Title :
DTV coverage and service prediction, measurement and performance indices
Author :
Bendov, Oded ; Browne, John F X ; Rhodes, Charles W. ; Wu, Yiyan ; Bouchard, Pierre
Author_Institution :
Dielectric Commun., Raymond, ME, USA
fDate :
9/1/2001 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
It is now clear that methods used to predict the replication of the NTSC service in the United States were idealized and, for the most part, not validated. The need to review the methods and procedures now in use is highlighted by the various field tests conducted in the U.S. and elsewhere. This paper outlines potential improvements in the modeling, methods and procedures now in use for prediction and measurement of the DTV service
Keywords :
digital television; quality of service; telecommunication network planning; television reception; DTV coverage; NTSC service; United States; digital TV; field tests; measurement indices; performance indices; service prediction; television; AWGN; Additive white noise; Decoding; Digital TV; Enterprise resource planning; Gaussian noise; Noise figure; Predictive models; Signal to noise ratio; Testing;
Journal_Title :
Broadcasting, IEEE Transactions on
