ETSI TS 103 876 V1.1.1 (2024-09)

Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB); Native IP Broadcasting

DTS/JTC-DVB-399

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• Status: Not Published
• Technical Committee: BROADCAS - EBU/CENELEC/ETSI on Broadcasting
• Current Stage: 12 - Completion
• Due Date: 31-Aug-2024
• Completion Date: 02-Sep-2024

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB);
Native IP Broadcasting
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Reference
DTS/JTC-DVB-399
Keywords
broadband, broadcasting, content delivery network,
DVB, internet, security
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Contents
Intellectual Property Rights . 9
Foreword . 9
Modal verbs terminology . 10
Introduction . 10
1 Scope . 11
2 References . 11
2.1 Normative references . 11
2.2 Informative references . 12
3 Definition of terms, symbols and abbreviations . 13
3.1 Terms . 13
3.2 Symbols . 14
3.3 Abbreviations . 14
4 System Description . 16
4.1 Overview . 16
4.2 System Features . 17
5 Overall System Architecture . 17
5.1 Introduction . 17
5.2 Layered System Design . 18
5.2.1 General . 18
5.2.2 Core DVB Specifications underlying NIP (informative) . 19
5.3 End-to-End System Architecture . 19
5.4 NIP Headend Functions (informative) . 21
5.5 NIP Reference Points . 21
6 Receiver Deployment Models (informative) . 22
6.1 Introduction . 22
6.2 Generic Receiver Design . 23
6.2.1 Introduction. 23
6.2.2 NIP Gateway Functions . 23
6.2.3 NIP Client Functions . 24
6.3 Professional Edge Cache Receiver (DM1) . 24
6.4 Integrated Native IP TV (DM2) . 25
6.5 Home Gateway + IP Client (DM3) . 26
6.6 Receiver Configurations and Deployment Models . 27
7 Native IP Carriage . 28
7.1 Introduction . 28
7.2 Physical Layer: DVB-S2X, DVB-S2, DVB-T2 . 28
7.2.1 Overview . 28
7.2.2 DVB-S2X . 28
7.2.3 DVB-S2 . 29
7.2.4 DVB-T2 . 30
7.3 Data link layer: GSE-Lite, MPE . 30
7.3.1 Overview . 30
7.3.2 Generic Stream Encapsulation (GSE), GSE-Lite profile . 30
7.3.3 Multi-Protocol Encapsulation (MPE) . 31
7.3.4 NIP Stream Definition . 31
7.4 Network Layer: IP RObust Header Compression (ROHC) . 32
7.4.1 Introduction and Principles . 32
7.4.2 ROHC channel mapping . 32
7.4.3 Context ID (CID) assignment . 32
7.4.4 Transmission of Context Information . 32
7.4.5 Link Layer Signalling . 32
7.4.6 Descriptors for the NIP system . 33
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7.4.7 Link Layer Signalling Example (informative) . 34
7.5 Transport Layer: DVB-MABR. 35
7.5.1 DVB-MABR Scope . 35
7.5.2 Data Plane: DVB-MABR . 35
8 Service Signalling Protocols . 36
8.1 Signalling Overview . 36
8.1.1 Introduction. 36
8.1.2 Signalling Data Structures . 36
8.1.3 Service Delivery Model . 37
8.1.4 Bootstrap and Regular NIP Streams . 37
8.1.4.1 Definition . 37
8.1.4.2 NIP Stream Identifiers . 37
8.1.5 Table Generation and Broadcast . 38
8.1.6 Signalling Broadcast Location . 38
8.1.7 Receiver Signalling Usage Sequence . 39
8.1.7.1 Introduction . 39
8.1.7.2 Receiver Bootstrapping Mechanism . 39
8.1.7.3 Device Announcement and Discovery Mechanism . 39
8.1.7.4 DVB-I Service List Discovery Mechanism . 40
8.1.7.5 DVB-I Service Discovery Mechanism . 40
8.1.7.6 Service Tuning and Service Access Mechanism . 40
8.2 Signalling Carriage Description . 40
8.2.1 Principles . 40
8.2.2 IP Multicast Address, Port and TSI . 40
8.2.3 Announcement Channel Structure . 41
8.2.4 Announcement Channel FLUTE/ROUTE File Delivery Table . 42
8.2.5 Announcement Channel Content . 43
8.2.5.1 Signalling Data . 43
8.2.5.2 Payload Data Updates . 44
8.2.5.3 Payload Data Compression . 44
8.2.6 Announcement Channel Repetition Rates . 44
8.2.7 URL Coding in NIP documents . 45
8.2.8 NIP Announcement Channel Document Storage Location. 45
