Policy on Intellectual Property Right (IPR)
1 Introduction
1.1 Commercial requirements for DVB‑T2
1.2 DVB‑T and DVB‑T2; what is the difference?
1.3 Notes on this Report
2 System properties
2.1 Bandwidth
2.2 FFT size
2.3 Modulation scheme and guard interval
2.4 Available data rate
2.5 Carrier-to-noise ratio (C/N)
2.5.1 Introduction
2.5.2 Methodology for the derivation of the C/N
2.5.3 Common reception channels
2.5.4 C/N for Gaussian channel
2.5.5 C/N for Rice and Rayleigh channel
2.6 Rotated constellation
2.6.1 Concept
2.6.2 Constellation diagram
2.6.3 Rotation of the constellation diagram
2.6.4 Rotation angle
2.6.5 Time delay between I and Q
2.6.6 Improvement of performance
2.7 Scattered pilot patterns
2.7.1 Principle of scattered pilot pattern
2.7.2 Sample pilot pattern choices
2.8 Time interleaving
2.9 Bandwidth extension
2.10 Phase noise
2.11 Choice of system parameters
2.11.1 Choice of FFT size
2.11.2 Selection of DVB‑T2 mode for SFNs
3 Receiver properties, sharing and compatibility, network planning
parameters
3.1 Minimum receiver signal input levels
3.2 Signal levels for planning
3.3 Examples of signal levels for planning
3.3.1 DVB‑T2
in Band III
3.3.2 DVB‑T2
in Band IV/V
3.4 Protection ratios
3.4.1 Introduction
3.4.2 DVB‑T2 vs. DVB‑T2/DVB‑T
3.4.3 DVB‑T2 vs. T‑DAB
3.4.4 DVB‑T2 vs. Analogue TV
3.4.5 DVB‑T2 vs. LTE
3.4.6 Protection ratios for DVB‑T2 modes other than
the reference mode
3.5 DVB T2 equalization
interval (EI)
4 New planning features
4.1 SFN extension
4.1.1 Introduction
4.1.2 Example 1: Rooftop reception, SFN, large area, VHF
4.1.3 Example 2: Portable reception (with 64‑QAM),
SFN, large area, VHF
4.1.4 Example 3: Portable reception, SFN, medium area,
UHF
4.1.5 Example 4: Portable reception, SFN, large area, UHF
4.2 Degradation beyond guard interval
4.2.1 Use of higher FFT modes
4.3 MISO (multiple input single output)
4.3.1 General considerations
4.3.2 Transmission parameter considerations
4.3.3 Planning applications and considerations
4.3.4 Qualitative description of the MISO gain
4.3.5 Results of
MISO field trials
4.4 Time-frequency slicing (TFS)
4.4.1 TFS in the DVB‑T2 standard
4.4.2 The TFS concept
4.4.3 TFS gains
Network planning gain
4.4.4 TFS coverage gain
4.4.5 TFS interference gain
4.4.6 Improved robustness
4.4.7 Calculation of potential TFS coverage gain –
example
4.4.8 Coherent coverage effects
4.5 Time slicing
4.6 Physical layer pipes
4.6.1 Input streams and physical layer pipes
4.6.2 Single and multiple PLPs
4.7 Peak-to-average power ratio (PAPR) reduction techniques
4.8 Future extension frames (FEF)
5 Implementation scenarios
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Scenario 1: MFN rooftop reception and a transition case
5.3 Scenario 2: SFN rooftop reception, maximum coverage
5.4 Scenario 3: SFN rooftop reception, moderate coverage
5.4.1 Scenario 3a: Rooftop reception for limited area SFN
5.4.2 Scenario 3b: Rooftop reception for large area SFNs
5.5 Scenario 4: Portable reception (maximum data rate)
5.6 Scenario 5: Portable reception (maximum coverage area
extension)
5.7 Scenario 6: Portable reception (optimal spectrum usage)
5.8 Scenario 7: Mobile reception (1.7 MHz bandwidth in
Band III)
5.9 Scenario 8: Portable and mobile reception (common MUX usage by
different services) – Multiple PLPs
5.10 Overview of scenarios
6 Transition to DVB‑T2
6.1 DVB‑T2 in GE06
6.1.1 Implementing alternative broadcasting transmission
systems under the GE06 Agreement
6.1.2 Requirements for the development of the DVB‑T2
specification
6.1.3 Implementation of DVB‑T2 in the GE06 Plan
6.2 Transition scenarios
6.2.1 Introduction
6.2.2 Infrastructure
6.2.3 Frequency planning issues
6.2.4 Transition from Analogue TV to DVB‑T2
6.2.5 Transition from DVB‑T to DVB‑T2
7 References
A1.1 Reception modes
A1.1.1 Fixed antenna reception
A1.1.2 Portable antenna reception
A1.1.3 Mobile reception
A1.1.4 Handheld reception
A1.2 Coverage definitions
A1.3 Calculation of signal levels
A1.3.1 Antenna gain
A1.3.2 Feeder loss
A1.3.3 Man-made noise (MMN)
A1.3.4 Height loss
A1.3.5 Building penetration loss
A1.3.6 Vehicle (car) entry loss
A1.3.7 Location percentage
A1.3.8 Frequency interpolation in the UHF band
(Bands IV and V)
A4.1 Raw values of C/N for the derivation of the Rice
and Rayleigh Channel Case
A4.2 Comparison of C/N values calculated according to
the methodology of § 2.5 and measurement results
A5.1 Introduction
A5.2 Differences between T2‑Base
and T2‑Lite
A5.3 DVB‑T2‑Lite signal structure
A5.4 DVB‑T2‑Lite
system parameters
A5.5 DVB‑T2‑Lite
planning parameters
A5.6 Implementation aspects and implementation scenarios
A7.1 DVB‑T2 in the UK
(October 2013)
A7.1.1 UK T2 rollout process
A7.2 DVB‑T2 in
Finland (October 2013)
A7.3 Introduction of DVB‑T2
in Sweden
A7.3.1 Rollout
of two DVB-T2 multiplexes in Sweden, 2010-2012
A7.3.2 Migration
of DVB-T to DVB-T2
A7.3.3 Current
operational modes
A7.4 DVB‑T2 in
Denmark (October 2013)
A7.5 DVB‑T2 in
Austria (October 2013)
A7.5.1 Situation
in Austria after ASO (Analogue Switch Off)
A7.5.2 Increasing
the market share of digital terrestrial television
A7.5.3 DVB-T2
network
A7.5.4 DVB-T2
parameters
A7.5.5 Changes
in the DVB-T network
A7.6 Introduction of DVB‑T2
with HEVC in Oman
A7.6.1 Introduction
A7.6.2 Project implementation