The digitization of analog broadcasting signal has brought a significant change in the broadcasting environment today. This means introducing a new way to transmit content, a new and improved mechanism that will provide better reception and increase user satisfaction. This work has taken into account the technical aspect of concerned with digital terrestrial broadcasting, it's evolution, prospects and challenges in Nigeria. Findings show that the future is bright if the challenges such as power, government policies are addressed. Government participation and proper policy management are also key to sustaining the digitization process.
The introduction of 4G LTE communication technology was basically designed to meet the increasing demand by users for high-quality multimedia services, data communication speed and improved quality of service (QOS). It is pertinent to note that, with an ever-increasing subscriber base, it is essential to assess and analyze the network performance. To perform this task, there is a need to use the key performance indicators (KPI). This research study evaluates KPI's gathered from field measurements, using a statistical approach to establish the performance and determine the present condition of the quality of service offered by a 4G LTE network in Port Harcourt, Nigeria. In this study, a drive test approach was adopted to measure the KPI's and analysis was achieved with the use of TEMs Discovery software adopting a statistical approach. The result showed the value range of the measured KPI's were; RSSI (-90, -49.7dBm), RSRP (-117.7, -68.6 dBm), RSRQ (-14.2, -22.8dB) representing minimum and maximum values. The probability distribution of the various KPI's showed that the best signal ranges were distributed as 38.21%, 69.63% and 65.63% for RSSI, RSRP and RSRQ respectively. The KPI parameters were within the acceptable range, though require optimization to provide better service for a greater population.
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