The DVB Project has issued a request for proposals (RfP) for the signalling solution AVMSD and for Multicast technologies over managed networks.
AVMSD is intended for implementation by horizontal platforms/operators that distribute services deemed as “services of general interest” (SOGIs) and by manufacturers of reception devices targeting horizontal markets that are expected to implement prominence to these SOGIs, as required in markets that are subject to the AVMSD.
The RfP contains a requirement for transport streams to be made freely available to implementers.
A separate RfP is for the supply an open-source tool for the verification and validation of DVB-MABR, the specification for adaptive media streaming over IP multicast.
Multicast technologies enable a scalable and efficient approach to delivering services over managed networks. The DVB-MABR specification, offering a standards-based approach to multicast delivery, was first published in 2020. In addition to providing specifications, the DVB Project also aims to provide verification and validation (V&V) materials as an integral part of its process.
Proposals should be submitted by 8 January 2024 for DVB-MABR and 14 December 2023 for AVMSD.
