Policy on Intellectual Property Right (IPR)
Note by the Chairman
List of participants
1 Introduction
1.1 Purpose
of Report
1.2 General
1.3 Why
Digital? - Technical Considerations
1.4 Why
Digital? - Commercial and Regulatory Considerations
1.5 How
Digital? - Technical and Regulatory Considerations
1.6 How
Digital? - Commercial Considerations
1.7 ITU
activities
1.8 The
scope and the future of Radiocommunication Study Group 6
1.8.1 Introduction
1.8.2 The digital broadcasting chain
1.8.3 Outline for the future
2 Overview
of broadcasting technologies
2.1 Introduction
2.1.1 ITU-R
Radiocommunication Study Group 1 -
Spectrum management
Radiocommunication Study Group 3 -
Radiowave propagation
Radiocommunication Study Group 6 -
Broadcasting service
SG 9 - Integrated broadband cable
networks and television and sound transmission
http://www.itu.int/ITU-T/studygroups/com15/index.asp
SG 16 - Multimedia services, systems
and terminals.
2.1.3 ITU-D
2.1.4 Regional Radiocommunication Conference (RRC)
2.1.5 World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-07)
2.2 Analogue
broadcasting technologies and systems
2.3 Planning
considerations for analogue and digital systems
2.3.1 Background
2.3.2 Sharing broadcasting frequencies bands with other primary services
2.4 Digital
broadcasting technologies and systems
2.4.1 Digital
Fundamentals
2.4.2 Background
2.5 Digital
Sound Broadcasting
2.5.1 Description of digital sound broadcasting systems
2.6 Digital
terrestrial television broadcasting
2.6.1 Introduction
2.6.2 Description of Digital Television Broadcasting systems
2.6.2.6 T-DMB
2.7 Summary
2.8 Evaluation
of potential Digital Sound and TV Broadcasting systems
2.8.1 Evaluation of specific Terrestrial Digital Sound and TV Broadcasting
2.8.2 Hybrid systems
3 Application
and implementation of digital broadcasting
3.1 Regulatory
considerations
3.2 Efficient
usage of broadcasting spectrum
3.3 Requirements
of sound and television broadcasting services
3.3.1 Network aspects
3.3.2 Receiver aspects
3.4 Aspects
related to the interoperability of systems
3.5 Components
of digital sound broadcasting equipment
3.5.1 Transmitters
3.5.2 Antennas for transmission
3.5.3 Receivers
3.6 Components
of digital television broadcasting equipment
3.6.1 Transmitters
3.6.2 Antennas for transmission
3.6.3 Receivers
3.7 Data
broadcasting
3.8 Broadcasting
services for mobile reception
3.9 Interference
aspects
3.9.1 Interference free reception in the mobile environment
3.9.2 Impact of interference in end user environment
4 Transition
issues
4.1 Spectrum
availability
4.1.1 Considerations for the Digital Broadcasting
4.1.2 General considerations on Broadcasting Planning
4.2 Broadcasting
planning principles
4.2.1 General considerations
4.2.2 Coverage of an allotment area
4.2.3 Allotment test points
4.2.4 Digital Sound Broadcasting in HF bands
4.3 Quality
of service
4.4 Economical
aspects of Spectrum utilization
4.5 Health,
safety and other legal considerations
4.6 Switchover
Analogue to Digital
4.6.1 Simulcast of analogue and digital services
4.6.2 Possible mechanisms for the implementation of digital broadcasting
4.6.3 Switchover Overview
Appendix 1 to Part 1
Case Studies
1 Australia
2 Brazil
3 Bulgaria
4 Canada
5 Germany
6 Guinea
7 Italy
8 Japan
9 Mexico
10 Russian
Federation
11 Tanzania
12 United States of America
13 Republic of Korea
13.1
Digital TV for fixed
reception
13.2
T-DMB for mobile
reception
14 Venezuela
15 OCDE
16 European Union
Appendix 2 to Part 1
Glossary (Abbreviations)
1.1 DRM
1.1.1 Features of the system design for the markets to be served by the
Digital Radio Mondiale (DRM) system
1.1.2 Brief description of the DRM system
1.1.3 Transmitter considerations
1.1.4 Over the air
