Month: June 2009

Greek digital dividend

30/06/2009
Project
Client: EETT (Greece)
Author(s): Richard Rudd, Val Jervis
Broadcasting Spectrum management

The study examined options for the re-planning of the proposed Greek DTT network to allow the release of UHF spectrum above channel 60. It specifically considered the impact on the plan for the migration from analogue to digital of releasing the spectrum and the ability to support the planned TV stations and associated regional and national[…]

Practicality of on-channel repeaters for DTT

30/06/2009
Project
Client: Ofcom
Author(s): Selçuk Kırtay, Richard Rudd
Broadcasting Spectrum management Radio engineering

The study  analysed the possibility of repairing holes caused by base station transmitters in digital TV coverage areas by deploying repeaters. The approach was based on co-locating a small TV ‘booster’ transmitter at any interfering base station.  The aim was to increase the available TV signal in the area to an extent sufficient to protect[…]