8.3 Service Discovery and Programme Metadata: DVB-I . 46
8.3.1 Overview . 46
8.3.2 DVB-I Broadcast List Discovery: Service List Entry Points . 46
8.3.2.1 Principles . 46
8.3.2.2 DVB-I Broadcast Service List Discovery: Service List Registry Function. 47
8.3.3 DVB-I Broadcast Service Lists . 47
8.3.3.1 Introduction . 47
8.3.3.2 NIP Service Instances in DVB-I Service Lists . 47
8.3.4 DVB-I Related Materials . 49
8.4 Broadcast Network Signalling: NIF and SIF . 49
8.4.1 Overview . 49
8.4.2 Network Information File (NIF) Definition . 49
8.4.2.1 NIF Purpose . 49
8.4.2.2 Network Information File . 50
8.4.2.2.1 NIF Schema Declaration . 50
8.4.2.2.2 NetworkInformationFileType . 50
8.4.2.2.3 BroadcastNetworkType . 51
8.4.2.2.4 SatellitePositionType . 52
8.4.2.2.5 NIPStreamType . 52
8.4.2.2.6 DeliveryParametersTypes . 54
8.4.2.2.7 NIF Example . 59
8.4.3 Service Information File (SIF) Definition . 61
8.4.3.1 SIF Purpose . 61
8.4.3.2 Service Information File . 61
8.4.3.2.1 SIF Schema Declaration . 61
8.4.3.2.2 ServiceInformationFileType . 62
8.4.3.2.3 BroadcastMediaStreamType . 62
8.4.3.2.4 Interactive Applications signalling structure . 63
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8.4.3.4.5 SIF Example . 64
8.5 DVB-MABR Adaptation and Signalling . 65
8.5.1 Introduction. 65
8.5.2 Multicast Gateway Configuration . 66
8.5.2.1 General . 66
8.5.2.2 Bootstrapping: Bootstrap Multicast Gateway Configuration Instance Document . 66
8.5.3 DVB-MABR Operation and Workflow . 67
8.6 Time Synchronization . 72
8.6.1 NIP Wall Clock . 72
8.6.1.1 EXT_TIME Header Extension . 72
8.6.1.2 Carriage of Timing Information . 72
8.6.1.3 Global Time Reference . 72
8.6.2 Local Time Offset . 73
8.6.2.1 Time Offset File . 73
8.6.2.2 TOF Schema Declaration . 73
8.6.2.3 TimeOffsetFileType . 73
8.6.2.4 TOF Example . 74
8.6.3 Time Synchronization between DVB-I Client and NIP Gateway . 74
8.7 IP Layer Identification of RF Carriers . 74
8.7.1 Object . 74
8.7.2 NIP Actual Carrier Information ALC/LCT Session . 74
8.7.3 NIP Actual Carrier Information Format . 75
9 Application and Presentation Layer . 75
9.1 Audio and Video Coding Standards . 75
9.1.1 Overview . 75
9.1.2 MPEG-DASH AV Synchronization in NIP . 75
9.2 Captions and Subtitles . 76
9.3 Time Shifting . 76
9.4 Service Usage Reporting . 76
9.5 Generic File Delivery . 76
9.5.1 Introduction. 76
9.5.2 NIP Object Carousels in DVB-MABR Multicast Transport Sessions . 77
9.5.2.1 Identifying a NIP MulticastGatewayConfiguration Transport Session . 77
9.5.2.2 Multicast Transport Session Tagging . 77
9.5.3 NIP Application-specific Manifest Files . 78
9.5.4 URI-based Re-Tuning of Broadcast Receivers . 78
9.5.5 NIP Gateway Workflow . 78
9.5.5.1 From Application Manifest to Content Download . 78
9.5.5.2 NIP Gateway File Content Repository . 79
9.5.6 DVB-MABR Multicast Server Generic File Ingest Interface: NH2 . 79
10 Content Protection . 79
10.1 Introduction . 79
10.2 Connected Receivers . 80
10.3 Unconnected Receivers (informative) . 80
10.3.1 Broadcast Delivery of Content Protection Assets to Secured DASH Players. 80
10.3.1.1 Introduction . 80
10.3.1.2 Manifest and Repository Convention . 80
10.3.1.3 Content Protection Assets Signalling Manifest . 81
10.3.1.3.1 Structure . 81
10.3.1.3.2 Multicast Transport Session Identifiers . 81
10.3.1.4 Content Protection Assets Signalling Manifest Schemas . 81
10.3.1.4.1 Content Protection Assets Signalling Manifest Schema Declaration . 81
10.3.1.4.2 ContentProtectionAssetsSignallingManifestType . 81
10.3.1.4.3 ContentProtectionProviderType . 82
10.3.1.4.4 ContentProtectionAssetsSessionType . 82
10.3.1.4.5 Content Protection Assets Signalling Manifest Example . 82
10.3.1.5 Receiver Implementation Guideline . 84
10.3.1.5.1 NIP Gateway . 84
