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
8.1
Frequency assignments for TVOB/ENG/EFP
9 Spectrum needs for ENG and TOB
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
12 Data collection for evaluation of user requirements
and spectrum usage for terrestrial electronic news gathering (ENG) –
October 2004
13 Conclusions arising from European studies
14 Future work programme of the Rapporteur for spectrum
usage and user requirements for electronics news gathering
Appendix 1