1.1.5 Selecting, demodulation and decoding of a DRM system signal at a
receiver
1.1.6 Ongoing case study in Italy since 2006: DRM daytime MW Tests for
frequencies below 1 MHz
1.2 T-DAB
general
1.2.1 Frequency bands
1.2.1.1 General
1.2.1.2
Frequencies for sound channels in the
planning area
1.2.2 T-DAB in Band III
1.2.3 Location of transmitters
1.3 IBOC
1.3.1 IBOC Overview
1.3.2 The IBOC System Technical Design
1.3.2.1 Services
1.3.3 System components
1.3.4 Operating modes
1.3.4.3 Hybrid VHF mode
1.3.5 Generation of the signal
1.3.6 Reception of the signal
1.4 ISDB-TSB
1.4.1 Features of ISDB-TSB
1.4.2 Transmission parameters
1.4.3 Source coding
1.4.4 Multiplexing
1.4.5 Channel coding
1.4.6 Delay adjustment
1.4.7 Modulation
1.5 ATSC
1.5.1.1 Video Formats
1.5.1.5 RF Transmission
1.5.2 ATSC-M/H System Overview
1.5.2.1 Description of
A/153 Parts
1.5.2.1.1 Part 2 - RF/ Transmission
1.5.2.1.2 Part 3 - Service Multiplex and Transport Subsystem
1.5.2.1.3 Part 4 - Announcement
1.5.2.1.4 Part 5 - Application Framework
1.5.2.1.5 Part 6 - Service Protection
1.5.2.1.6 Part 7 - AVC and SVC Video System
1.5.3.1.7 Part 8 - HE AAC Audio System
1.5.3 System Configuration Signaling
1.6 DVB-T
1.6.1 DVB-T variants
1.6.2 Hierarchical variant
1.6.3 Guard interval
1.6.4 DVB-T in Band III
1.7 DVB-H
1.7.1 Building and validating an open and scalable network architecture
1.7.2 Content, services and applications
1.7.3 User devices
1.7.4 Networks
1.8 ISDB-T
1.8.1 ISDB-T Transmission Parameters
1.8.2
Hierarchical Transmission
1.8.3
Outline of ISDB-T
1.9
T-DMB
1.9.1 T-DMB General
1.9.2 System architecture
1.9.4 Video
multiplexer architecture
1.10 LMDS (Local Multipoint Distribution System)
1.10.1 Use of LMDS systems
(All sub-sections describe the
situation in European Union. Other administrations are invited to provide
further information on their own scenarios.)
1.10.2 Some key factors in the technology
1.10.3 Technological trends and objective constraints
1.10.4 Target market foreseen for LMDS
2.1 Aspects
related to interoperability of systems
2.1.1 Digital reception
2.1.2 Encouragement to deployment of digital receivers
2.1.3 Consumer information on digital equipment and switchover
2.1.4 Integrated digital television receivers
2.1.5 Digital connectivity
2.1.6 Access for users with special needs
2.1.7 Removal of obstacles to the reception of digital broadcasting
2.1.8 Effects on citizens
2.2 Mobile
services
2.2.1 Sound
2.2.2 Mobile TV
2.2.3 Enhanced mobile TV
3.1 Report of TG 6/8
3.2 UMTS/GSM
and DVB-T Convergence
3.3 DRM
simulcast
3.4 Service
planning
3.4.1 DRM overview
3.5 Market
impact
3.5.1 Market complexity; plurality of scenarios and stakeholders
3.5.2 The case for public intervention
3.6 General
strategy and co-ordination
3.6.1 Transparent strategy and monitoring
3.6.2 Regulation allowing for business autonomy and co-operation
3.6.3 Proportionate and technologically neutral regulation
3.7 Problems
related to the interoperability of systems
3.7.1 Digital reception
3.7.2 Encouragement to deployment of digital receivers
3.7.3 Consumer information on digital equipment and switchover
3.7.4 Integrated digital television receivers
3.7.5 Digital connectivity
3.7.6 Interoperability of services
3.7.7 Access for users with special needs
3.7.8 Removal of obstacles to the reception of digital broadcasting
3.8 Precautions
to control the direct health effects of RF radiation
3.8.1 Employee (occupational) precautionary measures
3.8.2 Precautionary measures in relation to the general public
3.9 Precautions
to control the indirect RF radiation hazards
3.10 Field‑strength
values to be determined
3.11 Additional
evaluation methods
3.11.1 Dosimetry
3.11.2 Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) measurement
