DVB-T2 specification ratified

The specification for second-generation digital terrestrial TV transmission has been published and will shortly be submitted for standardisation. The UK will be relying on DVB-T2 for terrestrial HDTV.

The specification introduces the latest modulation and coding techniques to boost DVB-T capacity by 30 to 50 percent for delivering audio, video and data services to fixed, portable and mobile devices, the Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB) Project said. Broadcasters and regulators have pushed DVB-T2 forward for more efficient spectrum use and for the flexibility of using it as soon as it's ready. "The technology is ready," said Philip Laven, newly elected chairman of the DVB steering board, the body that approved the DVB-T2 spec.

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