Developing Transmitter Networks, Coordination Matters
Transmitter networks constitute the foundation of terrestrial broadcasting, which continues to dominate the radio sector and is of renewed relevance for TV on account of digitalisation. Thanks to its consistently high quality and a wider selection of channels, digital transmission technology is replacing more and more analogue transmission systems. Reception on the go with portable devices will depend on terrestrial transmission networks in future, too. In fact, the potential for mobile reception opens up an entirely new market segment for terrestrial television.
Planning and Designing Transmitter Networks
The transition to digital technology has necessitated an overhaul of transmitter-network planning. IRT has performed a great number of jobs in Germany and abroad (analogue transmission but also DVB-T, T-DAB, DVB-H and T-DMB), which means that our specialists have the experience necessary to tackle such projects.
IRT experts not only deftly employ modern tools in planning transmitter networks; they also know the hitches and hindrances of frequency planning. After all, they themselves develop on-site propagation models and coverage tests. Our specialists furthermore know the ins and outs regarding regulatory and political boundary conditions of frequency planning, and maintain close ties with all the important contact people in Germany and abroad.
Assistance with Coordination Procedures
The Europe-wide digitalisation of broadcasting demands extensive coordination work to harmonise the frequency needs of individual countries. IRT has decades of experience in this context thanks to its role in coordination procedures with Germany’s public broadcasters.
Coordination work itself, however, is preceded by negotiations and agreements. Close working relationships with contact people in Germany and abroad are therefore a must for successful coordination. IRT’s experts know the people in charge of frequency planning in Germany and neighbouring countries. They also keep in close touch with the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), European Conference of Postal and Telecommunications Administrations (CEPT), and Germany’s Federal Network Agency for Electricity, Gas, Telecommunications, Post and Railway (Bundesnetzagentur). Since our specialists themselves played an active role in drafting new coordination rules at ITU’s RRC-06 conference in Geneva in 2006, they are deeply aware of background issues and problems. And with planning tools and the appropriate database at their disposal, IRT’s experts can find optimum solutions to coordination problems. All in all, IRT provides comprehensive assistance on coordination matters thanks to its practical experience at all levels.
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