| List of digital television broadcast standards |
| DVB standards (Europe) |
| DVB-S (satellite) |
| DVB-T (terrestrial) |
| DVB-C (cable) |
DVB-H (handheld)
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| ATSC standards (North America/Korea) |
| ATSC (terrestrial/cable) |
| ATSC-M/H (mobile/handheld) |
| ISDB standards (Japan/Latin America) |
| ISDB-S (satellite) |
| ISDB-T (terrestrial) |
| ISDB-C (cable) |
| SBTVD/ISDB-Tb (Brazil) |
| DTMB standards (China) |
| DTMB-T/H (terrestrial/handheld) |
| CMMB (handheld) |
| DMB standards (Korean handheld) |
| T-DMB (terrestrial) |
| S-DMB (satellite) |
| MediaFLO |
| Codecs |
| Video |
| Audio |
| Frequency bands |
| VHF |
| UHF |
| SHF |
S-DMB (Satellite-DMB) is a hybrid version of the Digital Multimedia Broadcasting. The S-DMB uses the S band (2170-2200 MHz) of IMT-2000. and delivers around 18 channels at 128 kbps in 15 MHz. It incorporates a high power geostationary satellite, the MBSat 1. For outdoor and light indoor coverage is integrated with a terrestrial repeater (low power gap-filler) network for indoor coverage in urban areas.
A similar architecture is also used in XM Satellite Radio, Sirius Satellite Radio, DVB-SH and ETSI Satellite Digital Radio (SDR).
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On May 1, 2005 South Korea became the first country in the world to start S-DMB service. The service provider is TU Media, subsidiary of SK Telecom. The same satellite and system was used in Japan on the defunct MobaHo! service (2004-2009) of Mobile Broadcasting Corporation (MBCO).
Samsung (Anycall)
Pantech (SKY)
LG (CYON)
Motorola
(TU Basic Monthly fee is US apprx. USD $9 = Korean Won at 11,000. However, if you are SK Telecom customer there is extra 6,000 won discount.)
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