Optimal DVB-T2 network planning using theoretical SFNs

Author

Li Caiwei ; Sato, Takao ; Pablo, Angueira ; Roland, Brugger ; Zhang Xiaolin ; Javier, Morgade ; Ivan, Pena ; Amaia, Arrinda ; Zhang Zhan

Author_Institution

Sch. of Electron. & Inf. Eng., Beihang Univ., Beijing, China

fYear

2014

fDate

25-27 June 2014

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

6

Abstract

This paper analyzes a methodology to evaluate the efficiency of different network configurations and associated planning parameters for delivering DVB-T2 services to fixed and portable receivers, based on theoretical SFN networks. The impact of some of the parameters and calculation algorithms on the final coverage percentage values for different SFN network architectures has been studied from simulations. The results have shown that the synchronization strategy and the signal combination method have a relevant impact on the final coverage percents within the service area both for portable and fixed reception.

Keywords

broadcast communication; digital video broadcasting; radio receivers; synchronisation; telecommunication network planning; SFN network architecture; network configurations; optimal DVB-T2 network planning; receivers; signal combination method; synchronization strategy; Digital video broadcasting; Planning; Probability; Receiving antennas; Synchronization; Transmitters; DVB-T2; OFDM receivers; SFN; coverage calculations; field-strength combination; inter-transmitter distance; network planning; planning factors; t-LNM;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Broadband Multimedia Systems and Broadcasting (BMSB), 2014 IEEE International Symposium on

Conference_Location

Beijing

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/BMSB.2014.6873570

Filename

6873570