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Generic Approach for Hierarchical Modulation Performance Analysis: Application to DVB-SH and DVB-S2

Information Theory 2011-03-10 v1 Performance math.IT

Abstract

Broadcasting systems have to deal with channel variability in order to offer the best rate to the users. Hierarchical modulation is a practical solution to provide different rates to the receivers in function of the channel quality. Unfortunately, the performance evaluation of such modulations requires time consuming simulations. We propose in this paper a novel approach based on the channel capacity to avoid these simulations. The method allows to study the performance of hierarchical and also classical modulations combined with error correcting codes. We will also compare hierarchical modulation with time sharing strategy in terms of achievable rates and indisponibility. Our work will be applied to the DVB-SH and DVB-S2 standards, which both consider hierarchical modulation as an optional feature.

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@article{arxiv.1103.1742,
  title  = {Generic Approach for Hierarchical Modulation Performance Analysis: Application to DVB-SH and DVB-S2},
  author = {Hugo Méric and Jérôme Lacan and Caroline Amiot-Bazile and Fabrice Arnal and Marie-Laure Boucheret},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1103.1742},
  year   = {2011}
}

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