MCMC MTSFB TC G002:2017  
 TECHNICAL  CODE  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
DIGITAL TERRESTRIAL TELEVISION (DTT) -  
HYBRID B ROADCAST BROADBAND TELEVISION 
MIDDLEWARE PROFILE   
(FIRST REVISION)  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Developed  by  Registered  by 
  
 
 
 
Registered  date:  12 July 2017  
 
 
© Copyright  2017 MCMC MTSFB TC G002:2017  
 
i Developmen t of technical  codes  
 
  
The Communications  and Multimedia  Act 1998  (‘the Act’) provides  for Technical  Standards  Forum  
designated  under  section  184 of the Act or the Malaysian  Communications  and Multimedia  
Commission  (‘the Commission’)  to prepare  a technica l code.  The technical  code  prepared  pursuant  to 
section  185 of the Act shall consist  of, at least,  the requirement  for network  interoperability  and the 
promotion  of safety  of network  facilities.  
 
Section  96 of the Act also provides  for the Commission  to determine  a technical  code  in accordance  
with section  55 of the Act if the technical  code  is not developed  under  an applicable  provision  of the 
Act and it is unlikely  to be developed  by the Technical  Standards  Forum  within  a reasonable  time.  
 
In exercise  of the power  conferred  by section  184 of the Act, the Commission  has designated  the 
Malaysian  Technical  Standards  Forum  Bhd (‘MTSFB’)  as a Technical  Standards  Forum  which  is 
obligated,  among  others,  to prepare  the technical  code  under  section  185 of the Act. 
 
A technical  code  prepared  in accordance  with section  185 shall not be effective  until it is registered  by 
the Commission  pursuant  to section  95 of the Act. 
 
For further  information  on the technical  code,  please  contact:  
 
Malaysian  Communications  and Multi media  Commission  (MCMC )  
MCMC Tower 1  
Jalan Impact , Cyber 6 , 
63000  Cyberjaya  
Selangor  Darul  Ehsan  
MALAYSIA  
 
Tel: +60 3 8688  8000  
Fax: +60 3 8688  1000  
http://www.skmm.gov.my  
 
 
OR 
 
 
Malaysian  Technical  Standards  Forum  Bhd (MTSFB ) 
Malaysian Communications & Multimedia Commission (MCMC)  
Off Persiaran Multimedia,  
Jalan Impact  
Cyberjaya  
Selangor Darul Ehsan  
MALAYSIA  
 
Tel: +60 3 8320 0300  
Fax: +60 3 8322 0115  
http://www.mtsfb.org.my  
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ii Contents  
 
 
Page  
 
 
Committee representation  ................................ ................................ ................................ ......................  iii 
Foreword  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ................  iv 
0. Introduction  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ...... 1 
1. Scope  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ..............  1 
2. Normative reference  ................................ ................................ ................................ ........................  1 
3. Abbreviations  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ... 2 
4.  Requirement  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .... 2 
4.1 General  requirement  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................  2 
4.2 Optional requirement  ................................ ................................ ................................ ...............  2 
4.3 Extensions  ................................ ................................ ................................ ...............................  2 
4.4  Recording  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................  2 
4.5  Digital Rights Managem ent (DRM)  ................................ ................................ ..........................  3 
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iii Committee  representation  
 
Multimedia Terminal Working Group (MMT WG) under  the Malaysian  Technical  Standards  Forum Bhd 
(MTSFB)  which  developed  this technical  code consists  of representatives  from the following  
organisations:  
  
LG Electronics (M) Sdn Bhd  
LS Telcom  
Media Prima Berhad  
MyTV Broadcasting Sdn Bhd  
Panason ic R&D Centre Malaysia Sdn Bhd  
Radio Television Mal aysia  
SIRIM QAS International Sdn Bhd  
Samsung Malaysia Electronics (SME) Sdn Bhd  
Sony EMCS (M) Sdn Bhd  
Toshiba  (M) Sdn Bhd  
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iv Foreword  
 
This technical code for Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) - Hybrid broadcast broadband television  
middleware profile  (‘this Technical Code’)  was developed pursuant to s ection 185 of the Act 588 by 
the Malaysian Technical Standards Forum Bhd ( ‘MTSFB ’) via its Multimedia Terminal Working Group . 
 
Major modifications in this revision are as follows:  
 
a) replacement  of ETSI TS  102 796  version  from V1.1.1 to V1.2.1 ; and 
 
b) inclusion of PlayReady as an option to the receiver.  
 
This Technical Code cancels and replaces the SKMM MTSFB TC G002:2013 , Middleware profile for 
digital terrestrial television broadcast s ervice . 
 
This Techn ical Code shall continue to be valid and effective until reviewed or cancelled.  
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1 DIGITAL TERRESTRIAL TELEVISION (DTT) - HYBRID BROADCAST 
BROADBAND TELEVISION  MIDDLEWARE PROFILE  
 
 
0. Introduction  
 
This profile outlines the minimum broadcast middleware requirements for Malaysia. The middleware 
outlined here is based on  Hybrid broadcast broadband Television  (HbbTV ) consortiums hybrid 
platform based on open internet standards.  
 
The purpose of this Technical Code  is to profile the minimum requirements needed fo r a compliant 
receiver for Malaysian digital broadcast . 
 
This Technical Code  states the Malaysian HbbTV requirements for a compliant receiver for the 
Malaysian digital broadcast market.  
 
 
1. Scope  
 
This Technical Code  specify requirements for  HbbTV profile f or any Malaysian digital broadcast 
including but not limited to terrestrial free to air set top box receivers, integrated digital television or 
personal video recorders.  
 
