ARIB TR-B15 - Version 4.6 - Operational Guidelines for Digital Satellite Broadcasting

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Operational guidelines define how BS and CS digital satellite broadcasting stations should operate, alongside function specifications for BS satellite digital broadcast receivers and joint BS/CS satellite receivers. Prepared through an inclusive ARIB Standards and Specifications Committee process with manufacturers, carriers, broadcasters, and end users, the guidelines aim to ensure fairness, transparency, and proper technical requirements. The document covers operational methods and related receiver functions across defined volumes.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryTechnology

FormatPDF

Pages437

Reading Time18 h 21 min

AccessFree to download

Part 1 Operational Guidelines for BS Digital Broadcasting

Volume 1 BS digital broadcasting—Operational guidelines for downloading

Volume 2 Function specifications for BS digital satellite receivers

Volume 3 BS digital broadcasting—Operational guidelines for datacasting

Volume 4 BS digital broadcasting—Operational guidelines for PSI/SI

Volume 5 BS digital broadcasting—Operational guidelines and reception specifications for Conditional Access System (CAS)

Volume 6 BS digital broadcasting—Operational guidelines for interactive systems

Volume 7 BS digital broadcasting—Operational guidelines for transmission

Volume 8 BS digital broadcasting—Content protection regulations

Part 2 Operational guidelines for CS digital broadcasting and function specifications for joint BS and CS satellite digital broadcast receivers

Volume 1 CS digital broadcasting—Operational guidelines for downloading

Volume 2 Function specifications for joint BS and CS satellite digital broadcast receivers

Volume 3 Operational guidelines for datacasting to joint BS and CS satellite digital receivers

Volume 4 CS digital broadcasting—Operational guidelines for PSI/SI

Volume 5 CS digital broadcasting—Operational guidelines and receiver specifications for Conditional Access System (CAS)

Volume 6 CS digital broadcasting—Operational guidelines for interactive systems

Volume 7 CS digital broadcasting—Operational guidelines for transmission

Volume 8 Content protection regulations

ARIB TR-B15 Version 4.6-E1 ENGLISH TRANSLATION OPERATIONAL GUIDELINES FOR DIGITAL SATELLITE BROADCASTING ARIB TECHNICAL REPORT ARIB TR-B15 Version 4.6 (Fascicle 2) Established Revised on Revised on Revised on Revised on Revised on Revised on Revised on Revised on Revised on Revised on Revised on Revised on Revised on Revised on Revised on Revised on Revised on Revised on Revised on Revised on Revised on Revised on Revised on Revised on Revised on Revised on Revised on Revised on Revised on on October 26th, 1999 March 29th, 2000 May 31st, 2001 July 27th, 2001 January 24th, 2002 March 28th, 2002 July 25th, 2002 September 26th, 2002 March 26th, 2003 June 5th, 2003 July 29th, 2003 October 16th, 2003 February 5th, 2004 July 22nd, 2004 September 28th, 2004 December 14th, 2004 March 24th, 2005 September 29th, 2005 November 30th 2005 March 14th, 2006 May 29th, 2006 September 28th, 2006 December 12th, 2006 May 29th, 2007 September 26th, 2007 December 12th, 2007 March 19th, 2008 Jun 6th, 2008 September 25th, 2008 December 12th, 2008 Version Version Version Version Version Version Version Version Version Version Version Version Version Version Version Version Version Version Version Version Version Version Version Version Version Version Version Version Version 1.1 1.2 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.9 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 Association of Radio Industries and Businesses General Notes to the English translation ofARIB Standards and Technical Reports 1. The copyright of this document is ascribed to the Association of Radio Industries and Businesses (ARIB) . 2. All rights reserved. No part of this document may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission ofARIB. 3. The ARIB Standards and ARIB Technical Reports are usually written in Japanese and approved by the ARIB Standard Assembly. This document is a translation into English of the approved document for the purpose of convenience of users. If there are any discrepancies in the content, expressions, etc., between the Japanese original and this translated document, the Japanese original shall prevail. 4. The establishment, revision and abolishment of ARIB Standards and Technical Reports are approved at the ARIB Standard Assembly, which meets several times a year. Approved ARIB Standards and Technical Reports, in their original language, are made publicly available in hard copy, CDs or through web posting, generally in about one month after the date of approval. The original document of this translation may have been further revised and therefore users are encouraged to check the latest version at an appropriate page under the following URL: [http://www.arib.or.jp/english/index.html](http://www.arib.or.jp/english/index.html) ARIB TR-B15 Version 4.6-E1 Preface The Association of Radio Industries and Businesses (ARIB) works with manufacturers of broadcast equipment , broadcasters, manufacturers of radio equipment, telecommunications carriers and end users to produce standard specifications and technical documents constituting the basic technological requirements of various different forms of radio equipment and systems. ARIB technical documents provide the industry with specifications designed to ensure the quality and compatibility of radio equipment, particularly with regards to measurement and operational methods, based on“standard specifications” derived from technical standards released by the national government as well as voluntary standards used in the industry. The current document sets out guidelines for the operation of BS and CS digital broadcasting stations and function specifications for BS satellite digital broadcast receivers and j

FAQs

What scope does ARIB TR-B15 Version 4.6-E1 cover?

It sets operational guidelines for BS and CS digital broadcasting stations and function specifications for BS satellite digital receivers and joint BS/CS satellite digital receivers.

Who prepared the document and why?

The ARIB Standards and Specifications Committee prepared it through an inclusive process with manufacturers, telecommunications carriers, broadcasters, and end users to ensure fairness and transparency.

How is the document structured?

It is organized into Part 1 for BS digital broadcasting volumes and Part 2 for CS digital broadcasting and joint receiver specifications, with volumes covering specific operational areas such as downloading, PSI/SI, CAS, interactive systems, transmission, and content protection.

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