TIA Publishes FLO Specs

The Telecommunications Industry Association has published three new specs for Qualcomm's forward link-only technology, better known as "FLO." The TIA TR-47.1 subcommittee approved publication of specifications for minimum performance standards for devices; minimum performance standards for transmitters; and a test a

Author:: TVTechnology
Publish date:: Oct 19, 2006

The Telecommunications Industry Association has published three new specs for Qualcomm's forward link-only technology, better known as "FLO."

The TIA TR-47.1 subcommittee approved publication of specifications for minimum performance standards for devices; minimum performance standards for transmitters; and a test application protocol for both. The specifications to be published as TIA-1102, 1103 and 1104 respectively, according to FLO Forum, a group of 68 wireless companies working to standardize the FLO spec. In July, the FLO air interface spec was published as TIA-1099, the first to be ratified by TIA TR-47.1

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The Telecommunications Industry Association TR-47.1 subcommittee has officially approved publication of the Qualcomm's handset A/V transmission spec, FLO Air Interface Specification, as TIA-1099. The AIS spec defines the radio protocols used to deliver over-the-air multicast services from the FLO network to a FLO devic

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The FLO Forum, a group of nearly 90 global wireless industry leaders supporting FLO (Forward Link-Only) technology for mobile multimedia broadcast, announced the completion of the FLO Repeater Minimum Performance Specification, marking another significant step in the open standardization of FLO technology.

The FLO Forum last month announced publication of the TIA-1178 FLO System Information Specification by the Telecommunications Industry Association.

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It’s the latest step in the ongoing OpenFLO initiative, which is designed to facilitate multi-vendor interoperability within any FLO mobile TV network.

FLO technology enables wireless operators to send a variety of content in clips and streaming video to millions of mobile users simultaneously.

QUALCOMM's MediaFLO and FLO technology for mobile multimedia reached an important milestone last week when the FLO Forum, an association of industry leaders devoted to standardizing FLO technology, said it had approved version 1.0 of the FLO Device Minimum Performance Specification; the FLO Transmitter Minimum Performa

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Following review by the TIA TR47.1 Engineering Committee, the specification will be published as TIA-1130, marking yet another step towards the full and open interoperability of the FLO protocol stack.

The specifications will ensure the interoperability of equipment in FLO-based mobile broadcast operations.