Comparison
Notes:
- DTMD model is based on FreeTV operation. DTMD fully supports PayTV operation depending on the operator.
- The table may vary from country to country and may subject for further updates.
| Platform | FreeTV over DTMD | Cable TV / DCATV | MMDS / MVDS | Satellite TV / DTH | DVB-T / ISDB-T / DTT |
| Paid Premium Programs | Prefered not to offer | Yes | Yes | Yes | Planned to offer |
| Foreign FTA programs | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Local FTA programs | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| IPTV Stream Forwarding | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| VOD / OTT Direct Integration | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| Viewership Analytics | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| Channel Offerings | Currently 60, expanding to 120 upto 400 expandable as content source available | Upto 100 | Upto 100 | Upto 120 / BW cost limits operators | Upto 8 per operator |
| Infrastructure | Wireless | Wired | Wireless | Wireless | Wireless |
| Category | ISP | CATV | Broadcast | Broadcast | Broadcast |
| Transmission Type | Digital | Digital but mostly Analog | Digital but mostly Analog | Digital | Digital |
| Operating Band | SHF | VHF to UHF | SHF | SHF | UHF |
| Operating Power | Very Low | Very Low | High | High | Very High |
| Bandwidth Capacity per Carrier | 1-56 Mhz | 4-8 Mhz | 4-8Mhz | 2-40Mhz | 4-8Mhz |
| CAPEX | Low | High | High | Very High | Very High |
| OPEX | Low | High | Medium | Very High | High |
| Head-end | PC based, USB/PCI tuners, coding, mux, mod, TX, M&C, etc.. all via software, IP based | Conventional DTV/Analog Head-end | Conventional DTV/Analog Head-end | Conventional DTV Head-end/TS, IP | Conventional DTV Head-end/TS, IP |
| DTV Standard | Multimode changeable via software / DVB-S2/S2x recomended | DVB-C or ISDB-C | DVB-C/T or ISDB-C/T | DVB-S/S2 | DVB-T/T2 / ISDB-T/ ATSC / DTMB |
| CAS, SMS, NMS, OTA Integration | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Active CA | Yes / Not use if FeeTV | Yes | Yes | Yes | Different operators, different CA. Might results multiple STB's in one household. |
| Coverage | Citywide / Countrywide | Limited within cable Infra | Citywide | Countrywide | Citywide |
| Mobility | No | No | No | No | Yes |
| Rain fade Susceptibility | High | Not affected | High | High | Low |
| SFN Ability | Yes / Low cost iSFN | No / option is head-end sharing via exptensive fiber | No / option is remode and operate to another freq. for COFDM | Not required | Yes / via GPS sync SFN / remode / via Sat |
| Ability to offer Broadband | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Emergency Broadcast Function | Yes | No | No | No | Yes |
| CPE Embedded Advertising Capability | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| Revenue Stream | Ads | Subcription | Subscription | Subscription | Ads and Planned for Subscription |
| Monthly Subscription | Free | Paid | Paid | Paid | Free and planned to offer Paid |
Remarks
- DTMD supports new generation embedded Advertising function via stb (email, text, pop-up, boot-up, timer, etc..).
- MMDS frequency allocation has been recalled in favor of WiMax.