 
2. Normative reference  
 
The following normative references are indispensable for the ap plication of this Technical Code. For 
dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the 
normative references (including any amendments) applies.  
 
ETSI TS 102 796 V1. 2.1, Hybrid Broadcast Broadband TV  
 
HbbT V Specification Version 1.5  
 
ISO/IEC 14496 -12, Information technology - Coding of audio -visual objects - Part 12:  ISO Base Media 
File Format  
 
ISO/IEC 23001 -7, Information Technology - MPEG System s Technologies - Part 7: Common 
encryption in ISO base media  file format files  
 
ISO/IEC 23009 -1, Information Technology - Dynamic adaptive streaming over HTTP (DASH)  - Part 1: 
Media presentation description and segment formats  
  
ISO/IEC 23009 -2, Information technology - Dynamic adaptive streaming over HTTP (DASH) - Part 2: 
Conformance and reference software  
 
ISO/IEC  TR 23009 -3, Information technology  - Dynamic adaptive streaming over HTTP (DASH) - 
Part 3: Implementation guidelines  
 
Marlin Developer Community , Marlin - Simple Secure Streaming Specification, Version 1 .0 
 
PlayReady Integration to HbbTV Specification, version 1.0  
 
PlayReady Binding to MPEG -DASH Specification, version 1.1  
 
PlayReady Format Specification, version 2.0  MCMC MTSFB TC G002:2017  
 
2 3. Abbreviations  
 
DRM  Digital Rights Management   
DASH  Dynamic Adaptive Streaming over HTT P 
HbbTV  Hybrid broadcast broadband TV 
MPEG  Moving Pictures Expert Group  
 
 
4.  Requirement  
 
4.1 General  requirement  
 
The receiver shall  comply all the mandatory requirements specified in ETSI TS 102 796 V1. 2.1 which 
is equivalent to  HbbTV Specification Version 1.5. 
 
4.2 Optional requirement  
 
The fo llowing features specified in ETSI TS 102 796 V1. 2.1 shall be optional for Malaysian profile.  
 
a) Personal Video Recorder ( PVR) extensions ; 
 
b) Common Interface  (CI) + extensions ; 
 
c) download extensions ; and  
 
d) Real Time Stream Protocol ( RTSP ) extensions . 
 
4.3 Extensions  
 
The receiver shall support the features listed in  4.3.1 until 4.3.3  as specified in HbbTV Specification  
Version  1.5. 
 
4.3.1  Adaptive streaming  
 
The receiver shall support MPEG DASH  as specified in  ISO/IEC  23009 -1 as profiled in Annex B of 
HbbTV Specification  Version  1.5. 
 
4.3.2  Media encryption and file format  
 
The receiver shall implement media encryption  (see ISO/IEC 23001 -7) for ISOBMFF  (see ISO/IEC 
14496 -12) with the requirements specified in Annex B o f ETSI TS 102  796 V1.2.1 .  
 
4.3.3  OIPF DAE profile  
 
The receiver shall support all items profiles in Annex A of HbbTV Specification Version 1.5. 
 
4.4  Recording  
 
During a recording, the following rules shall be followed : 
 
a) broadcast ap plication shall not be  recorded;  
 
b) background application ( live application ) shall be closed and ex ited before playback is started; 
and 
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3 c) HbbTV broadband content shall not be recorded.  
 
4.5  Digital Rights Management  (DRM)  
 
The receiver shall implement Marlin Simple Secure Stream ing (MS3) as specified  in Marlin Developer 
Community  and/or  at least a  minimum version of  the following PlayReady : 
 
a) PlayReady Integration to HbbTV Specification, version 1.0;  
 
b) PlayReady Binding to MPEG -DASH Specification, version 1.1; and  
 
c) PlayReady Format  Specification, version 2.0.  
 
Any a dditional requirements set out by the vendor of the DRM shall be complied.  
 
DRM protected content shall use ISO BMFF  of ISO/IEC 14496 -12 and common encryption as 
specified in  ISO/IEC 23001 -7. 
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 Acknowledgements  
 
 
Members  of the Multimedia Terminal Working Group   
 
Mr Jaafar Hj Mohamad Abu Bakar (Chairman)  Independent  
Mr Mazlan Mahdi  (Vice Chairman)  MyTV Broadcasting Sdn Bhd  
Ms Syaida Syarafina Sohaimi (Secretary)  SIRIM QAS International Sdn Bhd  
Mr Mohd Suhairi Mohd Noor  LG Electronics (M) Sdn Bhd  
Mr Aaron Ng  LS Telcom  
Dr Ahmad Zaki Mohd Salleh / Media Prima Berhad  
Mr Azri Kalam/   
Ms Imaliana Muzni   
Mr T Vemalrajah  Panasonic R&D Centre Malaysia Sdn Bhd  
Mr Magli Alias/  Radio Television Malaysia  
Mr Ahmad Afandi Abu Has im/  
Mr Mohd Amzar Nasarudin   
Ms Khairunnisa Ab Halim/  SIRIM QAS International Sdn Bhd  
Ms Norhanisah Mohd Basri   
Ms Shannen Lee/  Samsung Malaysia Electronics (SME) Sdn Bhd  
Mr Zainuddin   
Dr Leon Mun Wai Yuen/  Sony EMCS (M) Sdn Bhd  
Mr Muzaffar Fakhru ddin/   
Mr Stephen A Cleary   
Mr Azman Abd Wahid/  Toshiba (M) Sdn Bhd  
Mr Leong Sung Boon