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EUROPEAN STANDARD
Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB);
Next Generation broadcasting system to Handheld,
physical layer specification (DVB-NGH);
Part 3: Hybrid Profile
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2 ETSI EN 303 105-3 V1.1.1 (2022-03)
Reference
DEN/JTC-DVB-373-3
Keywords
audio, broadcasting, data, digital, DVB, hybrid,
MIMO, MPEG, radio, satellite, terrestrial, TV, video
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Contents
Intellectual Property Rights . 5
Foreword . 5
Modal verbs terminology . 6
1 Scope . 7
2 References . 7
2.1 Normative references . 7
2.2 Informative references . 7
3 Definition of terms, symbols and abbreviations . 7
3.1 Terms . 7
3.2 Symbols . 7
3.3 Abbreviations . 8
4 DVB-NGH hybrid system definition. . 8
4.1 System overview and architecture . 8
4.1.1 Overview . 8
4.1.2 Bit-interleaved coding and modulation, MISO precoding . 10
4.1.3 Frame building, frequency interleaving . 11
4.1.4 OFDM generation . 11
4.1.5 SC-OFDM generation . 12
5 Input processing . 12
6 Bit interleaved coding and modulation . 12
6.0 Overview . 12
6.1 Constellation mapping . 12
6.2 Time interleaver . 12
6.3 Distributed and cross-polar MISO . 14
7 Layer 1 signalling data specific for the Hybrid Profile . 14
7.1 P1 and additional P1 signalling data. 14
7.2 L1-PRE signalling data . 15
7.3 L1-POST signalling data . 15
7.3.1 L1-POST configurable signalling data . 15
7.3.2 L1-POST dynamic signalling data . 16
7.3.3 In-band signalling type A . 16
8 Frame Builder . 16
8.1 SC-OFDM . 16
8.1.1 NGH hybrid SC-OFDM frames . 16
8.1.1.1 Duration of the NGH hybrid SC-OFDM frame . 16
8.1.1.2 Capacity and structure of the NGH hybrid SC-OFDM frame . 17
8.1.2 Frequency interleaver . 18
9 OFDM Generation . 18
10 SC-OFDM generation . 19
10.1 Overview . 19
10.2 Spreading . 19
10.3 Pilot insertion . 20
10.3.1 Introduction. 20
10.3.2 Definition of the reference NGH hybrid sequence . 21
10.3.3 Scattered pilot insertion . 21
10.3.3.0 Overview . 21
10.3.3.1 Locations of the scattered pilots . 21
10.3.3.2 Amplitudes of the scattered pilots . 21
10.3.3.3 Modulation of the scattered pilots . 22
10.4 IFFT - SC-OFDM modulation. 22
10.5 Guard interval insertion . 22
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Annex A (informative): SC-OFDM pilot pattern . 24
Annex B (normative): Receiver Buffer Model extension . 25
Annex C (informative): Bibliography . 26
History . 27
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Foreword
This European Standard (EN) has been produced by Joint Technical Committee (JTC) Broadcast of the European
Broadcasting Union (EBU), Comité Européen de Normalisation ELECtrotechnique (CENELEC) and the European
Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI).
NOTE: The EBU/ETSI JTC Broadcast was established in 1990 to co-ordinate the drafting of standards in the
specific field of broadcasting and related fields. Since 1995 the JTC Broadcast became a tripartite body
by including in the Memorandum of Understanding also CENELEC, which is responsible for the
standardization of radio and television receivers. The EBU is a professional association of broadcasting
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global delivery of digital media and broadcast services. DVB specifications cover all aspects of digital television from
transmission through interfacing, conditional access and interactivity for digital video, audio and data. The consortium
came together in 1993.
The present document is part 3 of a multi-part deliverable. Full details of the entire series can be found in part 1 [1].
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National transposition dates
Date of adoption of this EN: 24 March 2022
Date of latest announcement of this EN (doa): 30 June 2022
Date of latest publication of new National Standard
or endorsement of this EN (dop/e): 31 December 2022
Date of withdrawal of any conflicting National Standard (dow): 31 December 2022
Modal verbs terminology
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1 Scope
The present document describes the next generation transmission system for digital hybrid (combination of terrestrial
with satellite transmissions) broadcasting to handheld terminals. It specifies the differences of the Hybrid Profile
physical layer part to the physical layer part of the Base Profile ETSI EN 303 105-1 [1] from the input streams to the
transmitted signals. This transmission system is intended for carrying Transport Streams or generic data streams feeding
linear and non-linear applications like television, radio and data services. DVB-NGH terminals might also process
DVB-T2-lite signals.
2 References
2.1 Normative references
References are either specific (identified by date of publication and/or edition number or version number) or
non-specific. For specific references, only the cited version applies. For non-specific references, the latest version of the
referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
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https://docbox.etsi.org/Reference/.
NOTE: While any hyperlinks included in this clause were valid at the time of publication, ETSI cannot guarantee
their long term validity.
The following referenced documents are necessary for the application of the present document.
