Abstract
The GE-06 Agreement “On planning the terrestrial digital broadcasting services in parts of Region 1 and 3, in the frequency bands of 174-230 MHz and 470-862 MHz” has been based in the DVB-T system of transmission. Most of the signatory countries of this agreement use or are going to use the most advanced digital terrestrial technology such as DVB-T2. One of the main advantages of DVB-T2 comparing with DVB-T is an increased size of SFN networks, which is closely related with guard interval or inter-transmitters distances. To achieve the maximum size of DVB-T2 SFNs, it is important to find optimal parameters of DVB-T2 networks. But even though the GE-06 Plan gives opportunities to implement DVB-T2 there are some limitations on using all its benefits. One of these limitations is the availability to increase the distance between transmitters because changes in the location of any transmitter require long and intensive coordination with neighboring countries. The aim of this paper is to investigate the optimal DVB-T2 networks configuration for two existing SFN networks in Albania with the purpose to achieve maximum SFN size without adding transmitters or changing the location of existing transmitters.
Highlights
Albania as part of Region 1 of ITU is one of the countries that signed the GE-06 Agreement “On planning the terrestrial digital broadcasting services in parts of Region 1 and 3, in the frequency bands of 174-230 MHz and 470-862 MHz”
The Digital Frequency Plan approved by the GE-06 Agreement provides for Albania 7 national digital networks with DVB-T in the UHF band, 7 local coverages with DVB-T in the UHF band for a sub-allotment in the capital city, a number of local coverages in some areas of the country, and coverages in the VHF band
The National Frequency Plan envisions a division of the territory of Albania into 11 allotments each of them covered by a single frequency network (SFN)
Summary
Albania as part of Region 1 of ITU is one of the countries that signed the GE-06 Agreement “On planning the terrestrial digital broadcasting services in parts of Region 1 and 3, in the frequency bands of 174-230 MHz and 470-862 MHz”. The Digital Frequency Plan approved by the GE-06 Agreement provides for Albania 7 national digital networks with DVB-T in the UHF band, 7 local coverages with DVB-T in the UHF band for a sub-allotment in the capital city, a number of local coverages in some areas of the country, and coverages in the VHF band. Given that all terrestrial digital TV networks in Albania are based on DVB-T2 technology, respecting the GE-06 plan which is DVB-T based, the aim of this paper is to analyse the optimal DVB-T2 networks configurations which provides a larger size for the existing SFNs. Taking into account that changes in the GE-06 plan require much coordination with neighbour countries, the system parameters that are set in this plan such as the effective antenna height, effectively radiated power (ERP) and location of the transmitters will be considered as fixed and unchanged. In regards to the length of the guard interval further investigations are going to be performed in order to evaluate the opportunities of merging two SFNs in one single large SFN achieving as result the release of one frequency
Sign-in/Register to view highlights & summary Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Free) 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a call
