Frequency Assignment and Network Planning for Digital Terrestrial Broadcasting Systems

Preface. I: Basics. 1: Introduction. 2: Digital Terrestrial Broadcasting Systems. 2.1. COFDM Modulation. 2.2. Digital Audio Broadcasting. 2.3. Digital Video Broadcasting. 3: Coverage Prediction. 3.1. The Terrestrial Radio Channel. 3.2. Wave Propagation Models. 3.3. Full Area Field Strength Prediction. 3.4. Coverage Assessment. II: Frequency Assignment. 4: Management of the Electromagnetic Spectrum. 4.1. Spectrum Ranges for T-DAB and DVB-T. 4.2. Frequency Planning and Radio Conferences. 4.3. Assignments and Allotments. 4.4. Equitable Access to Spectrum. 5: Mathematical Basis of Frequency Assignment Problems. 5.1. Mathematical Basis for the Frequency Assignment Process. 5.2. Graph Theory Based Algorithms. 5.3. Frequency Assignment by Stochastic Optimization. 6: Geometrical Allotment Planning. 7: Spectrum Demand Estimation. 7.1. T-DAB Coverage for Europe. 7.2. Mapping of FM to T-DAB. 7.3. Spectrum Demand for DVB-T in Germany. 7.4. Spectrum Demand for DVB-T from a European Perspective. 8: Constrained Frequency Assignment Problems. 8.1. The Need for Flexible Planning Approaches. 8.2. Key Elements of Flexible Planning. 8.3. Planning Examples. III: Network Planning. 9: From Frequency Assignment to Network Planning. 10: Planning Principles for Single Frequency Networks. 10.1. Model of a Single Frequency Network. 10.2. Practicable Network Planning Approach. 11: Fictitious Network Planning Scenario. 11.1. Network Model. 11.2. Network Planning Examples. 12: Interference Free Allotment Areas. 12.1. Interference Free Reference Networks. 12.2. Realistic Transmitter Networks. Appendix A: Stochastic Optimization. 12.3. Great Deluge Algorithm. 12.4. Evolutionary Strategies. 12.5. Parallel Algorithms. Appendix B: Abbreviations and Symbols. Bibliography. List of Figures. List of Tables. Index.