[1] ETSI EN 303 105-1: "Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB); Next Generation broadcasting system to
Handheld, physical layer specification (DVB-NGH); Part 1: Base Profile".
2.2 Informative references
References are either specific (identified by date of publication and/or edition number or version number) or
non-specific. For specific references, only the cited version applies. For non-specific references, the latest version of the
referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
NOTE: While any hyperlinks included in this clause were valid at the time of publication, ETSI cannot guarantee
their long term validity.
The following referenced documents are not necessary for the application of the present document but they assist the
user with regard to a particular subject area.
Not applicable.
3 Definition of terms, symbols and abbreviations
3.1 Terms
For the purposes of the present document, the terms given in ETSI EN 303 105-1 [1] apply.
3.2 Symbols
For the purposes of the present document, the symbols given in ETSI EN 303 105-1 [1] apply.
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3.3 Abbreviations
For the purposes of the present document, the abbreviations given in ETSI EN 303 105-1 [1] apply.
4 DVB-NGH hybrid system definition
4.1 System overview and architecture
4.1.1 Overview
The Hybrid Profile - reflected by the present document - specifies the hybrid signal format, composed of a component
coming from the terrestrial network, and an additional component, coming from the satellite. Hybrid signals according
to the NGH profile reflected by the present document include an additional P1 symbol (aP1, see ETSI
EN 303 105-1 [1], clause 11.8.3). The satellite component of the Hybrid Profile - reflected by the present document - is
defined for channel bandwidths 1, 7, 2 and 5 MHz (these three bandwidths are also covered by the Base Profile [1]).
Hybrid NGH signals can also be Base Profile compliant, in which case they are covered by ETSI EN 303 105-1 [1].
Besides defining the hybrid signals, the Hybrid Profile - reflected by the present document - defines moreover the
mechanisms to receive two signals simultaneously (one signal from a terrestrial transmitter and one from the satellite)
and to combine their outputs to a single stream.
Figure 1 represents the high level NGH physical layer block diagram of the Hybrid Profile - reflected by the present
document. Two chains are present, one for the terrestrial component and the other for the satellite component.
Compared to the Base Profile, the terrestrial and satellite chains of the Hybrid Profile - reflected by the present
document - present potential functional differences in the BICM, frame building and waveform generation. The system
architecture of the satellite component is that of the terrestrial component, with the possibility of replacing the OFDM
modulation block by the SC-OFDM modulation block, characterized additionally by the absence of particular functional
blocks as explained in clause 4.1. Time frequency slicing can be applied to both, the terrestrial and the satellite
components.
NOTE: Blocks differing from the Base Profile are shaded grey.
Figure 1: High level NGH physical layer block diagram of the Hybrid Profile
- reflected by the present document
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Both SFN and MFN configurations are possible for the Hybrid Profile - reflected by the present document. In the SFN
case, when the satellite and terrestrial components share the same frequency, the signal transmitted in the two
components shall be exactly the same. The system input(s) to the terrestrial and the satellite path may differ from each
other in the MFN case. In the MFN case, the system architecture of the Hybrid Profile of DVB-NGH - reflected by the
present document - is composed of two components: the terrestrial component, as specified in ETSI EN 303 105-1 [1],
and the satellite component, as represented in figure 1.
MISO in the Hybrid Profile - reflected by the present document - is applicable to OFDM only, to both, the terrestrial
and the satellite paths.
Table 1 indicates the allowed parameter settings for the Hybrid Profile - reflected by the present document. According
to it, the following hybrid cases can be devised:
• SFN, OFDM: The terrestrial network and the satellite share the same frequency and the same signal is
transmitted on the two components. The signal waveform is OFDM and the preambles of both components
consist of a P1 plus an aP1 symbol. The OFDM parameter set is applicable to both components, terrestrial and
satellite. Alternatively, the Base Profile could be adopted for both components. In that case the P1 part of the
preamble of both components consists of a P1 symbol only.
• MFN, OFDM: The satellite signal is transmitted on a different frequency, OFDM is used on both components.
The terrestrial component is transmitted according to the Base Profile, the satellite component according to the
OFDM settings listed in table 1. The preamble of the terrestrial component consists of a P1 symbol and the
preamble of the satellite component consists of a P1 plus an aP1 symbol.
• SFN, SC-OFDM: This case consists of the satellite coverage and of terrestrial gap fillers sharing the same
frequency of the satellite signal. The SC-OFDM settings are applicable to both components, terrestrial and
satellite. Preambles consist of P1 plus aP1 symbols for the satellite and the terrestrial component.
• MFN, SC-OFDM on the satellite component, OFDM on the terrestrial component: The terrestrial component
is configured in line with the Base Profile, the satellite component using the permitted SC-OFDM settings
outlined in table 1. The preamble of the terrestrial component consists of a P1 symbol and the one of the
satellite component of a P1 plus an aP1 symbol.
