Alcatel Space will lead a consortium of 20 companies developing Satellite Digital Multimedia Broadcast (SDMB) technology to complement 3G mobile networks. The European Union MAESTRO Research and Development project (Mobile Applications & sErvices based on Satellite & Terrestrial inteRwOrking) will specify, implement and validate the critical features of SDMB system architecture.
Studies conducted by the European Space Agency (ESA) and the French CNES have contributed to the emergence of the SDMB concept in Europe. Other projects such as MODIS, SATIN and RELY, in the scope of the European R&D program (EU IST FP5) have demonstrated the overall feasibility of the proposed innovations, the improvement of regulatory opportunities, and also the assessment of potential market benefits. http://www.alcatel.comhttp://ist-maestro.dyndns.org
