ETSI ES 201 980 V4.2.1 (2021-01)

Final draft ETSI ES 201 980 V4.2.1 (2020-11)






ETSI STANDARD
Digital Radio Mondiale (DRM);
System Specification

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Reference
RES/JTC-DRM-35
Keywords
broadcasting, digital, DRM, radio
ETSI
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Contents
Intellectual Property Rights . 8
Foreword . 8
Modal verbs terminology . 8
Introduction . 9
1 Scope . 10
2 References . 10
2.1 Normative references . 10
2.2 Informative references . 11
3 Definition of terms, symbols, abbreviations and conventions . 11
3.1 Terms . 11
3.2 Symbols . 12
3.3 Abbreviations . 13
3.4 Conventions . 14
4 General characteristics . 15
4.1 System overview . 15
4.2 System architecture . 15
4.3 Audio source coding . 17
4.4 Transmission modes . 18
4.4.1 Signal bandwidth related parameters . 18
4.4.2 Transmission efficiency related parameters . 18
4.4.2.0 General . 18
4.4.2.1 Coding rates and constellations . 18
4.4.2.2 OFDM parameter set . 18
5 Source coding modes. 19
5.1 Overview . 19
5.1.0 Introduction. 19
5.1.1 Extended HE-AAC audio coding (xHE-AAC) . 20
5.1.2 AAC audio coding . 20
5.1.3 MPEG Surround coding . 22
5.2 Audio super framing . 22
5.3 xHE-AAC coding . 23
5.3.1 xHE-AAC . 23
5.3.1.0 Introduction . 23
5.3.1.1 xHE-AAC audio super frame . 24
5.3.1.2 xHE-AAC audio frame . 25
5.3.1.3 Transport of xHE-AAC audio frames within the payload section . 25
5.3.2 xHE-AAC decoder configuration . 27
5.3.3 xHE-AAC error concealment . 30
5.3.3.0 Introduction . 30
5.3.3.1 Frequency Domain coding (AAC based coding and TCX) . 30
5.3.3.2 ACELP . 31
5.3.3.3 SBR . 31
5.3.3.4 MPS212 parametric stereo . 34
5.3.3.5 MDCT based Complex Prediction . 34
5.3.3.6 Forward Aliasing Cancellation. 34
5.3.4 xHE-AAC + MPS . 34
5.4 AAC coding. 35
5.4.1 AAC . 35
5.4.2 AAC + SBR . 37
5.4.3 Parametric Stereo coding . 38
5.4.4 AAC error concealment . 39
5.4.4.0 Introduction . 39
5.4.4.1 Interpolation of one corrupt frame . 39
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5.4.4.2 Fade-out and fade-in . 40
5.4.4.3 Concealment granularity . 40
5.4.4.4 SBR error concealment . 40
5.4.4.5 Parametric Stereo concealment . 43
5.4.5 AAC + MPS . 43
6 Multiplex definition . 45
6.1 Introduction . 45
6.2 Main Service Channel (MSC) . 45
6.2.1 Introduction. 45
6.2.2 Structure . 45
6.2.3 Building the MSC . 45
6.2.4 Reconfiguration . 46
6.3 Fast Access Channel (FAC) . 46
6.3.1 Introduction. 46
6.3.2 Structure . 46
6.3.3 Channel parameters. 46
6.3.4 Service parameters . 49
6.3.5 CRC . 51
6.3.6 FAC repetition . 51
6.4 Service Description Channel (SDC) . 52
6.4.1 Introduction. 52
6.4.2 Structure . 52
6.4.3 Data entities . 53
6.4.3.0 Introduction . 53
6.4.3.1 Multiplex description data entity - type 0 . 54
6.4.3.2 Label data entity - type 1 . 54
6.4.3.3 Conditional access parameters data entity - type 2 . 55
6.4.3.4 Alternative frequency signalling: Multiple frequency network information data entity - type 3 . 56
6.4.3.5 Alternative frequency signalling: Schedule definition data entity - type 4 . 58
6.4.3.6 Application information data entity - type 5 . 58
6.4.3.7 Announcement support and switching data entity - type 6 . 60
6.4.3.8 Alternative frequency signalling: Region definition data entity - type 7 . 62
6.4.3.9 Time and date information data entity - type 8 . 63
6.4.3.10 Audio information data entity - type 9 . 63
6.4.3.11 FAC channel parameters data entity - type 10 . 66
6.4.3.12 Alternative frequency signalling: Other services data entity - type 11. 67
6.4.3.13 Language and country data entity - type 12 . 71
