Report ITU-R BT.2343-10 (03/2025) - Collection of field trials of ultra high
definition television over digital
terrestrial television broadcasting
networks
Foreword
Policy on Intellectual Property Right (IPR)
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 Introduction
2 Status of standardization of UHDTV within ITU-R
3 Field trials of UHDTV over DTTB networks
Annex  Field experiments of UHDTV terrestrial transmission
1 Japan
     1.1 Introduction
          1.1.1 R&D project on basic technologies for a next-generation DTTB system (2013-2016)
          1.1.2 R&D project on advanced DTTB system (2016-2018)
          1.1.3 Technical verification of advanced DTTB system (2019-2022)
     1.2 Trials on R&D phase of advanced DTTB system (2016-2018)
          1.2.1 Overview of tentative advanced DTTB system on R&D phase
          1.2.2 Transmission parameters
          1.2.3 Field measurements
     1.3 Trials in verification phase of advanced DTTB system (2019-2022)
          1.3.1 End-to-end demonstration of an advanced DTTB system
               1.3.1.1 Overview of tentative advanced DTTB system
                    1.3.1.1.1 Advanced DTTB system
                    1.3.1.1.2 Compatible DTTB system
               1.3.1.2 Transmission parameters
               1.3.1.3 Field trials
                    1.3.1.3.1 Experimental environment
                    1.3.1.3.2 Trials of the advanced DTTB system
                    1.3.1.3.3 Trials of the compatible DTTB system
          1.3.2 8K-UHDTV field experiments for the verification of channel bonding
               1.3.2.1 Transmission parameter and equipment
               1.3.2.2 Field measurement
     1.4 Summary
2 Republic of Korea
     2.1 UHDTV terrestrial trial broadcasting based on DVB-T2
          2.1.1 Phase 1
          2.1.2 Phase 2
          2.1.3 Phase 3
     2.2 UHDTV terrestrial trial broadcasting based on ATSC 3.0
     2.3 Extensive experiments for ATSC 3.0 system performance evaluation
          2.3.1 Overview
          2.3.2 Computer simulation
          2.3.3 Laboratory test
          2.3.4 Field test
          2.3.5 Experiment results: data
          2.3.6 Summary of results
     2.4 ATSC 3.0 LDM/TDM Performance Comparison Field Test
          2.4.1 Overview
          2.4.2 Test facilities and parameters
          2.4.3 Field measurements
               2.4.3.1 Fixed rooftop reception
               2.4.3.2 Indoor reception
               2.4.3.3 Mobile reception
          2.4.4 Summary of field test results
     2.5 UHDTV terrestrial SFN trial based on ATSC 3.0
          2.5.1 Overview of ATSC 3.0 SFN with MISO, TDCFS
          2.5.2 Test facilities and parameters
          2.5.3 Field measurements
          2.5.4 Summary of test results
     2.6 ATSC 3.0 MIMO 8K-UHD Test
          2.6.1 Overview
          2.6.2 Field trial description
          2.6.3 Field trial results
          2.6.4 Summary of results
     2.7 ATSC 3.0 MIMO field trial
          2.7.1 Overview
          2.7.2 Field trial description
          2.7.3 Field trial results
          2.7.4 Summary
     2.8 Field verification of ATSC 3.0 and 1.0 Integrated-MATV System over Digital Terrestrial Television Broadcasting (DTTB) in Single Frequency Networks (SFN)
          2.8.1 Overview
          2.8.2 Field Test Facilities
          2.8.3 Field Test Results for Verification of Integrated MATV System
          2.8.4 Summary
3 France
     3.1 Initial experiment (2014-2018)
          3.1.1 Introduction
          3.1.2 4K-UHDTV field experiment conducted in France
               3.1.2.1 System parameters and coverage area
               3.1.2.2 Implementation of 4K UHDTV terrestrial transmission platform
               3.1.2.3 Live 4K UHDTV terrestrial transmission of the “French Open” international tennis tournament (2014)
          3.1.3 Conclusion
     3.2 Revised experiment (Started 2018)
          3.2.1 Network architecture and system parameters
          3.2.2 Measurements
          3.2.3 Services
          3.2.4 Conclusion
4 Spain
     4.1 UHDTV trial from Museo del Prado (Madrid) – 2014
     4.2 Trials by the Chair of RTVE in UPM during the 2016-2021 period
          4.2.1 UHDTV trial from Teatro Real (Madrid) – April 2016
          4.2.2 UHDTV trial from Palacio Real (Madrid) – July 2017
          4.2.3 UHD-Phase 2 complete trial – October 2018
          4.2.4 First worldwide complete pilot broadcast of UHD-8K signal in DVB-T2 – October 2020
     4.3 UHD Spain coordinated trials starting on 2021
5 Sweden
6 United Kingdom
7 Brazil
     7.1 2016 Summer Olympics
          7.1.1 Diagram of the PV
          7.1.2 Transmission and reception station equipment
          7.1.3 Transmission parameters
          7.1.4 Field tests in Rio de Janeiro
          7.1.5 Measurements
               7.1.5.1 Multiple point measurements
               7.1.5.2 Single point long-term measurement
          7.1.6 Demonstration
          7.1.7 Summary
     7.2 2024 Summer Olympics
          7.2.1 TV 3.0 Trial Diagram
          7.2.2 Over-the-air transmission parameters
          7.2.3 Over-the-air reception condition
          7.2.4 TV 3.0 Technology Demonstration Public Viewing
          7.2.5 Summary
8 China
     8.1 4K UHDTV trial in Jiaxing (2017)
          8.1.1 Introduction
          8.1.2 Diagram of the trial
          8.1.3 Transmission and reception station equipment
          8.1.4 Transmission parameters
          8.1.5 Field tests in Jiaxing
          8.1.6 Measurements
          8.1.7 Conclusion
     8.2 8K UHDTV trial in Shenzhen (2021)
          8.2.1 Diagram of the system
          8.2.2 Transmission and reception equipment
          8.2.3 System parameters
          8.2.4 Live demonstration
     8.3 Field trial of DTMB-A+5G 8K UHD Integrated Transmission System
          8.3.1 Block diagram of the system
          8.3.2 Transmission and reception equipment
          8.3.3 System parameters
          8.3.4 Field demonstration
          8.3.5 Conclusion
9 Iran