Policy on Intellectual Property Right (IPR)
Abstract
Acronyms
1 Definition and characteristics
of single frequency networks
1.1 Definition of single
frequency networks
1.2 Benefits of single
frequency networks
1.3 Requirements and
limitations of single frequency networks
1.4 Type of SFN
1.5 Consideration of
network structures for SFN
1.6 Classification of
transmitting stations
1.7 Spectrum utilization
2 Coverage criteria
2.1 Reception modes
2.2 Pixel coverage, area
coverage, population coverage
2.3 Full area vs. partial
coverage
3 Layer definition
4 Broadcasters’ requirements
4.1 Service area requirements
4.2 Coverage requirements
4.3 Operational/Network
requirements
5 Implementation of the
transmitter network
5.1 Coordination
5.2 Conformity with the
Plan Entry
5.3 Self interference
5.4 Transmitter
synchronisation
5.5 Frequency
synchronisation
5.6 Timing synchronisation
5.7 Effect of
synchronisation loss
1 Multipath capability of DVB‑T,
DVB‑T2 and T‑DAB
1.1 General
1.2 Inter‑symbol
interference
1.3 Guard interval
1.4 Contributing and
interfering signal components with inter‑symbol interference
2 FFT‑window
synchronisation
2.1 General
2.2 Synchronisation
strategies
2.3 Strongest signal
2.4 First signal above a
threshold level
2.5 Centre of gravity
2.6 Quasi‑optimal
s2.7 Maximum C/I
3 Site selection and management
4 Coverage and interference management
4.1 General
4.2 Wanted coverage
prediction
4.3 Out‑going
interference management
4.3.1 General
4.3.2 Calculation
of out‑going T‑DAB interference
4.3.3 Calculation of out‑going DVB‑T/DVB-T2 interference
5 Post implementation of the
network
5.1 Network coverage and
improvement
5.2 Network problems
6 Impact of DVB‑T
parameters on SFN performance
6.1 Constellation
6.2 Code rate
6.3 2k/8k FFT
6.4 Guard interval
6.5 Data rate versus guard
interval
7 Distribution networks for SFNs
7.1 DVB‑T Sat‑fed
in Italy
7.2 DVB‑T signal
distribution in France
7.3 Distribution of DVB‑T/T2
data to the transmitters using IP in Sweden
8 DVB-T case studies
8.1 National DVB-T SFN
deployment in Italy
8.1.1 Example of
a very large SFN: RAI multiplex 2
8.1.2 Operating
the network
8.1.3 SFN and
propagation phenomena on the warm sea
8.1.4 SFN and
propagation phenomena on the ground
8.1.5 SFN and
reflection/scattering phenomena
8.1.6 Optimization
of SFN – DFREE experience
8.1.7 Parameters
details
8.1.8 Final
technical considerations on SFN design
8.1.9 Examples
of 1-SFN
9 Overview
10 Spectral efficiency and
spectrum consumption of DVB-T2 networks
10.1 Spectral efficiency
and spectrum consumption
10.2 Spectral efficiency of
DVB-T2
10.3 Layer spectrum
efficiency of DVB-T2
10.4 Re-use distances for
DVB-T2 networks
11 DVB‑T2 Lite
12 DVB-T2 and DVB-T2 Lite case
studies
12.1 Theoretical study on
maximum achievable data rates for large DVB T2 SFN areas
12.1.1 Introduction
12.1.2 Planning
parameters and network structure
12.1.3 DVB‑T2
modes
12.1.4 Maximum
data rate to cover large areas with DVB‑T2 theoretical SFNs for mobile,
portable and fixed reception
12.1.5 Minimum
required guard interval for various inter‑site distances and C/N
values
12.1.6 Summary
and Conclusions
12.2 DVB-T2 and DVB-T2
Lite: Experimental tests in Italy (Aosta Valley)
DVB-T2 Base
DVB-T2 Lite
12.3 Case study on large
DVB-T2 SFN in Denmark
12.3.1 Introduction
12.3.2 Loss of
capacity in an SFN
12.3.3 Size of
SFN
12.3.4 Limitation
in local/regional programming
12.3.5 Large
(national) SFN, example of Denmark
12.3.6 How do
spectrum requirements change with larger SFNs?
12.4 Case study on DVB-T2
service areas in Sweden
12.4.1 Introduction
12.4.2 Parameters
12.4.3 Network
planning
12.4.4 Population
coverage calculation
12.4.5 Discussion
12.4.6 Conclusions
12.5 Practical DVB-T2 based
scenarios exploring the interdependence of coverage, capacity, transmission
mode and network configuration
12.5.1 Methodology
12.5.2 Results
12.6 Case study on DVB-T2
MFN vs. SFN in the UK
12.6.1 Introduction
12.6.2 Background
12.6.3 Discussion
12.6.4 Summary
12.7 DVB-T/DVB-T2 planning
exercise with limited spectrum resources in the UK
12.8 Effect of sea path
propagation - An example in the UK
12.8.1 Optimising
the guard interval in a national SFN
12.8.2 Results
and Analysis
12.8.3 Summary
12.9 Optimisation of a DVB‑T2
SFN in Malaysia
12.10 DVB-T2 SFNs Networks
and an Extended T2-MIP: a BBC study
13 Impact of T‑DAB
parameters on SFN performance
13.1 General
13.2 Constellation
13.3 Code rate
13.4 FFT
13.5 Guard interval
13.6 Data rate versus guard
interval
14 DAB case studies
14.1 Italy implementation
14.1.1 DAB SFNs
in Trentino Alto Adige region
14.1.2 Tests on
DAB receivers
14.2 Static timing in the
UK DAB network
14.3 Static timing in the
Bavarian DAB+ network
Part 3
1 Principle of SFN reception
2 Case study for Japan
3 Design of SFN
3.1 Site location
3.2 Effective radiation power
3.3 Antenna radiation
pattern
3.4 Transmission timing
adjustment
3.5 Tools for network
design
Part 4
1 Overview
2 Case study for DTMB
2.1 Local area SFN
2.1.1 Deployment
of DTMB in Single Frequency Network of Hong Kong
Annex A
SFN Transmitting Stations completed by the end of 2009
Annex B
Annex C
Annex D
Annex E
Location of the Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) Stations and the
estimated coverage (January 2011)
2.1.2 Deployment
of DTMB SFN in Shanghai
2.2 Deployment of DTMB SFN based on satellite program distribution networks
2.2.1 System
Structure
2.2.2 Satellite
Distribution Networks
2.2.3 SFN
Adapter
2.2.4 Laboratory
and Field Tests
2.2.5 Conclusion