3.11.3 Electric field measurement
3.11.4 Temperature measurement
3.11.5 Calorimetric measurement
3.11.6 Body current measurement
3.11.7 Contact current measurement
3.11.8 Touch voltage measurement
3.12 Legal
consideration
1 Australia
1.1 Digital
terrestrial television broadcasting in Australia
1.2 DTTB
System Selection
1.3
Simulcast of SDTV and HDTV programmes
1.4 Use of
Single Frequency Networks (SFNs)
1.5 Planning
parameters and interference threshold limits
1.6 Comparison
of ITU-R and Australian television planning parameters
1.7 Digital
television minimum median field strengths
1.8 Digital
television protection ratios
2 Brazil
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Methodology applied for digital terrestrial
television channel planning and its respective results
2.2.1
Digital television channel planning
strategy
2.2.2
Phases of digital television channel
planning
2.2.3
Channel planning results
2.3 Legislation and Regulatory adjustments for the
deployment of Digital TV in Brazil
2.3.1
Stage 1: Creation of the Brazilian
System of Digital Television (SBTVD)
2.3.2
Stage 2: Digital Technology updates in
regulatory documentation
2.3.3
Stage 3: Creation of Basic Plan for
Digital Channel Distribution (PBTVD)
2.3.4 Stage 4: Definition of the Digital Terrestrial Television system and
the transition period guidelines
2.3.5
Stage 5: Establishment of conditions
for assignment contract of the additional channel for the digital and analogue
simultaneous transmission
2.4 The Brazilian Digital Television System (SBTVD)
Forum
2.4.1
Objectives
2.4.2
Structure and Composition
2.4.4
Outline of the Technical Standards
2.5 Current Status of the DTT deployment
2.5.1
DTT market in 2008
2.6 Conclusion
3 Bulgaria
3.1 Background of country TV broadcasting market
3.1.1
TV Programme licences
3.1.1.1 The terrestrial
broadcasting component ensures analogue delivery of the total of seven
3.1.2
Public/Commercial/Temporary licensed
operators
3.1.3
Cable/Satellite/Terrestrial delivery
3.1.4
Digital terrestrial TV broadcasting
3.2 Purpose and mission of the analogue to
digital terrestrial TV transition
3.3 Impact of the digital terrestrial broadcasting Plan of RRC-06 and
GE 06 Agreement
3.4 Transition to digital terrestrial TV broadcasting
3.4.1
First phase-start of the transition
3.4.2
Second phase of the transition
3.4.3
Allotment zones
3.4.4 HDTV
3.4.5 One Year
Simulcast Limitation
3.4.6
“Must carry” obligation
3.4.7
Analogue switch-off
3.4.8
Digital dividend
4 Canada
4.1 National planning strategies and policy
considerations
4.1.1
Introduction
4.2 DTV/HDTV History
4.2.1
The Early Years
5 Germany
6 Guinea
7 Italy
7.1 Legal Framework
7.2 Laws
and Provisions for DTT
7.3 DTT at
Present
7.4 The
“Italia Digitale” Committee
7.5 The
“Technical Area” Concept
7.6 The
A.S.O. Plan
7.6.1 Development of the Plan
7.7 The DTT
Receivers Penetration
7.8 40% DTT
Capacity
7.9 The
Italian DTT Offer
8 Japan
8.1 History
in Brief
8.2 Time
schedule for digital terrestrial television
8.3 Frequency
Situation
8.4 TV
channels in Tokyo
8.5 Transmission
Antennas
8.6 Shipments
of ISDB-T receivers in Japan
8.7 Technical
Characteristics of ISDB-T
8.8 Applications
on ISDB-T
8.9 Outline
of ISDB-T transmission scheme, and related ARIB standards, ITU-R
Recommendations
8.10 Emergency warning by broadcasting
8.10.1
Automatic activation of handheld
receivers by EWS (Emergency Warning System) signals (See Recommendation ITU-R
BT/BO.1774)
8.10.2 Earthquake and Tsunami information services via data broadcasting
8.10.3 Broadcasting earthquake early warning
9 Russian
Federation
10 Tanzania
11 United
States of America
12 Republic of Korea
12.1 Digital
TV for fixed reception
12.2 T-DMB
for mobile reception
13 Venezuela
Appendix 2
to Part 2