Reducing the total cost of ownership with modern broadcasting transmitters Regional ITU Seminar Transition to Digital Terrestrial Television Broadcasting and Digital Dividend in Europe Budapest, 28-31 January 2014 Christian Wachter, Product Manager - Rohde & Schwarz
Definition Total cost of ownership: Is the estimate of all direct and indirect costs associated with an asset or acquisition over it s entire life cycle. (source: www.businessdictionary.com) 18/02/2014 Reducing the Total cost of ownership, Christian Wachter 2
Total cost of ownership Influencing factors other than investment costs Labour costs Energy costs Costs for changing requirements Network Operator Costs of renting Off-air costs 18/02/2014 Reducing the Total cost of ownership, Christian Wachter 3
Total cost of ownership Reducing costs of renting Labour costs Energy costs Costs for changing requirements Network Operator Cost of renting Costs of renting Off-air costs 18/02/2014 Reducing the Total cost of ownership, Christian Wachter 4
Reducing costs of renting Several transmitters in one rack Space savings by integrating several transmitters in a single rack 18/02/2014 Reducing the Total cost of ownership, Christian Wachter 5
Reducing costs of renting Exemplary calculation Example calculation conventional 2+1 transmitter system vs. new 2+1 transmitter system Conventional 2+1 transmitter system New 2+1 transmitter system m 2 per system 1,44 0,48 Ø rental cost transmitter station per m 2 /month 175 175 Rental cost per year 3.024 1.008 Saved rental costs in 10 years 20.160 100% 80% 60% 40% 20% 0% Conventional 1 2+1 New 22+1 transmitter system transmitter system 66% saving More than 66% reduction in rental costs per year in case of a 2+1 system integrated in a single rack 18/02/2014 Reducing the Total cost of ownership, Christian Wachter 6
Total cost of ownership Reducing energy costs Labour costs Energy costs Energy costs Costs for changing requirements Network Operator Costs of renting Off-air costs 18/02/2014 Reducing the Total cost of ownership, Christian Wachter 7
Exciter Reducing energy costs Doherty technology in power amplifiers RF Main PA Pout Peak PA Amplifier ı Amplification for main and peak signals is separated Main amplifier amplifies average signals (class A/B) Peak amplifier amplifies peak signals (class C) lower headroom in main amplifier required No energy required in peak amplifier as long no peaks are in the signal Power efficiency for DVB-T2 in the UHF Band up to 38% 18/02/2014 Reducing the Total cost of ownership, Christian Wachter 8
Reducing energy costs Exemplary calculation Transmitter with Doherty technology vs. Market average air-cooled transmitter Market average transmitter Transmitter with Doherty technology P out 1.100 W 1.100 W P in 4.800 W 2900 W Power efficiency 23% 38% Required energy per year (24/7) 42.000 kwh 25.400 kwh Expected energy costs per kwh 0,12 0,12 Expected energy costs per year 5.000 3.000 Saved energy costs in 10 years 20.000 All values including cooling. More than 40% reduction in energy costs Significant reduction of CO 2 emissions 18/02/2014 Reducing the Total cost of ownership, Christian Wachter 9
Total cost of ownership Reducing labour costs Labour costs Labour costs Energy costs Costs for changing requirements Network Operator Costs of renting Off-air costs 18/02/2014 Reducing the Total cost of ownership, Christian Wachter 10
Reducing labour costs Compact components for quick installation n+1 E.g. filling existing racks with quick to install integration kits 18/02/2014 Reducing the Total cost of ownership, Christian Wachter 11
Reducing labour costs Intelligent diagnostics from remote Web based SNMP Is service on site really required? What kind of service is required? 18/02/2014 Reducing the Total cost of ownership, Christian Wachter 12
Total cost of ownership Reducing costs for changing requirements Labour costs Energy costs Cost for changing requirements Costs of changing requirements Network Operator Costs of renting Off-air costs 18/02/2014 Reducing the Total cost of ownership, Christian Wachter 13
Reducing costs for changing requirements Modular hardware design Channel 1 Channel 2 n+1 Easy upgrade to further channels 18/02/2014 Reducing the Total cost of ownership, Christian Wachter 14
Reducing costs for changing requirements Modular software design DVB-T DVB-T2 010110 110011 001001 Exciter Exciter Software upgradable solutions to new standards and features 18/02/2014 Reducing the Total cost of ownership, Christian Wachter 15
Total cost of ownership Reducing off-air costs Labour costs Energy costs Cost for changing requirements Network Operator Cost of renting Off-air costs Off-air costs 18/02/2014 Reducing the Total cost of ownership, Christian Wachter 16
Reducing costs for off-air time Intelligent redundancy solutions Amplifier 100 % power 100 % power PSU PSU PSU PSU 100 % power Exciter A Exciter B 100 % power Exciter A Exciter B 100 % power 100 % power Off-air costs n+1 n+1 n+1 n+1 Redundancy concepts on system and components level 18/02/2014 Reducing the Total cost of ownership, Christian Wachter 17
Rohde & Schwarz DVB-T/T2 transmitters overview Medium power High power R&S TMU9/R&S TMV9 Air cooled VHF/UHF transmitters R&S THV9/ R&S THU9 Liquid cooled VHF/UHF transmitters 18/02/2014 Reducing the Total cost of ownership, Christian Wachter 18
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