The document discusses digital terrestrial television broadcasting standards and deployments globally. It focuses on comparing DVB-T2's T2-Lite profile to DAB/DAB+ for digital radio broadcasting, showing that T2-Lite enables higher capacity, stronger signals, and larger coverage areas compared to DAB+ using the same or lower transmission power. Specific case studies of DVB-T2 deployments in Copenhagen and potential deployments in Thailand and India are also reviewed.

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Open Channel | Independent Danish DTT Gatekeeper................ 3
Standard
• DVB-T2 | Key feature for mobile & portable reception ............ 5
• T2 Lite | New profile in DVB-T2 v1.3.1.................................... 8
• T2 Lite | New chip for mobile device & In-car Entertainment 10
T-DAB | T2 Lite vs DAB+............................................................ 13
• Case Copenhagen | MUXCPH-3 .......................................... 17
• Case Thailand....................................................................... 28
DTT radio | UHF......................................................................... 30
• Case Copenhagen | MUXCPH-2 .......................................... 33
• Case India............................................................................. 36
Device .................................................................................. 39

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Danish World Premiere of T2 Lite
• As one of the first in Europe, Open Channel went
On Air with DVB-T2 in 2010.
• Open Channel again leads the way, airing the next
generation of digital radio & TV standard for mobile
device, based on the new profile T2-Lite * in March
2012 (UHF 39) and * June 2012 (VHF 9D).

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DVB-T2 | Improved robustness
• The commercial focus on DVB-T2 was originally mainly on
stationary reception, but DVB-T2 is also designed to work well
in mobile/handheld conditions.
• DVB-T lacks time interleaving and so it is sensitive to
impulsive interference (e.g. from sparks) and the changes in
the radio propagation experienced in mobile reception (e.g.
caused by path obstructions, 'shadows' ).
• DVB-T2 has support for deep time interleaving and longer
symbol period, which together radically improves the
robustness against impulsive noise and interference.

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DVB-T2 | Advantages with multiple PLPs
• Possibility to reach different kinds of receivers and
reception conditions with a single RF signal e.g.
 PLP0: UHD TV to roof-top directional antennas
 PLP1: HD Mobile TV with robust signal
 PLP2: Digital radio with extra robust signal
• Possibility to prioritize robustness for selected ”high-
priority” services -> prioritized services (e.g. public
service) will ”last longer” in poor reception conditions
• Statistical multiplexing over several PLPs is possible
[Dynamic scheduling PLP]
• PLPs may be sent in a bursty way -> allows for
power saving in mobile devices (“time slicing”).

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DVB-T2 | New bandwidth 1,7 MHz
• DVB-T2 has added support for 1,7 MHz bandwidth.
This is the same bandwidth that Digital Audio Broadcast (DAB)
standard uses in VHF band III and L-band.
• 1,7 MHz is Optional (item to include) in Nordig DVB-T2 IRD.
• 1,7 MHz is (Highly) Recommended for eg. the Irish Digital
Terrestrial Television DVB-T2 IRD (Saorview).

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T2 Lite | New profile in DVB-T2 v1.3.1
• T2-Lite is a new ”light” version of DVB-T2 to enhance mobile
performance.
• T2-Lite is mainly a subset of DVB-T2,
except two new code rates for
robustness 1/3 and 2/5.
• Several other features, including low
bitrates (peaking at 4Mbps per PLP)
and short forward error correction
frames (16k), co-exist with these coding
rates to collectively offer a sharp
reduction in receiver power use.
• The benefit is less demand on CPU performance and power,
making it highly suitable for tablets and smartphones already
on the market today.

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T2 Lite | T2-Base-Lite profile
• T2-Base-Lite is a perfect DVB-T2
profile for digital radio & mobile-TV
• L1 pre-signaling "T2_BASE_LITE"
A mode in which this bit is set to ‘1’ will
therefore be suitable for reception by
both T2-base-only and T2-lite-only
receivers.
• The significance of T2-Base-Lite for broadcasters and DTT
operator is that remove the hurdles to commercial success
with mobile DTT broadcasting without the cost for building a
dedicated network for only mobile TV.

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new chip for mobile deviceT2 Lite | Two
• Sony SMT-EW100 & Siano SMS4430
• Mass production shipment Q2 2015
• Especially designed to be incorporated in the mobile devices
Low power consumption ~ 200 mW
Small silicon footprint ~ 7 x 7 mm

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New antenna designT2 Lite |
• Headphone Cable Antenna
oIdeal antenna pattern for mobile
 Near isotropic directivity, polarization free

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T2 Lite | New chip for In-car Entertainment
• Supports 2-way or up to 4-way MRC diversity include dynamic
background scan across various broadcasting standards.

