Performance Comparison of the DVB-H and FLO Mobile Broadcasting Systems

DVB-H (digital video broadcasting - handheld) and FLO (forward link only) represent two examples of mobile broadcasting technologies being on the verge of commercial deployment. In this paper we will analyze and compare the performance of both systems in a mobile environment based on simulation results. We will focus on the effect of the technologies which distinguish the systems from one another like the carrier interlacing structure, the pilot structure and the channel coding technologies.