TRIALS AND PROJECTS
5G BROADCAST TRIALS IN VIENNA
DISTRIBUTION OF TV AND RADIO SERVICES USING LTE-BASED 5G TERRESTRIAL BROADCAST

Participants:
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Austrian Broadcasting Corporation (ORF) – Public Broadcaster, Content Provider TV & Radio
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Austrian Broadcasting Services (ORS) – Broadcast Network Operator
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Servus TV – Private Broadcaster, Content Provider TV
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KroneHit – Private Broadcaster, Content Provider Radio
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Vienna University of Technology Institute for Telecommunications – Link Level Simulations
Services
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Linear TV and Radio
Duration
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Phase 1: 2020-2021 - Comparison DVB-T2 vs 5G Broadcast
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Phase 2: 2021-2023 (planned) - Interplay with mobile broadband
Location
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Vienna (Austria)
Technologies
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FeMBMS (Release 14) and 5G Broadcast (Release 16)
Equipment and Infrastructure
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2 HPHT Transmitter Sites
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FeMBMS Core System
Spectrum / Frequencies
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739 MHz +/- 10 MHz before 1.7.2020
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667 MHz +/- [8 MHz (KA transmitter), 10 MHz (IGL transmitter)] from 1.7.2020
Main goals
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Open testbed for BNOs, MNOs, STB and chip manufacturers
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Compare simulation and measurements of FeMBMS Rel.14 (Rel.16) with DVB-T2 and DAB+
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Study product maturity of infrastructure and receivers with close cooperation to manufacturers
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Technical evaluation of 5G-BC use-cases and applications (planned for phase 2)