Title :
A public broadband wireless communication system on VHF TV band
Author :
Harada, Hiroshi ; Oodo, Masayuki ; Funada, Riku ; Mingtuo Zhou ; Liru Lu ; Xin Zhang
Author_Institution :
NICT, Yokosuka, Japan
Abstract :
This paper presents research status on public broadband wireless communication (PBB) system. The PBB system uses VHF band between 170 MHz and 205 MHz that is available after termination of analogue TV broadcasting service on July 24, 2011. This paper summarizes the transition of television service from analogue to digital and fundamental specification on spectrum usage, physical and MAC layers.
Keywords :
VHF radio propagation; access protocols; broadband networks; radio networks; MAC layer; PBB system; VHF TV band; analogue TV broadcasting service; analogue to digital television service transition; frequency 170 MHz to 205 MHz; public broadband wireless communication system; Bit error rate; Broadband communication; Delay; IEEE 802.16 Standards; OFDM; Prototypes; Wireless communication; Broadband; VHF; analogue TV; digital TV; mobile;
Conference_Titel :
Cognitive Radio Oriented Wireless Networks and Communications (CROWNCOM), 2011 Sixth International ICST Conference on
Conference_Location :
Osaka
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-0140-5