Field Measurement of Digital Terrestrial Television DVB-T2 on Urban Area: Validation of Link Budget Model using GIS

Abstract

Analog Switch-off (ASO) has been established in Indonesia in 2018 which will be carried out nationally but not fully implemented. The government applies terrestrial digital television (DVB-T2) as the digital television standard in Indonesia. Many factors influence this, including as a regulator from the government, as a service provider from TV stations, and as users from the community. In this study, measurement of digital DVB-T2 terrestrial television broadcasts in urban areas under constant conditions will be carried out to ensure a successful transition. Service quality has been carried out in the Surabaya area with 2 television stations that have switched digital terrestrial television broadcasts to DVB-T2 broadcasts. The measurement of the received power was distributed at twenty-two points with a distance of three km to thirteen km. The measurement results will be strengthened by the comparison of simulation results that have been carried out based on transmitter specifications using the Okumura-Hatta and Walfisch Ikegami propagation models that are suitable for urban areas. From the results obtained based on field measurements, the Okumura-Hatta model is closer to the measurement results when compared to the Walfisch Ikegami model which has a value far from the results of field measurements. The results will be displayed on a web-based GIS for easy understanding.