(registered 2007-06-29, last updated 2015-03-05)

Name : Uwe Rauschenbach

Email : Uwe.Rauschenbach&nokia.com

MIME media type name : Application

MIME subtype name : Vendor Tree - vnd.oma.bcast.simple-symbol-container

Required parameters : none

Optional parameters :
none

Encoding considerations : binary
This media type may require encoding on transports not capable of
handling binary.


Security considerations :
OMA BCAST File Repair Response Messages shall be passive, meaning they
do not contain executable or active content which may represent a
security threat. The content of this media type are either source or
repair symbols part of a binary file object. Thus, its security
considerations depend on the security requirements on the file object
and on the actual system architecture. As modification of the response
message may corrupt the complete file object due to the FEC repair
operations, integrity protection is recommended. Source authentication
is also recommended to prevent man in the middle or spoofing attacks
resulting in erroneous repair symbols.


Interoperability considerations :
This content type carries file repair response messages within the scope
of the OMA BCAST enabler. The OMA BCAST enabler specification includes
static conformance requirements and interoperability test cases for this
content.

Published specification :
OMA BCAST 1.0 Enabler Specification - File and Stream Distribution for
Mobile Broadcast Services, especially section 5.3. Available from
http://www.openmobilealliance.org

Applications which use this media :
OMA BCAST File Distribution Services

Additional information :

1. Magic number(s) : none
2. File extension(s) : none
3. Macintosh file type code : none
4. Object Identifiers: none



Person to contact for further information :

1. Name : Uwe Rauschenbach
2. Email : Uwe.Rauschenbach&nokia.com

Intended usage : Limited Use
Only for usage with OMA BCAST File Distribution Services, which meet the
semantics given in the mentioned specification.

Author/Change controller : OMNA - Open Mobile Naming Authority,
OMA-OMNA&mail.openmobilealliance.org