6.4.3.14 Alternative frequency signalling: detailed region definition data entity - type 13 . 71
6.4.3.15 Packet stream FEC parameters data entity - type 14 . 72
6.4.3.16 Extension data entity - type 15 . 73
6.4.3.16.0 General . 73
6.4.3.16.1 Service linking information data entity - type 15, extension 0 . 73
6.4.3.16.2 Other data entity type 15 extensions . 74
6.4.4 Summary of data entity characteristics . 75
6.4.5 Changing the content of the SDC . 76
6.4.6 Signalling of reconfigurations. 77
6.4.6.0 Introduction . 77
6.4.6.1 Service reconfigurations . 77
6.4.6.2 Channel reconfigurations . 78
6.5 Text message application . 78
6.6 Packet mode . 80
6.6.0 Introduction. 80
6.6.1 Packet structure . 80
6.6.1.0 Introduction . 80
6.6.1.1 Header . 81
6.6.1.2 Data field . 81
6.6.2 Asynchronous streams . 82
6.6.3 Files . 82
6.6.4 Choosing the packet length . 82
6.6.5 Forward Error Correction (FEC) for packet mode streams . 82
6.6.5.0 Introduction . 82
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6.6.5.1 Encoding of FEC Packets . 83
6.6.5.2 Transport of FEC packets . 85
6.6.5.3 Receiver considerations . 86
6.7 Presentation of service labels and text messages . 86
6.7.1 Introduction. 86
6.7.2 Encoding of the text control field . 87
6.7.3 Transport of the text control field . 88
6.7.3.1 SDC data entity type 1 labels . 88
6.7.3.2 Text messages . 89
6.7.4 Display of RTL and bidirectional text . 89
6.7.4.1 Introduction . 89
6.7.4.2 Minimum RTL implementation . 89
6.7.4.3 Simplified bidirectional algorithm . 90
7 Channel coding and modulation . 91
7.1 Introduction . 91
7.2 Transport multiplex adaptation and energy dispersal . 92
7.2.1 Transport multiplex adaptation . 92
7.2.1.0 General . 92
7.2.1.1 MSC . 92
7.2.1.2 FAC . 93
7.2.1.3 SDC . 93
7.2.2 Energy dispersal . 94
7.3 Coding . 95
7.3.1 Multilevel coding . 95
7.3.1.0 Introduction . 95
7.3.1.1 Partitioning of the bitstream . 96
7.3.2 Component code . 97
7.3.3 Bit interleaving . 103
7.3.3.0 Introduction . 103
7.3.3.1 FAC . 103
7.3.3.2 SDC . 104
7.3.3.3 MSC . 104
7.4 Signal constellations and mapping . 105
7.5 Application of coding to the channels . 107
7.5.1 Coding the MSC . 107
7.5.1.0 Introduction . 107
7.5.1.1 Coding . 107
7.5.2 Coding the SDC . 108
7.5.3 Coding the FAC . 109
7.6 MSC cell interleaving . 109
7.7 Mapping of MSC cells on the transmission super frame structure . 111
8 Transmission structure . 112
8.1 Transmission frame structure and robustness modes . 112
8.2 Propagation-related OFDM parameters . 114
8.3 Signal bandwidth related parameters . 114
8.3.1 Parameter definition . 114
8.3.2 Simulcast transmission . 116
8.4 Pilot cells . 116
8.4.1 Functions and derivation . 116
8.4.2 Frequency references . 116
8.4.2.0 Introduction . 116
8.4.2.1 Cell positions. 117
8.4.2.2 Cell gains and phases . 117
8.4.3 Time references . 118
8.4.3.0 Introduction . 118
8.4.3.1 Cell positions and phases . 118
8.4.3.2 Cell gains . 121
8.4.4 Gain references .
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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
SIST ES 201 980 V4.2.1:2021
01-junij-2021
Digitalni radio Mondiale (DRM) - Sistemska specifikacija
Digital Radio Mondiale (DRM) - System Specification
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: ETSI ES 201 980 V4.2.1 (2021-01)
ICS:
33.060.01 Radijske komunikacije na Radiocommunications in
splošno general
SIST ES 201 980 V4.2.1:2021 en
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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ETSI ES 201 980 V4.2.1 (2021-01)






