RT Journal Article
A1 A. De Vita
AD Rai Radiotelevisione Italiana, Rome
A1 R. Garello
AD Politec. di Torino, Turin
A1 V. Mignone
AD Rai Radiotelevisione Italiana, Rome
A1 A. Morello
AD Rai Radiotelevisione Italiana, Rome
A1 G. Taricco
AD Politec. di Torino, Turin

PB iet
T1 Mobile and broadcast networks cooperation for high quality mobile video: a win-win approach
JN IET Conference Proceedings
SP 39 (9 .)
OP 39 (9 .)
AB The article investigates the coverage achievable by three different network configurations for delivering high quality multicast video services to mobiles: conventional broadcast High Power High Tower (HPHT), mobile cellular Low Power Low Tower (LPLT), and mixed structures. Different spectrum efficiencies, transmitter distance and power, and receiver characteristics are considered, representing a range of possible network scenarios. The study actually models generic radio interfaces with particular characteristics. Nevertheless, the choice of the parameters reflects configurations in use in 4G or currently under discussion for 5G, preferred over similar/better performing DVB T2Lite or NGH (Next Generation Handheld) broadcast technologies, to facilitate the user terminal implementation (smartphones and tablets). The results clearly indicate that the best solution in terms of Capex/ Opex for running the network is represented by the cooperative approach where most of the rural/suburban coverage is provided by the HPHT network and the LPLT cellular networks are used to complete the coverage, especially in densely populated urban areas. This allows avoiding the installation and operation of thousands of LPLT transmitters, with a very significant reduction of the corresponding network costs.
K1 broadcast networks cooperation
K1 LPLT cellular networks
K1 broadcast high power high tower
K1 network cost reduction
K1 Capex-Opex
K1 tablets
K1 high quality mobile video
K1 high quality multicast video services
K1 DVB T2Lite
K1 next generation handheld
K1 LPLT transmitters
K1 low power low tower
K1 5G
K1 generic radio interfaces
K1 smartphones
K1 WIN-WIN approach
K1 4G
K1 mobile networks cooperation
DO https://doi.org/10.1049/ibc.2016.0039
UL https://digital-library.theiet.org/;jsessionid=28rlnh9jvhq1s.x-iet-live-01content/conferences/10.1049/ibc.2016.0039
LA English
SN
YR 2016
OL EN