Report ITU-R BT.2526-2 (09/2025) Field trials of terrestrial multimedia mobile broadcasting systems
Foreword
Policy on Intellectual Property Right (IPR)
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 Introduction
2 Status of standardization of terrestrial multimedia mobile broadcasting systems
     2.1 Status of standardization of the LTE-based 5G terrestrial broadcast system
          2.1.1 Recommendations and Reports within ITU
          2.1.2 Standardization within 3GPP
     2.2 Status of standardization of 5G new radio multicast and broadcast system
          2.2.1 Recommendations and Reports within ITU
          2.2.2 Standardization within 3GPP
     2.3 Status of standardization of ATSC 3.0
          2.3.1 Recommendations and Reports within ITU
          2.3.2 Standardization within ATSC
3 Initiatives to promote trials and implementation of multimedia broadcasting systems
4 Field trials of terrestrial multimedia mobile broadcasting systems
5 References
Annex 1  Field trials of 5G new radio multicast and broadcast system (5G NR MBS) and of LTE-based 5G terrestrial broadcast in China
1 The 5G NR MBS trial in Beijing and in Shanghai
     1.1 Background
     1.2 Initial experimental results for 5G NR MBS with high-tower deployment
     1.3 Construction of 5G NR MBS trial station on TV tower in Shanghai
     1.4 5G NR MBS capability verification in commercial scenario
2 The 5G NR MBS trial in Nanjing
     2.1 General network architecture
          2.1.1 Base station parameters
          2.1.2 Base station configuration
          2.1.3 Service streams during the trial
          2.1.4 Terminal for the test
     2.2 Field trial
          2.2.1 5G NR MBS coverage test (5 MHz bandwidth)
          2.2.2 5G NR MBS coverage test (10 MHz Bandwidth)
          2.2.3 5G NR MBS mobile performance test
          2.2.4 5G NR MBS inter-site switching test
     2.3 Conclusion
3 HPHT and LPLT 5G NR MBS cooperative networking test
     3.1 Overview
     3.2 Test environment
     3.3 Key technologies
          3.3.1  Program list
          3.3.2 Frequency sweep/frequency hopping
          3.3.3 Signal source switching scheme
     3.4 Test results
          3.4.1 5G NR MBS basic business
          3.4.2 5G NR MBS cross-cell channel switching
     3.5 Conclusion
4 Laboratory testing of 5G NR MBS in the 700 MHz band
     4.1 Overview
     4.2 Test environment
          4.2.1 System architecture
          4.2.2 Base station equipment
               4.2.2.1 Baseband unit
               4.2.2.2 RF unit
          4.2.3 Test Terminal
     4.3 Lab tests
          4.3.1 Test cell configuration
          4.3.2 Test results
               4.3.2.1 5G NR MBS basic services
               4.3.2.2 5G NR MBS service channel switching
               4.3.2.3 Support for different MCS
     4.4 Conclusion
Attachment  5G NR MBS basic service test video
5 The Test Report of the Wireless Digital Multimedia Broadcasting Network
     5.1 Objective
     5.2 The test system
          5.2.1 Transmitting system
          5.2.2 Receiving system
     5.3 Test preparation
     5.4 Test results
          5.4.1 MCS20 mode
          5.4.2 MCS14 mode
          5.4.3 MCS9 mode
6 5G NR MBS network planning and trial
     6.1 Overview
     6.2 Network architecture
          6.2.1 Programme source settings
          6.2.2 Network architecture of broadcast core network and telecom core network
     6.3 Beijing trial case
          6.3.1 Network architecture
          6.3.2 Beijing trial
               6.3.2.1 Broadcasting basic services
               6.3.2.2 Broadcasting service modulation method
               6.3.2.3 5G NR MBS emergency broadcast
               6.3.2.4 5G NR MBS coverage capability test
     6.4 Conclusion