ETSI STANDARD
Digital Radio Mondiale (DRM);
System Specification

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Reference
RES/JTC-DRM-35
Keywords
broadcasting, digital, DRM, radio
ETSI
650 Route des Lucioles
F-06921 Sophia Antipolis Cedex - FRANCE

Tel.: +33 4 92 94 42 00  Fax: +33 4 93 65 47 16

Siret N° 348 623 562 00017 - NAF 742 C
Association à but non lucratif enregistrée à la
Sous-Préfecture de Grasse (06) N° 7803/88

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of the 3GPP Organizational Partners.
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of the oneM2M Partners.
®
GSM and the GSM logo are trademarks registered and owned by the GSM Association.
ETSI

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Contents
Intellectual Property Rights . 8
Foreword . 8
Modal verbs terminology . 8
Introduction . 9
1 Scope . 10
2 References . 10
2.1 Normative references . 10
2.2 Informative references . 11
3 Definition of terms, symbols, abbreviations and conventions . 11
3.1 Terms . 11
3.2 Symbols . 12
3.3 Abbreviations . 13
3.4 Conventions . 14
4 General characteristics . 15
4.1 System overview . 15
4.2 System architecture . 15
4.3 Audio source coding . 17
4.4 Transmission modes . 18
4.4.1 Signal bandwidth related parameters . 18
4.4.2 Transmission efficiency related parameters . 18
4.4.2.0 General . 18
4.4.2.1 Coding rates and constellations . 18
4.4.2.2 OFDM parameter set . 18
5 Source coding modes. 19
5.1 Overview . 19
5.1.0 Introduction. 19
5.1.1 Extended HE-AAC audio coding (xHE-AAC) . 20
5.1.2 AAC audio coding . 20
5.1.3 MPEG Surround coding . 22
5.2 Audio super framing . 22
5.3 xHE-AAC coding . 23
5.3.1 xHE-AAC . 23
5.3.1.0 Introduction . 23
5.3.1.1 xHE-AAC audio super frame . 24
5.3.1.2 xHE-AAC audio frame . 25
5.3.1.3 Transport of xHE-AAC audio frames within the payload section . 25
5.3.2 xHE-AAC decoder configuration . 27
5.3.3 xHE-AAC error concealment . 30
5.3.3.0 Introduction . 30
5.3.3.1 Frequency Domain coding (AAC based coding and TCX) . 30
5.3.3.2 ACELP . 31
5.3.3.3 SBR . 31
5.3.3.4 MPS212 parametric stereo . 34
5.3.3.5 MDCT based Complex Prediction . 34
5.3.3.6 Forward Aliasing Cancellation. 34
5.3.4 xHE-AAC + MPS . 34
5.4 AAC coding. 35
5.4.1 AAC . 35
5.4.2 AAC + SBR . 37
5.4.3 Parametric Stereo coding . 38
5.4.4 AAC error concealment . 39
5.4.4.0 Introduction . 39
5.4.4.1 Interpolation of one corrupt frame . 39
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5.4.4.2 Fade-out and fade-in . 40
5.4.4.3 Concealment granularity . 40
5.4.4.4 SBR error concealment . 40
5.4.4.5 Parametric Stereo concealment . 43
5.4.5 AAC + MPS . 43
6 Multiplex definition . 45
6.1 Introduction . 45
6.2 Main Service Channel (MSC) . 45
6.2.1 Introduction. 45
6.2.2 Structure . 45
6.2.3 Building the MSC . 45
6.2.4 Reconfiguration . 46
6.3 Fast Access Channel (FAC) . 46
6.3.1 Introduction. 46
6.3.2 Structure . 46
6.3.3 Channel parameters. 46
6.3.4 Service parameters . 49
6.3.5 CRC . 51
6.3.6 FAC repetition . 51
6.4 Service Description Channel (SDC) . 52
6.4.1 Introduction. 52
6.4.2 Structure . 52
6.4.3 Data entities . 53
6.4.3.0 Introduction . 53
6.4.3.1 Multiplex description data entity - type 0 . 54
6.4.3.2 Label data entity - type 1 . 54
6.4.3.3 Conditional access parameters data entity - type 2 . 55
6.4.3.4 Alternative frequency signalling: Multiple frequency network information data entity - type 3 . 56
6.4.3.5 Alternative frequency signalling: Schedule definition data entity - type 4 . 58
