2005-08-04
ce :: radio of the future
The next generation broadcasting networks (ngBN)are just about to be build around the world. South Korea is currently leading with it's DMB deployment. Now what is in for users?
We've got used to podcasting. RSS is a base technology. The exchange of playlists is a biggy on iTMS and Napster sells subscription based music.
Now I will define the ngBNs as follows. Looking at a region or nation they consist of several DVB-T Multiplex (each 3Mbit/s) and allow virtual channels. Let's take one Multiplex. For mp3 audio this ads up to 24 streams (at 128kbit/s) for 24hours a day.
Now why is this special? Because first of all that adds up to 576 hours of new audio every day on your harddisk-device. Second every music lover in the region/subscription receives the exact same extent of music. At this point the idea of playlists kick in.
What if -- the cultural institution of radio changes from beeing streeming audio to exchanging playlists on the base of available audio-sniplets.
We've got used to podcasting. RSS is a base technology. The exchange of playlists is a biggy on iTMS and Napster sells subscription based music.
Now I will define the ngBNs as follows. Looking at a region or nation they consist of several DVB-T Multiplex (each 3Mbit/s) and allow virtual channels. Let's take one Multiplex. For mp3 audio this ads up to 24 streams (at 128kbit/s) for 24hours a day.
Now why is this special? Because first of all that adds up to 576 hours of new audio every day on your harddisk-device. Second every music lover in the region/subscription receives the exact same extent of music. At this point the idea of playlists kick in.
What if -- the cultural institution of radio changes from beeing streeming audio to exchanging playlists on the base of available audio-sniplets.
# posted by Olaf Zanger @ 20:40 
Post a Comment