IEC 62002-2:2008 PDF

Overview

IEC 62002-2:2008 - "Mobile and portable DVB-T/H radio access – Part 2: Interface conformance testing" defines conformance testing rules and guidelines for equipment implementing the mobile and portable DVB-T/H radio access interface (see IEC 62002-1). This second edition (2008) replaces the 2005 edition and incorporates DVB-H features, revised performance figures and new channel models. The standard helps reduce test scope to a practical set while leaving the manufacturer responsible for full compliance with IEC 62002-1.

Key Topics and Requirements

• Scope of testing: Rules for interface conformance testing of mobile and portable DVB-T/H terminals; tests are grouped by terminal category and measurement conditions.
• C/N performance: Criteria and procedures to verify carrier-to-noise performance in Gaussian, portable indoor/outdoor and mobile channels.
• Receiver input levels: Minimum and maximum required input signal level tests to ensure correct receiver sensitivity and overload behavior.
• Interference immunity:
  • Immunity to analogue and digital signals in adjacent/other channels (S1, S2, L1–L4 interference patterns).
  • Co-channel interference tests against analogue TV signals.
  • Dedicated GSM900 TX blocking test method to assess receiver robustness to mobile-phone transmitters.
• Multipath and guard-interval tests:
  • Guard interval utilization tests for echoes within and outside the guard interval.
  • Mobile SFN (single frequency network) channel tests including multi‑TU scenarios.
• Impulse noise tolerance: Test methods for receiver tolerance to impulse-type interference.
• DVB-H specifics: Inclusion of DVB-H measurement stream, MPE-FEC code rates, updated reference receivers and new portable channel models.
• Test setup and procedures: Defined reference model, required equipment, degradation/resynchronization criteria and measurement signals.

Applications and Who Uses It

• Manufacturers of mobile and portable DVB-T/H/DVB-H terminals use IEC 62002-2 to validate receiver performance and demonstrate conformance to the interface specification.
• Test laboratories and certification bodies implement the standardized test procedures to produce repeatable, comparable results.
• Network planners and integrators use the standard’s channel and interference models to predict terminal behavior in real-world deployments (SFN, indoor/outdoor, GSM coexistence).
• Regulatory and compliance teams reference the standard when defining type approval and market-entry requirements for mobile broadcast receivers.

Related Standards

• IEC 62002-1 - Mobile and portable DVB-T/H radio access: Interface specification (normative companion).
• DVB broadcast specifications (DVB-T, DVB-H) for signal formats and system-level definitions.

Keywords: IEC 62002-2, DVB-T/H, DVB-H, conformance testing, receiver performance, MPE-FEC, GSM interference, SFN, guard interval, channel models.