Understanding DVB-T2Key technical, business, and regulatoryimplicationsTable of ContentsIntroduction ...................................................................................................................... 2The need for a new terrestrial television standard ...................................................... 3Limited frequency availability .................................................................................... 3Digital switchover ....................................................................................................... 4DVB-T2 for terrestrial broadcasting ............................................................................ 4Technical overview of the DVB-T2 specification ......................................................... 5Key technical features ................................................................................................. 5Physical layer features ........................................................................................... 5Network configuration ............................................................................................ 6Optimised performance to match frequency channel propagationcharacteristics ........................................................................................................ 6Expected spectrum efficiency gain .............................................................................. 7Status (pilots, announced launches) ............................................................................. 7Key DVB-T2 market players ......................................................................................... 9Broadcasters ................................................................................................................ 9Broadcast network operators ....................................................................................... 9Manufacturers ............................................................................................................ 10Viewers ...................................................................................................................... 10DVB-T2 business issues ............................................................................................... 12The demand for the DVB-T2 standard ...................................................................... 12Free-to-air services .............................................................................................. 13Pay-DTT services ................................................................................................. 13Broadcaster’s business case ....................................................................................... 13Approaches to launching DVB-T2 ............................................................................ 14Markets having completed digital switchover ...................................................... 14
Greenfield markets ............................................................................................... 14
Markets undertaking digital switchover ............................................................... 14
Strategies for marketing DVB-T2 ............................................................................. 15
Possible migration from DVB-T towards DVB-T2? ................................................. 15
Pan-European industry recommendations ................................................................. 16
DVB-T2 regulatory issues ............................................................................................ 17
International Telecommunications Union (ITU) Agreements ................................... 17
European Union activities ......................................................................................... 18
Conclusion ..................................................................................................................... 20
Annex 1.......................................................................................................................... 21
Status of broadcast services on the terrestrial platform in Europe ............................. 21
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