DVB‐
IPDC) have been developed to support broadcasting services. DVB‐H is designed to …

Supporting quality of service (QoS) in wireless networks has been a very rich and interesting
area of research. Many significant advances have been made in supporting QoS in single …

Industry reactions to major shifts such as mobile broadcast convergence are typically a
mixture of opportunities and threats. Both the mobile and the broadcast industries …