Performance Evaluation of DVB-T2 TV Broadcast For Fixed Reception

Abstract

The Indonesian government is now pushing for the migration process of terrestrial TV broadcasting from analog to digital systems. The digital broadcasting system is a very rapid development in the broadcasting world where there is an increase in service capacity through the efficient utilization of the radio frequency spectrum. Digital television broadcasting systems are not only capable of sending image and sound data but also have multifunctional and multimedia capabilities such as interactive services and even disaster early warning information. Since 2012, Indonesia has officially adopted terrestrial digital television broadcasting standards Digital Video Broadcasting - Terrestrial second-generation (DVB-T2) which was the development of the DVB-T standard previously set in 2007. Analog Switch Off (ASO) has been carried out totally in many countries, while Indonesia established ASO nationally in 2018. However, until mid- 2019, ASO has not been fully implemented in Indonesia. The digital TV broadcasts have been carried out in several big cities in Indonesia. However, the quality of digital TV broadcasts still needs further evaluation. So to oversee the migration process of terrestrial analog TV to terrestrial digital TV in Indonesia, we research evaluating the performance of terrestrial digital TV broadcast for fixed reception in outdoor, which includes urban and sub-urban areas. From this research, we obtain information on terrestrial digital TV broadcast performance conditions in Indonesia so that it can be used as material for consideration by relevant parties to optimize terrestrial digital TV broadcast in Indonesia. The results showed at several areas in which suspected to experience losses. There is a TV station that has no broadcast at three points in the urban area and five points in the sub-urban area. These by the field strength results that show a value of less than 45 dBµV/m and hight path loss from measurement result at those locations. In order to ensure that the television station can broadcast and deliver information to the viewer within its coverage area, a real effort is needed.