DVB Mobile TV : Services : Portugal

DVB-H Trial Portugal
GENERAL INFORMATION

LOCATION
Lisbon
PARTICIPATING COMPANIES
TVI (TV operator), RETI (broadcast network operator), Vodafone Portugal.
CONTACT
janabais@tvi.pt
DURATION
November and December 2006
AIMS & OBJECTIVES
- Test the technology - Test broadcast planification models, correlating the field strength measurements with the predictions and tune models - Test DVB-H services - Possible consumer tests (to be defined)
BUSINESS MODELS INVESTIGATED
n/a
USERS
Up to 100
SERVICE CONTENT
8 services, live, with Thomson encoders
TARIFFS / PRICING LEVELS
n/a

TECHNICAL INFORMATION

TRANSMITTERS
Up to 4 transmitters and 2 gap fillers, from 600W to 50W (still working 1 R&S 600W, 1 R&S 120W and 1 Screen Service 50W) Covering several parts of Lisbon	Initial field strength measurements, done with an Audemat-Aztec Navigator - click the picture for a bigger version
BROADCAST BAND AND FREQUENCY
UHF, channel 30
DVB-H PARAMETERS
8k mode, QPSK, 1/2 FEC,1/32 GI, MPE FEC CR 3/4, time slicing 2s
AMOUNT OF BANDWIDTH USED FOR DVB-H
8 MHz channel, Heirarchical modulation not used
VIDEO FORMAT
H 264, QVGA (320x240), average 290 kbps for video and 32 kbps for audio
INTERACTIVITY PLATFORM
Thomson
CONDITIONAL ACCESS / DRM TYPE AND PROVIDER
n/a
HEADEND EQUIPMENT
Thomson
RECEIVER / TERMINAL EQUIPMENT
Sagem, Samsung, Motorola, LG

Information correct as of 27/11/2006