ITU/CTU/CBU Workshop on Spectrum Management and Digital Broadcasting Transition

ITU/CTU/CBU Workshop on Spectrum Management
and Digital Broadcasting Transition
St Vincent, St Vincent and The Grenadines
29 Apr-3 May 2013
Digital Migration
Worldwide - Status
Pham Nhu Hai
Head, Broadcasting Services Division
Radiocommunication Bureau
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AFRICA
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Africa's progress in
migrating from analogue
broadcasting to digital
terrestrial television (DTT)
remains relatively slow
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From June 2015, the
analogue signal will no
longer be protected in Africa
There is no deadline for the
switch-off of the analogue
signal in Africa
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Tanzania and Mauritius are
the most advanced in their
digital migration projects
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Mauritius
 Full switchover to DTT to take
place in December 2013
 Poor quality of set-top boxes
(STBs)
 No back-up service from the
manufacturers.
 Consumer illiteracy around the
STBs which need to be more userfriendly – just plug in and play.
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Mauritius..
 STB subsidy and mandatory DTT
regulations.
 Upgrading video compression
standard from MPEG-2 to MPEG-4.
This will accommodate HDTV,
3DTV, DVB-H and DAB+.
 Once the analogue signal is
switched off it will release
frequency spectrum.
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Mauritius…
 Poor local - may expand the term
‘local content’ to include
programming produced by East
Africa or the other Indian Ocean
Islands.
 Synergy among stakeholders and
a proper legal environment.
 “If content is king then distribution
is God”.
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Tanzania
 14 analogue transmitters were
switched off in Dar es Salaam on
31 December 2012.
 ASO first phase – 8 cities.
 Three DTT multiplex operators
were licensed.
 the most important element for
success - political will.
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Tanzania..
 An intensive communications
strategy – Digital Tanzania.
SMS, MMS, Facebook,Twitter
workshops and distribute leaflets.”
 STBs subsidized - 300 STB
distribution points in Tanzania.
 Analogue television covers 24% of
the population whereas DTT has
already covered 22%!
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Nigeria
 Target of January 2015 for the DTT
switchover.
 Minimum of two and a maximum
of three broadcasting signal
distributors
 Government and contracted
parties - content distribution.
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Ghana
 No DTT regulations are yet in place
in Ghana -13 months late in its
DTT project.
 Funding for Private / public
partnership - concessionary loan.
 January 2013, two DTT pay-tv
sites in Ghana, one on DVB-T
MPEG- 2 and the other on DVB-T
MPEG-4. Two more DTT pay-tv
soon
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Malawi
 Committed to switching off
analogue in 2014.
 17 licenced broadcasting stations
and up to now one signal
distributor has been instituted.
 First switch-on date is in May
2013.
 STBs to be subsidised.
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Malawi
 Shortage of local content.
The curriculum be changed at tertiary
institutions to include modules on
local content development.
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AMERICAS
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Caribbean
In Paradise … Hotel!
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North America
 United States
High power – Jun 2009
TV 52-69 – Dec 2011
Low power – Sep 2015
 Canada
Mandatory markets – Aug 2011,
some CBC delayed to Aug 2012
Low power outside MM continue
analogue operations
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North America..
 Mexico
2015 (2021) with transition 2011
DTT to start in cities in descending
order of size
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In Progress - South America
 Argentina – Sep 2019
DTT started in Buenos Aires 2008.
 Brazil – Jun 2016
DTT started in Sao Paulo 2007
Brasilia, Rio, Belo Horizonte 2008
23 state capitals 2009
Remaining cities 2013
 Peru – Jul 2020
DTT started in Lima 2010
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Not Started – South America
 Chile, Colombia – 2017
 Venezuela – 2020
 ….. Others
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Not yet Started – Central
America
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Cuba – 2014
Costa Rica – 2018
El Salvador – 2019
Caribbean countries
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ASIA-PACIFIC
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ASO Timetable
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ASO Timetable..
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ASO Timetable…
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ASO Timetable
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Asia – 2010
source ABU TC Oct 2010, Tokyo
 IRN – 2 DVB-T MPEG4 (14 channels) in
Tehran. ASO 2015
 MLA – DVB-T trial last 3 years, DVB-T2 trial
next year.
 THA – DVB-T trial since 2001, decision on
standards, ASO 2013
 BRU – started DVB-T MPEG4 1HD and 5SD
 HK – CMMB MFN of 4SD MPEG2 and SFN of
1HD and 2SD MPEG4
 SNG – considers DVB-T2 for improved indoor
coverage.
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EUROPE
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European Commission
recommended DSO to be
completed by 1 January 2012
EU REC 209/848/EC Oct 2009
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Europe 2011
Countries with ASO completed
Countries with ASO process
underway
Countries with some DTT
services launched
Countries with DTT services
Not yet formally launched
Target ASO 2012
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Europe 2013
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Transition Periods
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Poland
 Parliament has just approved the
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legislation for Digital Switchover
ASO 31 August 2013
Simulcasting analogue and digital
programs
Broadcasters responsible for
informing viewers about transition
Currently 2 multiplexes – 87%
population coverage
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Russian
 ASO expected to be completed in
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2015.
43 million people will be able to
access DTT services by the end of
2011. Up from 20 million in 2010
Over 30% of the population.
20 television programme services,
some in HDTV will be available
DVB-T2?
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CONCLUSIONS
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Current status
 Group 1 – ASO completed
Mauritius, Singapore, USA,
Netherlands, Sweden, Germany,
Switzerland…
High penetration of cable and satellite
broadcasting
Small markets
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Current status (2)
 Group 2 – Started DTT
transmissions or trials
ASO 2012 or 2013
Majority of countries, particular in
Europe, North America, Japan,
Australia, South Africa, Kenya,
Ghana…
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Current status (3)
 Group 3 – Some started DTT trials
ASO 2015 or later
Legislation not yet in place
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Thank you for your attention!
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