7 Multimedia service trials based on 5G NR MBS in Beijing
     7.1 Vehicle audio and video system based on 5G NR MBS
     7.2 Emergency broadcast system based on 5G NR MBS
8 The 5G NR MBS trial in Wuhan
     8.1 Overview
     8.2 Test network
          8.2.1 Overall architecture
          8.2.2 Data transmission network
          8.2.3 Base station configuration
          8.2.4 Test program service flow
          8.2.5 Test terminal
     8.3 Field test
          8.3.1 Test plan
          8.3.2 Test data
     8.4 Conclusion
9 The 5G NR MBS Trial in Anhui
     9.1 Overview
     9.2 Test environment
     9.3 Test parameters
     9.4 5G NR MBS test
          9.4.1 5G NR MBS service mobility test
               9.4.1.1 Test setup
               9.4.1.2 Test results
                    9.4.1.2.1 Light load scenario test
                    9.4.1.2.2 Heavy-load scenario test
               9.4.1.3 Test conclusion
          9.4.2 5G NR MBS service continuity test
               9.4.2.1 Test settings
               9.4.2.2 Test results
               9.4.2.3 Test conclusion
          9.4.3 5G NR MBS service coverage capability test
               9.4.3.1 Test settings
               9.4.3.2 Test results
               9.4.3.3 Test conclusion
          9.4.4 5G NR MBS emergency broadcast
               9.4.4.1 Test settings
               9.4.4.2 Test results
               9.4.4.3 Test conclusion
Annex 2  LTE-based 5G terrestrial broadcast of the Eurovision Song Contest 2022
1 Summary
     1.1 Participants
     1.2 Start date and duration
     1.3 Location
     1.4 Technologies
     1.5 Equipment and infrastructure
     1.6 Spectrum and frequencies
2 Laboratory tests and field trials by Rai-CRITS in Turin
     2.1 Laboratory tests
     2.2 Field tests
          2.2.1 Turin testbed
Annex 3  Field trials in Germany
1 5G Media2Go
     1.1 Introduction
     1.2 Participants
     1.3 Services
     1.4 Start date and duration
     1.5 Location
     1.6 Technologies
     1.7 Equipment and infrastructure
     1.8 Spectrum and frequencies
     1.9 Main goals
     1.10 Results and conclusions
2 LTE-based 5G broadcast in Hamburg
     2.1 Summary
     2.2 Participants
     2.3 Services
     2.4 Start date and duration
     2.5 Location
     2.6 Technologies
     2.7 Equipment and infrastructure
     2.8 Spectrum and frequencies
     2.9 Main goals
     2.10 Highlights
3 LTE-based 5G broadcast in Halle
     3.1 Summary
     3.2 Participants
     3.3 Services
     3.4 Start date and duration
     3.5 Location
     3.6 Technologies
     3.7 Equipment and infrastructure
     3.8 Spectrum and frequencies
     3.9 Main goals
     3.10 Highlights
Annex 4  Vienna (Austria) field trials
1 Summary
2 Participants
3 Services
4 Start date and duration
5 Location
6 Technologies
7 Equipment and infrastructure
8 Spectrum and frequencies
9 Main goals
10 Highlights
Annex 5  LTE-based 5G terrestrial broadcast trials in Italy
1 LTE-based 5G terrestrial broadcast trial in Italy/Aosta Valley
     1.1 Summary
          1.1.1 Participants
          1.1.2 Services
          1.1.3 Start date and duration
          1.1.4 Location
          1.1.5 Technologies
          1.1.6 Equipment and infrastructure
          1.1.7 Spectrum and frequencies
          1.1.8 Main goals
     1.2 Field tests
          1.2.1 The Aosta Valley testbed
2 5G audiovisual broadcast broadband network in Turin and Palermo (Rai Way – Italy)
     2.1 Summary
     2.2 Participants
     2.3 Start Date and Duration
     2.4 Location
     2.5 Technologies
     2.6 Equipment and Infrastructure
     2.7 Spectrum and frequencies
     2.8 Main goals
     2.9 Highlight
     2.10 Technical details of the 5G network and results of the trials
          2.10.1 Palermo field test
          2.10.2 Turin field tests