6.4.3.6 Application information data entity - type 5 . 58
6.4.3.7 Announcement support and switching data entity - type 6 . 60
6.4.3.8 Alternative frequency signalling: Region definition data entity - type 7 . 62
6.4.3.9 Time and date information data entity - type 8 . 63
6.4.3.10 Audio information data entity - type 9 . 63
6.4.3.11 FAC channel parameters data entity - type 10 . 66
6.4.3.12 Alternative frequency signalling: Other services data entity - type 11. 67
6.4.3.13 Language and country data entity - type 12 . 71
6.4.3.14 Alternative frequency signalling: detailed region definition data entity - type 13 . 71
6.4.3.15 Packet stream FEC parameters data entity - type 14 . 72
6.4.3.16 Extension data entity - type 15 . 73
6.4.3.16.0 General . 73
6.4.3.16.1 Service linking information data entity - type 15, extension 0 . 73
6.4.3.16.2 Other data entity type 15 extensions . 74
6.4.4 Summary of data entity characteristics . 75
6.4.5 Changing the content of the SDC . 76
6.4.6 Signalling of reconfigurations. 77
6.4.6.0 Introduction . 77
6.4.6.1 Service reconfigurations . 77
6.4.6.2 Channel reconfigurations . 78
6.5 Text message application . 78
6.6 Packet mode . 80
6.6.0 Introduction. 80
6.6.1 Packet structure . 80
6.6.1.0 Introduction . 80
6.6.1.1 Header . 81
6.6.1.2 Data field . 81
6.6.2 Asynchronous streams . 82
6.6.3 Files . 82
6.6.4 Choosing the packet length . 82
6.6.5 Forward Error Correction (FEC) for packet mode streams . 82
6.6.5.0 Introduction . 82
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6.6.5.1 Encoding of FEC Packets . 83
6.6.5.2 Transport of FEC packets . 85
6.6.5.3 Receiver considerations . 86
6.7 Presentation of service labels and text messages . 86
6.7.1 Introduction. 86
6.7.2 Encoding of the text control field . 87
6.7.3 Transport of the text control field . 88
6.7.3.1 SDC data entity type 1 labels . 88
6.7.3.2 Text messages . 89
6.7.4 Display of RTL and bidirectional text . 89
6.7.4.1 Introduction . 89
6.7.4.2 Minimum RTL implementation . 89
6.7.4.3 Simplified bidirectional algorithm . 90
7 Channel coding and modulation . 91
7.1 Introduction . 91
7.2 Transport multiplex adaptation and energy dispersal . 92
7.2.1 Transport multiplex adaptation . 92
7.2.1.0 General . 92
7.2.1.1 MSC . 92
7.2.1.2 FAC . 93
7.2.1.3 SDC . 93
7.2.2 Energy dispersal . 94
7.3 Coding . 95
7.3.1 Multilevel coding . 95
7.3.1.0 Introduction . 95
7.3.1.1 Partitioning of the bitstream . 96
7.3.2 Component code . 97
7.3.3 Bit interleaving . 103
7.3.3.0 Introduction . 103
7.3.3.1 FAC . 103
7.3.3.2 SDC . 104
7.3.3.3 MSC . 104
7.4 Signal constellations and mapping . 105
7.5 Application of coding to the channels . 107
7.5.1 Coding the MSC . 107
7.5.1.0 Introduction . 107
7.5.1.1 Coding . 107
7.5.2 Coding the SDC . 108
7.5.3 Coding the FAC . 109
7.6 MSC cell interleaving . 109
7.7 Mapping of MSC cells on the transmission super frame structure . 111
8 Transmission structure . 112
8.1 Transmission frame structure and robustness modes . 112
8.2 Propagation-related OFDM parameters . 114
8.3 Signal bandwidth related parameters . 114
8.3.1 Parameter definition . 114
8.3.2 Simulcast transmission . 116
8.4 Pilot cells . 116
8.4.1 Functions and derivation . 116
8.4.2 Frequency references . 116
8.4.2.0 Introduction . 116
8.4.2.1 Cell positions. 117
8.4.2.2 Cell gains and phases . 117
8.4.3 Time referen
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