Policy on Intellectual Property Right (IPR)
1 Introduction
2 Background
3 Definitions of SAP/SAB and ENG/OB
3.1 Overall picture of SAP/SAB world of applications
3.2 Distinction between radio microphones and in-ear monitors (IEM)
4 Spectrum requirements for electronic news gathering
4.1 Current and future demand for SAP/SAB spectrum
4.1.1 SAP/SAB sectors addressed
4.1.2 Peak vs. aggregate demand
4.1.3 Demand for theatres and touring shows
4.1.4 Demand for studio production
4.1.5 Demand for TV news (ENG)
4.1.6 Demand for sound broadcasters
4.1.7 Demand for casual sport events and similar outside
broadcasts
4.1.8 Demand for coverage of major events
5 Technical characteristics of ENG requirements
6 Development of TVOB
7 User requirements – TVOB/ENG/EFP/mobile platforms
7.1 TVOB
7.1.1 TVOB user requirements
7.2 ENG
7.3 EFP
7.4 Mobile platforms
7.5 Analog FS system parameters for TVOB/ENG/EFP
7.5.1 System parameters for analog electronic news
gathering
7.5.2 System parameters for analog TVOB
7.6 Summary of service requirements of video and audio SAP/SAB
applications
8 Spectrum usage for TVOB, ENG and EFP
8.1 Frequency assignments for TVOB/ENG/EFP
9 Spectrum needs for ENG and TVOB
9.1 Frequency bands for video links
9.1.1 Frequency bands
2 025-2 110/2 200-2 290 and 2 290-2 500 MHz
9.1.2 Frequency band 2 500-2 690 MHz
9.1.3 Candidate frequency band 2 700-3 400 MHz
9.1.4 Frequency band 3 400-3 600 MHz
9.1.5 Frequency band 4 400-5 000 MHz
9.1.6 Frequency band 5 250-5 850 MHz
9.1.7 Frequency band 10.0-10.68 GHz
9.1.8 Frequency band 21.20-24.50 GHz
9.1.9 Frequency band 47.20-50.20 GHz
9.1.10 Conclusions
9.2 Frequency bands for audio links and radio microphones
9.2.1 Frequency band 174-216 MHz (TV Band III)
9.2.2 Frequency band 470-862 MHz (TV Bands IV and V)
9.2.3 Frequency band 1 785-1 800 MHz
9.2.4 Conclusions
9.3 Licensing considerations
10 Future investment in spectrum for ENG
11 Impact of digital technologies
11.1 Video links
11.2 Channel bandwidth of digital radio cameras
11.3 Limits on operational frequency
11.4 HDTV digital terrestrial electronic news gathering (ENG)
11.5 Radio microphones
11.6 Analytical study of digital radio microphones
11.7 Digital radio microphones developments
11.8 Performance comparison of digital vs. analog radio microphones
11.9 Spectrum and operation of radio microphones and planning for
digital radio microphones in Japan
11.9.1 Spectrum and operation of radio microphones
11.9.2 Study of digital radio microphones
11.9.3 Studies of digital wireless microphones of specified low power radio station for use in the 800 MHz band in Japan
12 Data collection for evaluation of user requirements and spectrum usage
for terrestrial electronic news gathering (ENG) – October 2004
New Zealand ENG/OB channel plans
12.1 Definitions
12.2 Operational deployment characteristics
12.3 Equipment characteristics
12.3.1 Central receiving sites
12.3.2 Operational requirements of BAS equipment
12.4 Other considerations on BAS operations
12.4.1 Migration from analogue to digital television including
high-definition broadcasts
12.4.2 Operational characteristics of BAS systems in the
mobile service
12.4.3 Differences between FWSs and BAS
13 Conclusions arising from European studies in 2002
14 Results from the EBU
questionnaire in 2008 on spectrum requirements for SAB/SAP and ENG/OB
applications
14.1 Use of frequency bands
14.2 Difficulties
encountered by broadcasters
14.3 Solutions and
proposals received from broadcasters
14.4 Estimated spectrum
requirements for SAB/SAP services
14.5 Conclusions
Annex 1 Potential tuning ranges for consideration of regional/ worldwide
harmonization for ENG
Annex 2 Summary of replies to the EBU questionnaire on
spectrum requirements for SAB/SAP and ENG/OB applications
1 Radiomicrophones, in‑ear
monitoring and portable audio links
1.1 Please indicate for
the each of the following frequency bands if you use them for wireless microphones
or in‑ear monitoring (including portable audio links) within your
broadcasting organization
1.2 What is the typical
number of frequencies you simultaneously use for this application within your
organization? Please give figures for a normal production and for peak demand
at major events or exceptional occasions (e.g. Eurovision song contest or Tour
de France)
1.3 The previous questions
were focused on your own use. In some occasions, there are also other users
present at the same location (e.g. shared studio complex, sports events…). Can
you give an estimate of the total number of required frequencies for all users
together? If you have no idea, please indicate “unknown”
1.4 Do you encounter
problems in finding enough frequencies for this application? What is the nature
of the problems?
1.5 Do you expect a growth
in use of wireless microphones, in‑ear monitoring or portable audio links
in the future?
1.6 Do you use wireless
microphones or in‑ear monitoring also for ENG applications:
1.6.1 If yes:
does this require extra (exclusive) frequencies? If yes: How many?
