An architecture for design and planning of mobile television networks

 

R. Tamayo–Fernández*¹, P. J. Mendoza–Valencia², A. Serrano–Santoyo³

 

¹ Universidad Autónoma de Baja California (UABC), Facultad de Ingeniería–Mexicali Obregón y Julián Carrillo s/n, C. P. 21100. Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico. *E–mail: rtamayo@cicese.mx

² Centro de Investigación Científica y de Educación Superior de Ensenada (CICESE), División de Física Aplicada, Departamento de Electrónica y Telecomunicaciones Carretera Ensenada–Tijuana #3918, Zona Playitas, C. P. 22860. Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico.

³ Centro de Investigación Científica y de Educación Superior de Ensenada (CICESE), Dirección de Impulso a la Innovación y Desarrollo, Carretera Ensenada–Tijuana #3918, Zona Playitas, C. P. 22860. Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico.

 

ABSTRACT

Mobile television (TV), made possible by the convergence of media, telecommunications and consumer electronics industries, is one of the most hyped new mobile services in several countries [1]. The advertised key features of mobile TV are personalization, interactivity, and most importantly, the ability to watch TV programming while on the go. The deployment of a mobile TV network consists of several stages that require careful planning. There are available simulation packages for designing wireless technologies, however, for mobile TV there are still planning and simulations concerns that have to be addressed in order to identify its design challenges. This article reviews the main parameters that should be taken into account to support the design and planning of a mobile TV network and proposes an architecture for its implementation.

Keywords: Mobile television, network planning, single frequency networks.

 

RESUMEN

El servicio de televisión móvil, que ha sido posible por la convergencia de las industrias de contenido, telecomunicaciones y electrónica de consumo, es uno de los servicios móviles emergentes más publicitados en varios países [1]. Las características más importantes anunciadas para la televisión móvil son la personalización, interactividad, y sobre todo, la posibilidad de observar programas de televisión en vivo cuando se está en movimiento. El despliegue de una red de televisión móvil consta de varias etapas que requieren una planeación cuidadosa. Actualmente se pueden encontrar programas de simulación para el diseño de diversos tipos de redes inalámbricas, sin embargo, para las de televisión móvil aún hay aspectos de planeación y simulación que se deben tomar en cuenta para cumplir con sus retos de diseño. Este artículo revisa los principales parámetros que se deben considerar durante el diseño y planeación de una red de televisión móvil, y se propone una arquitectura para la implantación de los mismos.

 

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