Questionnaire regarding VHF Band III

Frequency resources, allocation

1. Which applications have allocated frequencies in the VHF Band III (174-230 MHz) at present
in your country? (DVB-T/T2, T-DAB, other)
2. Do you have plans to change the current frequency allocations in this band in the future? If,
yes, how?
3. Do you have any decision regarding the future of this band?
4. What is the situation in your country regarding T-DAB service? (regular service, trial,
preparing for tender, introduction, etc.)
5. There is interest for nationwide T-DAB network(s) in your country?
6. There is any interest for local/regional T-DAB network(s) in your country?
7. Do you see any chance of DVB-T/T2 being used in VHF Band III in your country now or in the
future?

Coordination

8. Have you begun coordinating T-DAB assignments? What are your experience and what are
your results?
9. Are you satisfied with the coordination status and results of your T-DAB assignments?
10. Are you satisfied with the GE06 allotment distribution?
11. Do you think that you are able to change the GE06 allotment distribution if it is necessary?
What kind of effects would a change of allotment distribution cause?
12. What do you think, how many T-DAB layers would be necessary in the future in your
country?
13. While implementing nationwide T-DAB networks do you plan to operate currently used sites,
or would you consider constructing new sites?
14. Do you think that the GE06 frequency allocation fits your current implementation plan?

Calculation of T-DAB assignments

15. What kind of technical parameter values, planning criteria and guidelines or
recommendations do you follow? (GE06, EBU, etc.)
16. What kind of propagation model do you use when evaluating T-DAB assignments? What is
the setting of time percentage when you calculating interfering field strength?
17. Do you apply an exact allowed interfering field strength value for T-DAB calculations, if yes
what is the value? In which circumstances do you apply this value? (border of allotment,
edge of service are, etc.)
18. What do you think, how much usable field strength value is necessary for a robust T-DAB
network?
19. Do you take an exact C/I value into account during calculations? If yes, what is this value?
20. What is the planned reception mode in your country for T-DAB? (mobile or portable indoor)