Month: September 2014

Sub-Saharan Africa DTT requirements

30/09/2014
Project
Client: GSMA
Author(s): Val Jervis
Spectrum management

The GSMA wanted to gain an understanding of potential demand for DTT in sub-Saharan Africa within the band 470 – 694 MHz.  In order to help the GSMA to achieve this aim, the study undertook a review of DTT requirements within an example set of countries and the implications for spectrum release based on RRC-06[…]

DTT signal strength variability measurements

30/09/2014
Project
Client: Ofcom
Author(s): Richard Rudd
Spectrum management Radio engineering

The aim of the study was to gain a better understanding of radio signal variability in different clutter types in order to aid the modelling of potential coexistence issues with DTT using the UK DTT planning model.   Using our survey vehicle extensive measurements at different antenna heights and locations were carried out to gain detailed understanding[…]