1
Introduction
2 Background
3 Definitions of
SAP/SAB and ENG/OB
3.1
Overall picture of SAP/SAB world of applications
3.2
Distinction between radio microphones and in-ear monitors (IEM)
4 Spectrum
requirements for electronic news gathering
4.1
Current and future demand for SAP/SAB spectrum
4.1.1 SAP/SAB sectors
addressed
4.1.2 Peak vs. aggregate
demand
4.1.3 Demand for theatres
and touring shows
4.1.4 Demand for studio
production
4.1.5 Demand for TV news
(ENG)
4.1.6 Demand for sound
broadcasters
4.1.7 Demand for casual
sport events and similar outside broadcasts
4.1.8 Demand for coverage
of major events
5 Technical
characteristics of ENG requirements
6 Development of
TVOB
7 User
requirements � TVOB/ENG/EFP/mobile platforms
7.1
TVOB
7.1.1 TVOB user
requirements
7.2
ENG
7.3
EFP
7.4
Mobile platforms
7.5
Analog FS system parameters for TVOB/ENG/EFP
7.5.1 System parameters
for analog electronic news gathering
7.5.2 System parameters
for analog TVOB
7.6
Summary of service requirements of video and audio SAP/SAB
applications
8 Spectrum usage
8.1
Frequency assignments for TVOB/ENG/EFP
9 Spectrum needs
for ENG and TOB
9.1
Frequency bands for video links
9.1.1 Frequency bands
2 025-2 110/2 200-2 290 and 2 290-2 500 MHz
9.1.2 Frequency band
2 500-2 690 MHz
9.1.3 Candidate frequency
band 2 700-3 400 MHz
9.1.4 Frequency band
3 400-3 600 MHz
9.1.5 Frequency band 4
400-5 000 MHz
9.1.6 Frequency band
5 250-5 850 MHz
9.1.7 Frequency band
10.0-10.68 GHz
9.1.8 Frequency band
21.20-24.50 GHz
9.1.9 Frequency band
47.20-50.20 GHz
9.1.10 Conclusions
9.2
Frequency bands for audio links and radio microphones
9.2.1 Frequency band
174-216 MHz (TV Band III)
9.2.2 Frequency band
470-862 MHz (TV Bands IV and V)
9.2.3 Frequency band
1 785-1 800 MHz
9.2.4 Conclusions
9.3
Licensing considerations
10 Future investment in
spectrum for ENG
11 Impact of digital
technologies
11.1
Video links
11.2
Channel bandwidth of digital radio cameras
11.3
Limits on operational frequency
11.4
HDTV digital terrestrial electronic news gathering (ENG)
11.5
Radio microphones
11.6
Analytical study of digital radio microphones
11.7
Digital radio microphones developments
11.8
Performance comparison of digital vs. analog radio microphones
11.9
Spectrum and operation of radio microphones and planning for
digital radio microphones in Japan
11.9.1 Spectrum and
operation of radio microphones
11.9.2 Study of digital
radio microphones
11.9.3 Studies of digital wireless microphones for use
in the 800 MHz band in Japan
12 Data collection for
evaluation of user requirements and spectrum usage for terrestrial electronic
news gathering (ENG) � October 2004
New Zealand ENG/OB channel plans
13 Conclusions arising
from European studies
14 Future work programme
of the Rapporteur for spectrum usage and user requirements for electronics news
gathering
Appendix 1