The DVB-H Handbook: The Functioning and Planning of Mobile TV

THE DVB-H HANDBOOK: THE FUNCTIONING AND PLANNING OF MOBILE TV......Page 2
Contents......Page 8
About the Authors......Page 14
Preface......Page 16
Acknowledgements......Page 18
Abbreviations......Page 20
List of Contributors......Page 26
List of Figures......Page 28
1.1 Setting up the Scene......Page 38
1.2 Benefits of DVB-H......Page 39
1.3 Standardization......Page 41
1.4 Contents of the Book......Page 42
2.1 Time Slicing......Page 46
2.2 MPE-FEC......Page 47
2.4 The Broadcast and Cellular Systems in DVB-H......Page 48
2.5 Market Needs......Page 49
2.6.3 File Delivery......Page 50
2.6.4 Special Solutions......Page 51
3.1 The Network of Dependencies in Mobile TV Business......Page 52
3.2 Mobile TV Business Roles......Page 55
3.3 Vertical Business Model, Mobile Operator-Driven Model......Page 57
3.4 Virtual Network Operator Model, Mobile Operator Operator-Driven Model......Page 59
3.5 Wholesaler–Reseller Model, Broadcast Network Operator-Driven Model......Page 60
3.6 NewCo or Consortium – Broadcaster-Driven Model......Page 62
3.7 Revenue Models......Page 64
3.8 Broadcast Network as Starting Point......Page 67
4.1 Main Elements......Page 72
4.2 Core Network......Page 75
4.3.2 BAM......Page 77
4.3.3 Encapsulator......Page 78
4.3.5 Network Management System......Page 79
4.4.2 Transmission......Page 80
4.5 Interfaces and Protocols......Page 81
5.1 Terminals......Page 84
5.2.2 DVB Modulators......Page 87
5.2.4 EPG Generators......Page 88
5.2.7 Digital-to-Analogue Converter......Page 90
5.4 Antenna Systems......Page 91
5.5.1 Core System Evaluation......Page 94
5.5.2 Radio Interface Evaluation......Page 95
5.6 Other Equipment......Page 101
6.2 Upper Layer Protocols......Page 104
6.4 MPE-FEC Frame......Page 105
6.4.2 RS Data Table......Page 106
6.4.3 Real-Time Signaling......Page 108
6.4.4 Time-Slice Specific PSI/SI Signaling......Page 109
6.5 Principle of Time-Sliced Transmission......Page 110
6.9 The Head-End Functionality......Page 112
6.10 The Receiver and Terminal Functionality......Page 113
6.11.1 Single Frequency Network......Page 115
6.11.2 Multifrequency Network (MFN)......Page 117
7.1.1 DVB-H Bearer......Page 118
7.1.2 Upper Layer......Page 121
7.2.1 Signal Scan......Page 122
7.2.2 Service Discovery......Page 124
7.2.3 Service Monitoring and Handover......Page 126
7.3.1 General......Page 127
7.3.2 Interaction via the Mobile Network......Page 128
7.4.1 Securing the Content......Page 130
7.4.2 OMA Model......Page 131
8.2 A/V Content Encoding......Page 136
8.3 A/V Content Scrambling......Page 140
8.5 IP Encapsulation......Page 142
8.6 Service Management......Page 144
8.8 SFN Synchronization......Page 146
9.1 OFDM......Page 148
9.2 DVB-H Radio Frequency......Page 151
9.4 FFT Mode......Page 152
9.5 Guard Interval......Page 154
9.6 Error Correction......Page 155
10.1 Radio Network Planning Process......Page 160
10.1.1 Service Parameters......Page 162
10.1.2 Technical Parameters......Page 163
10.1.3 The Balancing of the Radio Planning Items......Page 165
10.2 Capacity......Page 166
10.3 Link Budget......Page 169
10.3.1 Link Budget and Coverage Building Strategies......Page 171
10.4.2 ITU-R P.1546 Model......Page 174
10.4.3 Building Penetration Loss......Page 175
10.4.4 Case Example of the Dense Urban/Urban Environment......Page 176
10.4.5 Case Example of the Suburban Environment......Page 185
10.5.2 Trade-off Between FFT and SFN Size......Page 187
10.5.3 Large SFNs and Outlying Transmitters......Page 189
10.5.4 Trade-off Between FFT, Modulation, and Maximum Terminal Speed......Page 190
10.5.6 Trade-off Between Bit Rate and Coverage......Page 191
10.5.7 Trade-offs and Network Characteristics......Page 192
10.6.1 Terminal as a Measurement Equipment......Page 193
10.7.2 Safety Aspects......Page 202
10.7.3 EMC Limits......Page 207
11 Optimization of the Network......Page 214
11.1.1 Modulation......Page 218
11.1.2 Balancing of Code Rate and MPE-FEC......Page 219
11.2 SFN Size......Page 227
11.2.1 Controlled SFN Extension......Page 229
11.2.2 SFN Simulations in Unlimited SFN Network......Page 232
11.3 Effect of Transmitter Power on Network Costs......Page 243
11.3.1 Description of the Methodology......Page 244
11.3.2 CAPEX and OPEX Estimation......Page 245
11.3.3 Coverage Estimation......Page 248
11.3.4 Results......Page 249
12 Future......Page 254
13.1 Transmission......Page 258
13.2 Multiplexing......Page 259
13.4 Subtitling......Page 260
13.5 Interactivity......Page 261
13.8 Interfacing......Page 262
13.9 Internet Protocol......Page 263
13.10 Conditional Access......Page 264
13.11 Measurements......Page 265
References......Page 266
Internet Links......Page 269
Index......Page 270