CONTENTS

Policy on Intellectual Property Right (IPR)
Annex 1  Definition of SAP/SAB, ENG/OB, SNG and further terminology
Annex 2  Audio Applications
 1     Overview
 2     Introduction
 3     Technical aspects
        3.1     General requirements and operating principles for audio links including radio microphones and in ear monitor systems
                  3.1.1     Quality of service requirements
                  3.1.2     Factors that affect the performance of radio microphones and in‑ear‑monitors
                  3.1.3     Factors that determine the number of channels that can be deployed in a TV channel
                  3.1.4     Propagation characteristics of frequency bands
        3.2     Definitions: analogue, digital and cognitive audio SAB/SAP
                  3.2.1     Analogue
                  3.2.2     Digital
                  3.2.3     Cognitive systems
        3.3     Current state of play
                  3.3.1     Currently available radio microphones technologies
                  3.3.2     Factors of the presently available radio microphone and in ear monitor equipment
 4     Spectrum use of audio SAB/SAP applications for broadcasting
        4.1     Studio production
        4.2     News gathering for TV/radio/ internet
        4.3     Sound broadcasters
        4.4     Regular (sport) events and similar outside broadcasts
 5     Frequency bands for audio SAB/SAP applications in CEPT
 6     Spectrum and operation of radio microphones and planning for digital radio microphones in Japan
        6.1     Spectrum and operation of radio microphones
 7     Frequency bands for audio SAB/SAP applications in the United States of America
 8     Future developments related to audio SAB/SAP applications
        8.1     Considerations on future perspectives for audio SAB/SAP applications
        8.2     Future challenges
                  8.2.1     Highest quality
                  8.2.2     Increased dynamic range
        8.3     New RF channel bandwidth
        8.4     Future technologies
                  8.4.1     The use of new technology and/or software for preventing co-channel interference to primary users in the 1.4 GHz band
Attachment 1   to Annex 2  Supplementary information on technical SAB/SAP characteristics
Minimal required C/I for microphone links in the presence of a wideband interferer
Wideband transmitter in adjacent spectrum
Attachment 2  to Annex 2  A method to measure the radio microphone receiver C/I
Attachment 3  to Annex 2  Deployment of Audio SAB/SAP applications depending on the category
Annex 3  Deployment examples of video applications
 1     Introduction
 2     Cordless video cameras and video links
        2.1     Rationale for cordless use
        2.2     Changes in use of video links
                  2.2.1     Contribution and distribution quality
                  2.2.2     Other platforms for wireless cameras
                  2.2.3     Next generation wireless cameras
                  2.2.4     Other transport platforms
 3     Description of video SAB/SAP applications
        3.1     Applications versus spectrum limitations
                  3.1.1     Airborne use
                  3.1.2     Car and motorcycle use
                  3.1.3     Cycle racing both road and track
        3.2     Other applications
        3.3     Current usage of certain frequency bands for wireless camera and video links in CEPT countries
        3.4     HDTV/UHDTV digital terrestrial electronic news gathering (ENG) in Japan
                  3.4.1     Frequencies and use cases
                  3.4.2     Technical parameters
                  3.4.3     Development of SAB/SAP for UHDTV in Japan
Annex References