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Packet Switched Streaming Services Activity Group

What We Do

Perform and document well planned and controlled rigorous interoperability tests.

Perform interoperability tests for Packet-Switched Streaming Services according to technical specifications from 3GPP (TS 26.233, TS 26.234, and TS 26.244) and 3GPP2 (C.P0046 and C.S0050). Testing scope covers the creation, delivery, and playback/consumption of multimedia content over wireless networks.

Plan, execute, and track rigorous interoperability tests for the benefit of participating member companies.

Provide feedback to 3GPP, 3GPP2 and other SDO's so that the lessons learned through testing can be applied to improve the relevant standards.

Liaisons

The IMTC collaborates and has liaison relationships with several standards development organizations. Learn about the liaison activities this group is maintaining with external organizations.

Accomplishments

The success of the PSS AG enables launching PSS services, which are widely used and deployed in commercial services today.

The PSS AG has tested the 3GPP PSS specifications from release 4 to release 6. Today, the testing procedures and the collaboration of this group has reached 96% success rate testing of 3GPP release 5. This success has increased the group to 30 member companies participating in tests. The PSS AG has a liaison relationship with 3GPP, and several liaisons were posted with 100% acceptance by the 3GPP SA#4 work group.

How We Work Together

  • Private e-mail reflector to exchange information and receive answers to technical questions.
  • Weekly conference calls to review testing status and technical issues.
  • An advanced web tracking tool based on test documents manages test results and provides this information in report format directly to the relevant engineer.
  • To participate your company must be an IMTC member in good standing and a developer of one of the following; streaming servers, content distribution servers, content creation tools, or multimedia terminals.

Why Join?

  • Improve your company's products -- Find and eliminate interoperability issues.
  • Be the first to test new features added to 3GPP and 3GPP2 streaming standards with the leaders in the industry.
  • Gain access to experts and answers regarding standards.
  • Group is extremely active, well organized, with a strong collaborative spirit.
  • Testing is efficient, aided by custom IOTZilla test tracking tool.
  • De-facto proof for interoperability -- Operators purchasing PSS services recognize participation in PSS AG tests.
  • Numerous test opportunities:
    • 2 or 3 face-to-face events per year
    • Remote testing available almost continuously

Member Companies

Alcatel, Apple, Aricent, Comneon, Ericsson, France Telecom, Fraunhofer Institute, Hantro, LogicaCMG, Mcube Works, mobiXell networks, Motorola, Nextreaming, Nokia, onTimeTek, Packetvideo, Qualcomm, Philips, RealNetworks, Sasken, Sharp, SKY MobileMedia, Sony Ericsson, ST Microelectronics, Texas Instruments, Vidiator, Ximpo

 

Chairs

Amir Wolf Co-Chair
Amir Wolf
Rhythm NewMedia
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Ralph Neff Co-Chair
Ralph Neff
Packetvideo
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