10.3.1.5.2 Content Protection Solution Application and NIP Gateway Interaction . 84
10.3.2 MPEG Transport Stream Encryption . 85
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11 Deployment Specific Protocols . 85
11.1 NIP Gateway Announcement and Discovery Protocol. 85
11.1.1 Introduction. 85
11.1.2 DNS-SD/mDNS . 85
11.1.2.1 General . 85
11.1.2.2 Pointer Record (PTR) . 86
11.1.2.3 Service Record (SRV) . 86
11.1.2.4 Text Record (TXT) . 86
11.2 Professional Edge Cache Receiver Configuration . 87
11.2.1 Control API . 87
Annex A (normative): Transport Stream based Carriage . 88
A.1 Introduction . 88
A.2 Multi-Protocol Encapsulation (MPE) . 88
A.3 MPE Signalling . 88
A.3.1 In the Network Information File . 88
A.3.2 Linkage descriptor in a Transport Stream NIT or BAT. 88
A.4 Simultaneous GSE-Lite and MPE operation . 89
Annex B (informative): Sequence Diagram . 90
Annex C (informative): System Operation and Implementation Guidelines . 92
C.1 Introduction . 92
C.2 Horizontal versus Vertical Market Deployments . 92
C.3 Recommendations to Content Originators . 92
C.4 Recommendations to NIP Gateway manufacturers . 92
C.4.1 Discovery of Bootstrap Streams . 92
C.4.2 Switching between Provider Bootstrap Streams. 93
C.4.3 Caching of Signalling Information . 93
C.5 Support of MPEG/PES based services . 93
C.5.1 DVB-I Service List signalling . 93
C.5.2 Integrated Native IP TVs (DM2) . 93
C.5.3 Home Gateway + IP Clients (DM3) . 94
Annex D: NIP Content Guide (informative) and NIP Service Guide (normative) . 95
D.1 Overview . 95
D.1.1 Introduction . 95
D.1.2 Connected vs Unconnected Use Cases . 95
D.1.3 Definitions . 95
D.1.4 URI Handling for Unconnected Receivers . 96
D.2 Technical Requirements and Constraints . 96
D.2.1 NIP Content Guide . 96
D.2.2 NIP Service Guide . 97
D.3 Overall Concepts . 97
D.3.1 Main Concept . 97
D.3.2 GW access to the NIP Content Guide . 98
D.3.3 GW access to the NIP Service Guide . 98
D.3.4 Receiver Behaviour . 99
D.3.4.1 DVB-I / NIP Client . 99
D.3.4.2 Embedded EPG and Channel Banner Application . 100
D.4 Content Guide Information Segmentation. 100
D.4.1 Introduction . 100
D.4.2 Content and Service Guide Data Segmentation . 100
D.4.2.1 Description . 100
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D.4.2.2 Data Segmentation . 101
D.4.2.3 Related Material . 102
D.4.2.4 Data Document Naming and Content-Type . 102
D.4.2.5 Data Compression . 102
D.4.2.6 Image File Formats . 103
D.4.3 Temporal Segmentation . 103
D.4.3.1 Description / Concept . 103
D.4.3.1.1 Overview . 103
D.4.3.1.2 Service Guide . 103
D.4.3.1.3 Content Guide . 103
D.4.4 Spatial Segmentation . 104
D.4.4.1 Description . 104
D.5 NIP Content and Service Guide Manifests . 104
D.5.1 Signalling . 104
D.5.2 Manifest Structures. 105
D.5.2.1 Segmentation . 105
D.5.2.2 Multicast Transport Session Identifiers . 105
D.5.2.2.1 ServiceClass . 105
D.5.2.2.2 Tags . 105
D.5.3 NIP Content Guide Manifest . 105
D.5.3.1 Schema Declaration . 105
D.5.3.2 NIPContentGuideManifestType . 105
D.5.3.3 GuideScheduleType . 106
D.5.3.4 GuideSessionType . 106
D.5.3.5 Example . 107
D.5.4 NIP Service Guide Manifest . 110
D.5.4.1 Schema Declaration . 110
D.5.4.2 NIPServiceGuideManifestType . 110
D.5.4.3 ServiceGuideScheduleType . 110
D.5.4.4 ServiceGuideSessionType . 111
D.5.4.5 Example#1 . 111
D.5.4.6 Example#2 . 112
D.5.4.7 Example#3 . 113
D.6 Receiver Implementation Guideline . 114
D.6.1 NIP Gateway . 114
D.6.1.1 NIP Content Guide . 114
D.6.1.1.1 NIP Content Guide Caching Workflow . 114
D.6.1.1.2 NIP Content Guide updates workflow . 116
D.6.1.1.3 Adding a new NIP Content Guide . 116
D.6.1.2 NIP Service Guide . 116
D.6.2 DVB-I Client Content and Service Guide Queries to NIP Gateways . 117
Annex E (informative): Private Dat
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