MHP 1.2 and GEM 1.2

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MHP 1.2

MHP 1.2 adds support for the delivery of DVB services over broadband IP networks (IPTV), with new APIs defined where necessary to exploit the features of such networks. MHP 1.2 also adds support for operator supplied applications which run all the time that the MHP environment is running.

The relevant JavaDoc is also available below.

MHP 1.2.2 - ETSI TS 102 727 v.1.1.1 (February 2010)

Draft TS 102 590 V1.1.1 - MHP 1.2 (April 2007) [.zip 6.5MB] DVB BlueBook A107

JavaDoc for Draft TS 102 590 V1.1.1 - MHP 1.2 (Dec 2006) [.zip 4MB] TAM1019r5

The GEM-IPTV profile is formally a subset of the MHP 1.2 specification. The diagram below sets out how GEM-IPTV relates to MHP-IPTV and to whatever network protocol is used, in this case DVB-IPTV.

Diagram of GEM-IPTV, MHP-IPTV and DVB-IPTV

Further reading on the MHP 1.2 specification

Introduction to MHP 1.1.3, MHP 1.2 and MHP/GEM for IPTV (February 2007)

White paper introducing GEM-IPTV (January 2007)

GEM 1.2

GEM 1.2.2 - ETSI TS 102 728 v.1.1.1 (February 2010)

TS 102 543 V1.1.1 - GEM 1.2 (March 2008) [.pdf 0.8MB]

At its June 2008 meeting, the DVB Technical Module approved a new version of the GEM 1.2 specification. It is published here as DVB BlueBook A108r1, and will be published as an ETSI specification in due course.

DVB BlueBook A108r1 - GEM 1.2.1 (May 2008) [.pdf 1.5MB]