     2.11 Field tests with the experimental receiver
3 EI-Towers 5G field trial in Lissone (MB – Italy)
     3.1 Summary
          3.1.1 Participants
          3.1.2 Start date and duration
          3.1.3 Location
          3.1.4 Technologies
          3.1.5 Equipment and infrastructure
          3.1.6 Spectrum and frequencies
     3.2 Main goals
     3.3 Highlight
     3.4 Summary of some results of the demo
4 LTE-based 5G broadcast trial of a broad SFN coverage in the Milan and Palermo Area (2023/2024)
     4.1 Summary
          4.1.1 Participants
          4.1.2 Start and conclusion date
          4.1.3 Location
          4.1.4 Technologies
     4.2 Equipment and infrastructure
     4.3 Spectrum and frequencies
     4.4 Distribution network description
     4.5 On-site measurements
     4.6 Main results of the trial
     4.7 References
5 LTE-based 5G broadcast pre-commercial service and trials in major Italian cities (2024/2025)
     5.1 Summary
          5.1.1 Participants
          5.1.2 Start date
          5.1.3 Location
          5.1.4 Technologies
     5.2 Equipment and Infrastructure
     5.3 Spectrum and frequencies
     5.4 Pre-commercial service: distribution network description
     5.5 Service area measurements
     5.6 References
Annex 6  LTE-based 5G terrestrial broadcast field trials in Denmark
1 Copenhagen trial
     1.1 Summary
     1.2 Participants
     1.3 Services
     1.4 Start date and duration
     1.5 Location
     1.6 Technologies
     1.7 Equipment and infrastructure
     1.8 Spectrum and frequencies
     1.9 Main goals
     1.10 Highlights
     1.11 Take aways from the trial
Annex 7  Spain: LTE-based 5G Broadcast trial in Barcelona
1 LTE-based 5G Broadcast trial in Barcelona during MWC23
     1.1 Summary
     1.2 Participants
     1.3 Services
     1.4 Start date and duration
     1.5 Location
     1.6 Technologies
     1.7 Spectrum and frequencies
     1.8 Equipment and infrastructure
     1.9 Main goals
          1.9.1 Previous trials
Annex 8  France: LTE-based 5G broadcast trial in Paris
1 Summary
2 Participants
3 Services
4 Experimentation dates
5 Location
6 Technologies
7 Spectrum and frequencies
8 Equipment and infrastructure
9 Key findings
Annex 9  Field trial of LTE-based 5G Broadcasting System for Mobile Handheld Applications in Korea (Republic of)
1 Overview
2 Physical layer discussion
3 Computer simulation results
4 Network complexity evaluation
5 Laboratory test results
6 Field test results
7 Summary
Annex 10  Field trial of ATSC 3.0 system for mobile handheld applications  in Korea (Republic of)
1 Overview
2 Physical layer discussion
3 Computer simulation results
4 Network complexity evaluation
5 Laboratory test results
6 Field test results
7 Summary
Annex 11  France: LTE-based 5G broadcast trial during the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games
1 Summary
2 Participants
3 Services
4 Experimentation dates
5 Location
6 Technologies
7 Spectrum and frequencies
8 Equipment and infrastructure
9 Devices and mobile application
10 Measurements
Report ITU-R BT.2526-2
11 Key findings and future work
Annex 12  ATSC 3.0 field trial in Korea (Rep. of) : ATSC 3.0 single-frequency networks in the Seoul metropolitan area
Section 1: Mobile reliability gain of ATSC 3.0 Diversity Receiver
1 Overview
2 DivRx description
3 Field experiment description
3 Field experiment results: Mobile reliability gain of ATSC 3.0 DivRx
4 Summary
Section 2: Performance of mobile multi-antenna diversity receiver using stick and patch antennas for ATSC 3.0 SFN in the Seoul metropolitan area
1 Overview
2 DivRx description
3 Field experiment description
4 Field experiment results: Comparative mobile reception performance of ATSC 3.0 DivRx using S-Ant and P-Ant
5 Summary