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Table 3 Optimized transmission parameters for a 6-MHz bandwidth (4 K UHD layer: 256 QAM modulation, HD layer: 16 QAM modulation)

From: A study of development of transmission systems for next-generation terrestrial 4 K UHD and HD convergence broadcasting

Number

Total data rate (bps)

4 K layer data rate (bps)

HD layer data rate (bps)

4 K layer code rate

HD layer code rate

FFT size

Guard interval

Pilot mode

Number of syms a

Frame length

Extended mode

Frame-closing symbol

1

28,439,336

21,329,502

7,109,834

4/5

4/5

8,192

1/128

PP7

200

243.51 ms

Yes

No

2

29,344,584

22,234,750

7,109,834

5/6

4/5

8,192

1/128

PP7

200

243.51 ms

Yes

No

3

28,949,373

21,712,029

7,237,343

5/6

5/6

8,192

1/32

PP7

200

249.16 ms

Yes

No

  1. aNumber of OFDM symbols in a frame.