DVB-T Network Planning: A Case Study for Greece

Author

Kateros, D.A. ; Zarbouti, D.A. ; Tsilimantos, D.C. ; Katsigiannis, C.I. ; Gkonis, P.K. ; Foukarakis, I.E. ; Kaklamani, D.I. ; Venieris, I.S.

Author_Institution

Sch. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Nat. Tech. Univ. of Athens, Athens

Volume

51

Issue

1

fYear

2009

Firstpage

91

Lastpage

101

Abstract

Terrestrial digital video broadcasting (DVB-T) network planning is the main interest of this article, along with a case study for Greece. The basic principles and the guidelines of the DVB-T planning process are presented, in conjunction with their application to the establishment of the Greek DVB-T allotment plan. The procedures described in this article were followed by the authors during the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) DVB-T planning project that concluded with the ITU´s Regional Radiocommunication Conference 2006 (RRC-06), and the Geneva (GE-06) frequency plan for terrestrial digital radio broadcasting.

Keywords

digital video broadcasting; telecommunication network management; DVB-T network planning; DVB-T planning process; GE-06; Geneva frequency plan; Greece; Greek DVB-T allotment plan; ITU Regional Radiocommunication Conference 2006; International Telecommunication Union; RRC-06; terrestrial digital radio broadcasting; terrestrial digital video broadcasting network planning; TV broadcasting; TV interference; allotment; compatibility analysis; digital TV; plan synthesis; radio propagation; radio spectrum management;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Antennas and Propagation Magazine, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1045-9243

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/MAP.2009.4939022

Filename

4939022