CONTENTS

Report ITU-R BT.2549-0
Policy on Intellectual Property Right (IPR)
 1     5G Broadcast system and planning parameters
        1.1     5G Broadcast system parameters
        1.2     5G Broadcast reception modes and parameters
        1.3     Modulation and coding schemes, SINR to capacity mapping
        1.4     Capacity for key SINR values
        1.5     Indicative 5G Broadcast planning levels for SINR of 10 dB
        1.6     Transmission parameters
                  1.6.1     Network type 1 parameters – HPHT
                  1.6.2     Network type 2 parameters – MPMT
                  1.6.3     Network type 3 parameters – LPLT
        1.7     Correction factor with respect to the channel bandwidth
        1.8     Reference vertical radiation patterns
 2     Theoretical network model, simulation methodology and results
        2.1     Introduction
        2.2     Network topologies and frequency reuse
        2.3     Additional receiver characteristics
        2.4     Propagation prediction method
        2.5     Simulation methodology
                  2.5.1     Specific analysis of Hybrid broadcast/unicast operation
                  2.5.2     Network types used in the studies
        2.6     Coverage of national or regional border areas
                  2.6.1     Background
                  2.6.2     Results
                  2.6.3     Discussion
                  2.6.4     Conclusion
        2.7     Simulation results and analysis
                  2.7.1     Networks assessment for broadcast-only operation
                  2.7.2     Networks assessment for hybrid broadcast/unicast scenario
        2.8     Specific analysis
                  2.8.1     Impact of practical antenna pattern
                  2.8.2     Estimate of Doppler performance
        2.9     Conclusions from the simulation results on theoretical networks
                  2.9.1     Broadcast-only networks
                  2.9.2     Hybrid broadcast/unicast reception
                  2.9.3     General observations
 3     Real networks
        3.1     Italy
                  3.1.1     5G Broadcast sites
                  3.1.2     5G Broadcast planning assumptions
                  3.1.3     5G Broadcast coverage predictions
                  3.1.4     Conclusions
        3.2     Denmark
                  3.2.1     Introduction
                  3.2.2     Values and settings
                  3.2.3     Transmitter site characteristics
                  3.2.4     Results for national SFN
                  3.2.5     National SFN split into three different areas
                  3.2.6     Comments and conclusions
        3.3     Germany: Case study on a conversion of DTT network
                  3.3.1     Background of the study
                  3.3.2     German broadcast infrastructure and DTT coverage
                  3.3.3     Coverage predictions
                  3.3.4     Simulation results
                  3.3.5     Conclusions
 4     Overall conclusions
 5     References / Bibliography
Annex 1  Intersite distance
Annex 2  Results of coverage simulations at national or regional borders
 1     HPHT results rural reception (80 km ISD)
        1.1     Corner regional boundary results
        1.2     Straight regional boundary (East/West separation)
        1.3     Straight regional boundary results (North/South separation)
 2     MPMT results rural reception (20 km ISD)
        2.1     Corner regional boundary results
        2.2     Straight regional boundary (East/West separation)
        2.3     Straight regional boundary results (North/South separation)
 3     LPLT results rural reception (12 km ISD)
        3.1     Corner regional boundary results
        3.2     Straight regional boundary (East/West separation)
        3.3     Straight regional boundary results (North/South separation)
Annex 3  Simulation of the Impact of practical antenna pattern
 1     Introduction
 2     Generic case
 3     ‘Real’ case
 4     Results
 5     Discussion
 6     Conclusion