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DVB-T2 | DVB Worldwide
• DVB-T2 has been deployed in 29 countries and adopted in 39.
150 countries have today chosen DVB-T/-T2 standard.
eg African countries have analogue switch off date June 17th 2015

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DAB/DAB+ | Countries with regular services
• After 20 years only 20 DAB/DAB+ countries

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DAB+ | Parameter
• D-QPSK | GI 1/4 (246 μs) | CR 1/2
Corresponding max. direct TX distance (SFN): 73.8 km
Urban (TU12)
channel model
Netto
Mbit/s
C/N Rayleigh
(dB)
Audio
Kbit/s
Audio codec Number
of radio
DAB+ Mode 1, PL 3A* 1,056 11,8 64 HE AACv2 ~ 16
DAB Mode 1, PL 3 1,152 13,5 ** 192 Mpeg1 Layer II ~ 6
Results from simulations and laboratory measurements are given, together with
values for the noise figure of DAB receivers.
* Source: EBU BPN 101, May 2012, Report on Frequency and Network Planning
Parameters related to DAB+. Pages 6 a Gaussian type channel was assumed for
fixed reception, whereas for mobile and portable reception a Rayleigh channel
(profile TU12 at 25 km/h and 178 MHz) was assumed
** Source: EBU Tech3317 July 2007 p13 & 33: Measurements of the required C/N
for T-DAB have been made at the IRT (Institut für Rundfunktechnik) for both
mobile and portable reception using a Typical Urban (TU12) channel model. The
required C/N for mobile reception was measured to be 13.5 dB.

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DAB+ | Case Copenhagen
• VHF channel 9D (208,064 MHz | 1.7 MHz BW)
• Antenna site BOA:
- TDC radio tower in the center of Copenhagen
- Antenna Height: 100 meter
- Polarization: Vertical
- Transmit power: 520 W ERP; Dipol antenna
• DAB+ Mode 1, PL 3A
- C/N Rayleigh 11,8 dB
- Netto bitrate 1,056 Mbit/s
- Space ~ 16 radioer

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A) T2 Lite | Same capacity as DAB+
• FFT size = 8K ext | GI 1/16 (277.5 µs) | QPSK
• With T2 Lite you get 6 times better broadcasting strength
(11,8 - 4,1 ~ 7,7 dB) with a significantly larger coverage.
Corresponding receiver's speed limits w/ PP4 at 200 MHz: 286 km/h
Corresponding max. direct TX distance (SFN): 83.2 km (DAB: 73.8 km)
PP4 Netto bitrate (Mbit/s) C/N Gauss** (db) C/N Rayleigh** (dB)
LDCP 64K 16K 64K 16K 64K 16K
CR 1/3 0,840 NA 2,2
CR 2/5 1,016 NA 3,1
CR ½ 1,336 1,167 3,1 2,8 4,1 4,1
CR 3/5 1,606 1,590 4,4 4,6 5,7 6,2
CR 2/3 1,787 1,772 5,2 5,5 7,0 7,4
CR ¾ 2,010 1,953 6,2 6,4 8,3 8,7
CR 4/5 2,145 2,074 6,8 7,0 9,2 9,5
CR 5/6 2,236 2,195 7,3 7,6 10,0 10,4
Marked with pink = only T2 Lite | blue = T2-Base & T2-Lite = T2-Base-Lite profile | ** EBU Tech 3348 v4.1

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B) T2 Lite | Same propagation model as DAB+
• FFT size = 8K ext | GI 1/16 (277.5 µs) | 16QAM
• With T2 Lite you get 3 times more capacity ~ 48 radios
Corresponding receiver's speed limits w/ PP4 at 200 MHz: 286 km/h
Corresponding max. direct TX distance (SFN): 83.2 km (DAB: 73.8 km)
PP4 Netto bitrate (Mbit/s) C/N Gauss** (db) C/N Rayleigh** (dB)
LDCP 64K 16K 64K 16K 64K 16K
CR 1/3 1,690 NA 7,3
CR 2/5 2,044 NA 8,2
CR ½ 2,697 2,349 8,1 7,6 9,6 9,0
CR 3/5 3,241 3,201 9,7 10,0 11,4 11,7
CR 2/3 3,606 3,566 11,0 11,2 12,9 13,2
CR ¾ 4,057 3,931 12,1 12,4 14,5 14,9
CR 4/5 4,329 4,174 12,9 13,2 15,8 16,1
CR 5/6 4,513 4,417 13,5 13,8 16,7 17,2
Marked with pink = only T2 Lite | blue = T2-Base & T2-Lite = T2-Base-Lite profile | ** EBU Tech 3348 v4.1

