The present document covers the minimum characteristics considered necessary in order to make the best use of the
available frequencies. It does not necessarily include all the characteristics that may be required by a user, nor does it
necessarily represent the optimum performance achievable.
The present document applies to terrestrial wireless digital video link equipment operating on radio frequencies above
1,3 GHz. It does not preclude any digital modulation technique, provided that the modulated signal lies within the
prescribed limits. Instructions for the presentation of equipment for testing purposes are included.
The user categories covered, are as follows:
Category 1: typically used by broadcasters and programme-makers (for use in licensed spectrum). Users
require the highest video contribution quality and or minimum processing delay times to allow both real time
inserts into programmes and easy accurate editing.
Category 2: typically used by professional and businesses. Users have quality requirements similar to above
but are maybe not concerned with delay issues that plague the broadcaster and can therefore operate within a
smaller spectrum mask.
Category 3: typically used by industrial users. Examples include civil and industrial users, emergency services,
Automobile Associations, the utility industries, etc, who need the good quality available from digital-based
systems and who operate on licensed allocations.
Category 4: typically used by industrial users including industrial security. Most of these systems could
operate either in ISM bands or frequencies specifically allocated for the purpose.
Category 5: typically used by consumers caters for consumers, hobbyists and amateur users. The proposed
5 MHz mask can be subdivided into 2 × 2,5 for two way visual communication and is primarily intended for
indoor use.
The preferred channel bandwidths for the equipment covered by the (...abbreviated)