Digital switchover in UHF: Supporting tele-learning applications over the ATHENA platform

G. Mastorakis, V. Zacharopoulos, A. Sideris, E. Markakis, A. Fatsea

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Abstract

This paper presents the potentialities of the new digital television in UHF (Digital Video Broadcasting Terrestrial - DVB-T) in supporting novel tele-learning applications, such as the "virtual classroom", where the lecturer and the students are virtually present in the same classroom from their own premises. Based on the ATHENA FP6- 507312 concept for the transition from analogue to digital broadcasting (Digital Switchover - DSO), the paper describes a broadband access infrastructure and the realisation of a common IP backbone (present and available in the entire broadcasting area), that is capable to support such a tele-learning application for enabling lecturers and students to actively participate in it using real time interventions (video/audio).

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 5th International Network Conference, INC 2005
PublisherPlymouth University
Pages459-466
Number of pages8
ISBN (Print)9781841022727
Publication statusPublished - 2005
Event5th International Network Conference, INC 2005 - Samos, Greece
Duration: 5 Jul 20057 Jul 2005

Other

Other5th International Network Conference, INC 2005
Country/TerritoryGreece
CitySamos
Period5/07/057/07/05

Keywords

  • Broadband access
  • Digital switchover
  • Virtual classroom

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