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C) T2 Lite | Other options eg.
• FFT size = 16K ext | GI 1/32 (277.5 µs) | 16QAM
• With T2 Lite you get double capacity ~ 36 radios and 2 times
better broadcasting strength (11,8 - 8,5 ~ 3,3dB) compare with
DAB+ with an equivalent reduction of the transmission costs.
Corresponding receiver's speed limits w/ PP6 at 200 MHz: 147 km/h
Corresponding max. direct TX distance (SFN): 83.2 km (DAB: 73.8 km)
PP6 Netto bitrate (Mbit/s) C/N Gauss** (db) C/N Rayleigh** (dB)
LDCP 64K 16K 64K 16K 64K 16K
CR 1/3 1.824 NA 6,8
CR 2/5 2.207 NA 7,7
CR ½ 2,861 2,484 7,6 7,1 9,1 8,5
CR 3/5 3,438 3,384 9,2 9,5 10,9 11,2
CR 2/3 3,826 3,770 10,5 10,7 12,4 12,7
CR ¾ 4,304 4,156 11,6 11,9 14,0 14,4
CR 4/5 4,592 4,413 12,4 12,7 15,3 15,6
CR 5/6 4,788 4,670 13,0 13,3 16,2 16,7
Marked with pink = only T2 Lite | blue = T2-Base & T2-Lite = T2-Base-Lite profile | ** EBU Tech 3348 v4.1

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T2 Lite vs DAB+ | Comparison
A) T2 Lite | Same capacity as DAB+ ~ 16 radios
• You can get 6 times better broadcasting strength with a
significantly larger coverage or
• with the same propagation model as DAB+, the broadcasting
strength can be reduces 6 times with an equivalent reduction
of the transmission costs
B) T2 Lite | Same propagation model as DAB+
• You can get 3 times more capacity ~ 48 radios or better sound
quality
C) T2 Lite | Other options e.g.
• Double capacity ~ 36 radios and 2 times better broadcasting
strength compare with DAB+ with an equivalent reduction of
the transmission costs.

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HbbTV | Visual radio & podcast
• Case Germany | ~ 63 satellite radio

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Case Thailand | Digital radio roadmap trial
Plan A Plan B
Standard DAB+ DAB+
C/N Rayleigh 11,8 dB 11,8 dB
Capacity kbit/s 1.056 1.056
# radio pr mux 16 16
Schedule postponed NA
Population
coverage
10+1 city 95%
# national mux 3 4
# national radio 48 64
# local mux (39) None 4
# radio pr. areas None 64
# local radio None 2.496
The digital radio roadmap comprises Plan A
for the short term and Plan B for the long
term. Plan A is scheduled to launch trial
services by end 2014, but is postponed ∞.

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Case: Thailand | DAB+ vs T2 Lite
Plan A Plan B DVB-T2
Standard DAB+ DAB+ T2 Lite
C/N Rayleigh 11,8 dB 11,8 dB 11,7 dB
Capacity kbit/s 1.056 1.056 3.201
# radio pr mux 16 16 48
Schedule postponed
Population
coverage
10+1 city 95% 95%
# national mux 3 4 4
# national radio 48 64 192
# local mux (39) None 4 4
# radio pr areas None 64 192
# local radio None 2.496 7.488
Therefore, Thailand's DVB-T2 Set Top Box
Standard Committee considering making 1.7
MHz BW in VHF band III mandatory for Thai
DVB-T2 receiver.

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DTT radio | UHF
Number of national DVB-T radios in Europe:
Belgium 6 radios 5
Finland 3 radios
Ireland 9 radios
Italy ~34 radios +1 3+
Netherlands 28 radios 9 24 28 12
Norway 5 radios 6
Poland 12 radios
Spain 24 radios
UK 24 radios
+Northern Ireland 1 T2 radio 34
24
Copenhagen ~3+ T2 radios

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DTT radio | eg. United Kingdom & Ireland
UK Freeview | 24 national + 9 regional DVB-T radio
Northern Ireland | Freeview HD
à extra regional DVB-T2 radio:
Ireland SAORVIEW: 9 DVB-T radio:

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DTT radio | eg. New Zeeland Freeview HD

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Case Copenhagen | MUXCPH-2
• UHF channel 39 (618 MHz | 8 MHz BW)
• Antenna site BOA:
- TDC radio tower in the center of Copenhagen
- Antenna Height: 104 meter, elevation 7 meter
- Polarization: Vertical
- Transmit power: 2 kW ERP omni-directional
• PLP0: QPSK rotated | CR ½ (digital radio)
• PLP1: 16QAM rotated | CR ½ (TV prioritized serv)
• PLP2-4: 64QAM rotated | CR ½ (TV)

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MUXCPH-2 | C/N Rayleigh
• DVB-T2 v1.3.1 | T2-Base-Lite | 8K | GI 1/8 | PP3 | 5 PLP

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MUXCPH-2 | Coverage estimator
RX antenna height: 1 ½ m

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India | T2 Lite radio

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Device | T2 smartphone (Siano SMS4470)

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Device | Android T2 dongle (Sony CXD2837)

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Device | WIFI T2 dongle (Sony CXD2837)

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Device | WIFI T2 iPLUG (Sony CXD2837)

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Device | STB

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