MEMO: A hybrid DAB/GSM communication system for mobile interactive multimedia services

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The objective of the ACTS project MEMO (Multimedia Environment for Mobiles) is to develop, implement and demonstrate a communication system which brings interactive Multimedia services to fully mobile users. This is realised by combining the high-speed broadcasting facilities of DAB with a bi-directional telecommunications network like GSM. On the platform of these two European success stories three categories of services can be offered: Broadcast, Interactive Broadcast and Personal Services. Based on experience gained from first successful trials in 1996 with this platform for mobile Multimedia services a second generation equipment has been implemented using newest developments on DAB-Receivers. This paper reports on the basic principles of MEMO, the implementation of the second generation equipment, as well as on trial design and example services.KeywordsMobile UserMultimedia ServicePersonal ServiceGeneration EquipmentMultimedia BroadcastThese keywords were added by machine and not by the authors. This process is experimental and the keywords may be updated as the learning algorithm improves.