1.7 CEPT ECC Report 2,
published in 2002, contains prognoses of frequency requirements in 2012. The results
are summarized below. If your prognosis is different from these values please
present your own prognosis
2 Talk‑back and wireless
intercom
2.1 Please indicate for
the each of the following frequency bands if you use them for talk‑back
or intercom within your broadcasting organization. Please differentiate between
narrow‑band (< 5 kHz audio bandwidth – telephone
quality) and wideband (up to 20 kHz audio bandwidth) applications
2.2 What is the typical
number of frequencies you simultaneously use for this application within your
organization? Please give figures for a normal production and for peak demand
at major events or exceptional occasions (e.g. Eurovision song contest or Tour
de France)
2.3 The previous questions
were focused on your own use. In some occasions, there are also other users
present at the same location (e.g. shared studio complex, sports
events …). Can you give an estimate of the total number of required
frequencies for all users together? If you have no idea, please indicate
“unknown”
2.4 Do you encounter
problems in finding enough frequencies for this application?
2.4.1 What is
the nature of the problems?
2.5 Do you expect a growth
in use of talkback or wireless intercom applications in the future? If yes:
What increase do you expect? Does this require extra frequencies? Do you
expect to have difficulties obtaining these extra frequencies?
2.6 Do you also use talk‑back
and wireless intercom for ENG applications: If yes: does this require extra
(exclusive) frequencies? If yes: How many?
2.7 CEPT ECC report 2,
published in 2002, contains prognoses of frequency requirements in 2012. The
results are summarized below. If your prognosis is different from these values
please present your own prognosis?
3 Mobile and temporary audio
links
3.1 Please indicate for
the each of the following frequency bands if you use them for mobile or
temporary audio links within your broadcasting organization
3.2 What is the typical
number of frequencies you simultaneously use for this application within your
company? Please give figures for a normal production and for peak demand at
major events or exceptional occasions (e.g. Tour de France)
3.3 The previous questions
were focused on your own use. In some occasions, there are also other users
present at the same location (e.g. shared studio complex, sports
events …). Can you give an estimate of the total number of required
frequencies for all users together? If you have no idea, please indicate
“unknown”
3.4 Do you encounter
problems in finding enough frequencies for this application? If yes:
3.4.1 What is
the nature of the problems?
3.5 Do you expect a growth
in use of temporary and mobile audio links in the future? If yes: What increase
do you expect? Does this require extra frequencies? Do you expect to have
difficulties obtaining these extra frequencies?
3.6 Do you also use audio
links for ENG applications: If yes: does this require extra (exclusive)
frequencies? If yes: How many?
4 Cordless cameras and portable
video links
4.1 Please indicate for
the each of the following frequency bands if you use them for cordless cameras
or portable video links within your broadcasting organization
4.2 What is the typical
number of frequencies you simultaneously use for this application within your
company?
4.3 The previous questions
were focused on your own use. In some occasions, there are also other users
present at the same location (e.g. shared studio complex, sports
events …). Can you give an estimate of the total number of required
frequencies for all users together? If you have no idea, please indicate
“unknown”
4.4 Do you encounter
problems in finding enough frequencies for this application? If yes: What is
the nature of the problems?
4.5 Do you expect a growth
in use of cordless cameras and portable video links in the future? If yes: What
increase do you expect? Does this require extra frequencies? Do you expect to
have difficulties obtaining these extra frequencies?
4.6 Do you also use
cordless cameras for ENG applications? If yes: does this require extra
(exclusive) frequencies? If yes: How many?
4.7 CEPT ECC Report 2,
published in 2002, contains prognoses of frequency requirements in 2012. The
results are summarized below. If your prognosis is different from these values
please present your own prognosis?
4.8 All the questions
above suppose that only digital links are used. Is this correct, or do you
still use analogue video links or analogue wireless cameras?
5 Mobile video links (including
airborne)
5.1 Please indicate for
the each of the following frequency bands if you use them for mobile video
links within your broadcasting organization
5.2 What is the typical
number of frequencies you simultaneously use for this application within your
company?
5.3 The previous questions
were focused on your own use. In some occasions, there are also other users
present at the same location (e.g. shared studio complex, sports
events …). Can you give an estimate of the total number of required
frequencies for all users together? If you have no idea, please indicate
“unknown”
5.4 Do you encounter
problems in finding enough frequencies for this application?
If yes: What is the nature of the problems?
5.5 Do you expect a growth
in use of mobile video links in the future? If yes: What increase do you
expect? Does this require extra frequencies? Do you expect to have difficulties
obtaining these extra frequencies?
5.6 Do you also use mobile
video links for ENG applications If yes: does this require extra (exclusive)
frequencies? If yes: How many?
5.7 All the questions
above suppose that only digital links are used. Is this correct, or do you
still use analogue video links or analogue wireless cameras?
6 Telecommand and remote control
of camera (and other) equipment
6.1 Which frequency bands
do you use for these applications
6.2 Do you encounter
problems in finding enough frequencies for this application?
If yes: What is the nature of the problems?
6.3 Do you expect a growth
in use of remote control of equipment in the future? Does this require extra
frequencies? If yes: What increase do you expect? Do you expect to have
difficulties obtaining these extra frequencies?
7 Role of the administrations
7.1 Are you satisfied with
the way your Administration controls your spectrum usage for SAB/SAP?
7.2 If no: which
improvements you would like to see (aspects are for instance: legislation,
regulation, certification, law enforcement and type approval)
Appendix 1 Glossary of Terms
Appendix 2
Appendix 3 Technical parameters to
meet the performance requirements of HDTV codec for contribution, primary
distribution and SNG networks
1 Performance requirements
regarding the basic picture quality for HDTV codec for contribution, primary
distribution and SNG networks
2 Assessment of the basic picture
quality of H.264|MPEG-4 AVC HDTV codec for contribution, primary distribution
and SNG networks
2.1 Subjective picture
quality assessment
2.2 Assessment results
2.2.1 Contribution
network
2.2.2 Primary distribution
network
2.2.3 SNG network