Title :
Description and features of the COFDM systems
Author_Institution :
CCETT, Cesson-Sevigne, France
Abstract :
Coded orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (COFDM) is the transmission technique used for DAB in Europe and is a general concept able to adapt to a very wide range of services and reception conditions. The author explains the background of COFDM as well as the main reasons why it is superior to any other known technique in the field of terrestrial broadcasting
Keywords :
audio signals; digital radio systems; diversity reception; encoding; frequency division multiplexing; radio broadcasting; COFDM systems; DAB; coded orthogonal frequency division multiplexing; digital audio broadcasting; space diversity; terrestrial broadcasting;
Conference_Titel :
Terrestrial DAB - Where is it Going? IEE Colloquium on
Conference_Location :
London