Table 1: Allowed parameter settings for the Hybrid Profile - reflected by the present document
Parameters Hybrid waveform
Modulation OFDM SC-OFDM
Bandwidths 1,7 MHz X X
2,5 MHz X X
5,0 MHz X X
6,0 MHz
7,0 MHz
8,0 MHz
10,0 MHz
15,0 MHz
20,0 MHz
Constellations QPSK X X
16-QAM X X
64-QAM
256-QAM
FFT sizes 0,5k X
1k X X
2k X X
4k
8k
16k
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Parameters Hybrid waveform
Modulation OFDM SC-OFDM
Guard intervals 1/128
1/32 X X
1/16 X X
19/256
1/8 X
19/128
1/4 X
Preambles Single P1
P1 + aP1 X X
Pilot patterns Continuous
pilot symbols X
PP1 X
PP2 X
PP3 X
PP4 X
PP5 X
PP6
PP7
PP9 X
FEC code rates 1/5 (=3/15) X X
4/15 X X
1/3 (=5/15) X X
2/5 (=6/15) X X
7/15 X X
8/15 X X
3/5 (=9/15) X X
2/3 (=10/15) X X
11/15 X X
3/4 X X
MISO X
Time de-interleaver According to
size See note 2 clause 6.2 According to clause 6.2
NOTE 1: Not all parameter settings listed above can be combined with each other.
The exceptions are described in the following clauses.
NOTE 2: In situations where a receiver needs to time de-interleave both, the terrestrial
and the satellite signal, in parallel, limits for the time de-interleaver size
outlined in clause 6.2 apply to the combination of both signals, i.e. they
cannot simultaneously make use of the full specified time de-interleaver
memory size.
4.1.2 Bit-interleaved coding and modulation, MISO precoding
The block diagram, illustrating the functional differences in the BICM stage, is shown in figure 2. Further to the time
interleaving configurations of the Base Profile, the Hybrid Profile - reflected by the present document - allows a
concentration of cells at the end of the logical frame sequence over which a FEC block is spread (uniform-late
interleaving).
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NOTE: (*): Applicable to OFDM waveform only.
Figure 2: BICM of the Hybrid Profile - reflected by the present document
(applicable to the terrestrial and the satellite path)
4.1.3 Frame building, frequency interleaving
The block diagram, illustrating the functional differences in frame building stage, is shown in figure 3. This is the same
architecture as the Base Profile except for the allocation of space for the aP1 symbol. As far as the physical and the
logical framing is concerned, the same mechanisms are used for the terrestrial and satellite components. These
mechanisms are described in ETSI EN 303 105-1 [1], clause 9. The frequency interleaver is applicable to OFDM only.
Figure 3: Frame builder of the Hybrid Profile - reflected by the present document
(applicable to the terrestrial and the satellite path)
4.1.4 OFDM generation
The block diagram, illustrating the functional differences in the OFDM generation stage, is shown in figure 4. The only
functional difference is the insertion of the additional preamble symbol aP1, following the preamble symbol P1, as
specified in ETSI EN 303 105-1 [1], clause 11.8.3.
Figure 4: OFDM generation (applicable to the terrestrial and the satellite path)
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4.1.5 SC-OFDM generation
The block diagram, illustrating the SC-OFM generation stage, is shown in figure 5. The functional differences to the
OFDM generation are the additional spreading stage (see clause 8.1 below), a different pilot pattern, the absence of
continual pilots, the absence of edge pilots, the absence of a frame closing symbol (see annex A for the latter three), the
absence of PAPR reduction and the additional preamble symbol aP1 (specified in ETSI EN 303 105-1 [1],
clause 11.8.3). Furthermore, the number of sub-carriers per SC-OFDM symbol is even.
Figure 5: SC-OFDM generation (applicable to the satellite path only)
5 Input processing
Input processing follows the same mechanism as the Base Profile [1]. The compensating delay function enables the
end-to-end delay of services transmitted in both the terrestrial and satellite signals to be aligned. An important use case
for this is hybrid combining of a terrestrial and a satellite signal in a hybrid Multi-Frequency Network (MFN). For
instance, the terrestrial signal may use time interleaving of duration 1 s for the considered input stream, while the
satellite signal uses 10 s. Hence, a compensating delay of 9 s shall be used in the terrestrial modulator for this input
stream, while the satellite modulator does not need any compensating delay.
6 Bit interleaved coding and modulation
6.0 Overview
The bit interleaved coding and modulation module is almost identical to the one of the Base Profile. The differences are
described in this clause.
6.1 Constellation mapping
64-QAM and 256-QAM constellations (uniform and non-uniform) shall not be used for the satellite component, i.e.
(NU-)64-QAM and (NU-)256-QAM are only allowed in the Hybrid Profile - reflected by the present document - for the
terrestrial component in an MFN configuration.
6.2 Time interleaver
The time interleaving in hybrid signals is almost similar to the procedure described in ETSI EN 303 105-1 [1],
clause 6.6 of the Base Profile. The differences are explained in this clause.
While the Base Profile ETSI EN 303 105-1 [1] spreads the IUs uniformly over the configured time interleaver length � ,
�
hybrid signals allow a concentration of cells at the end of the NGH logical frame sequence, over which a FEC block is
spread (uniform-late interleaving). Hence it is possible
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