Sri Lanka has taken an important step by selecting DVB-T2 as the national standard for the Digital Terrestrial Television Broadcasting. In order to prepare for the roll out of Digital Television Broadcasting a workshop on DVB-T/T2 Technologies and Measurements was organized jointly by AIBD, SLRC & Rhode & Schwarz from 24-28 January 2011 in Colombo.
The workshop was formally inaugurated by Mr. Sarath Kongahage, Chairman, SLRC and and Mr. C.D. Abeysinghe, Director General, SLRC. The function was attended by DDG(Admin), DDG(Engineering), Director (T&R) and other dignitaries including representatives from MTV, ITN and Swarnavahini.
Sri Lanka has taken an important step by selecting DVB-T2 as the national standard for the Digital Terrestrial Television Broadcasting. In order to prepare for the roll out of Digital Television Broadcasting a workshop on DVB-T/T2 Technologies and Measurements was organized jointly by AIBD, SLRC & Rhode & Schwarz from 24-28 January 2011 in Colombo.
The workshop was formally inaugurated by Mr. Sarath Kongahage, Chairman, SLRC and and Mr. C.D. Abeysinghe, Director General, SLRC. The function was attended by DDG(Admin), DDG(Engineering), Director (T&R) and other dignitaries including representatives from MTV, ITN and Swarnavahini.
The objective of the workshop was to enable participants:
– to understand digital television broadcasting systems – DVB-T & T2
– to asses the requirements for analogue to digital switchover
– to evaluate planning parameters for network coverage
– to understand the compression technologies and its applications
– to understand Single Frequency Networking
– to carryout measurements on STB and Transmitters
Mr. Hock Leong Tan, Specialist Engineer, Trainer, Rohde & Schwarz Asia, Singapore conducted this training and shared his valuable knowledge and experience with the participants.
22 participants from various Television broadcasting organization (SLRC, MTV, ITN & Swarnavahini) in Sri Lanka had participated in this workshop.
Apart from theory, covering DVB Technologies & Applications, DVB-T2 Overview, DVB-T2 Technology primer, Compression, Interference and Noise and Single Frequency Network, etc., there were practical demonstrations made using DVB-T1/T2 signal generator, Analyser and Set Top Box. Participants were given opportunity to configure various parameters and observed the result.
Most of the participants rated this workshop very high and have benefited a lot in terms of knowledge and skill. Some of the remarks made by the participants are:
- It was very interesting. As we met this sort of training for the first time, the time was felt as bit insufficient. But as a whole it was fine.
- It met my expectations fully.
- When our system conversion begins from analogue to digital, we will be able to utilize the knowledge gained from this course.
- SLRC is now in the position of Analogue to Digital transition. Therefore, to make this transition success, we need to have a sound knowledge about this technology. Hence this will much helpful for the success of Analogue to Digital transition.
- The Trainer performed his work very efficiently. Within a week we are able to get knowledge on DVB than what we expected. Finally, I must say Mr Leong is a very good Trainer.
- I would be grateful if AIBD can arrange more programmes like this in the near future.
As a whole, the workshop was a great success and highly appreciated for its usefulness. All the participants immensely praised the extraordinary efforts made by AIBD and SLRC for organising this workshop.
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Sri Lanka Leap forward for DVB-T2
Sri Lanka has taken an important step by selecting DVB-T2 as the national standard for the Digital Terrestrial Television Broadcasting. In order to prepare for the roll out of Digital Television Broadcasting a workshop on DVB-T/T2 Technologies and Measurements was organized jointly by AIBD, SLRC & Rhode & Schwarz from 24-28 January 2011 in Colombo.
The workshop was formally inaugurated by Mr. Sarath Kongahage, Chairman, SLRC and and Mr. C.D. Abeysinghe, Director General, SLRC. The function was attended by DDG(Admin), DDG(Engineering), Director (T&R) and other dignitaries including representatives from MTV, ITN and Swarnavahini.
Farewell Lunch to Two AIBD Colleagues
The staff of AIBD gathered today (January 28th) to bid farewell to two colleagues Musalmi and Mark.
Musalmi served the AIBD for 28 years before retirement in December 2010. She will be enjoying a well-earned rest after her long years of service. The other is Mark Lin who was working at the Institute as a Programme Manager for two years.
AIBD Welcomes 3 New Affiliate Members
AIBD has admitted three new affiliate members, France 24, Dart Centre Australasia (DCA) and the Palestine Public Broadcasting Commission (PBC). AIBD Director Yang Binyuan recently visited the headquarters of France 24 in Paris.
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New AIBD Website Launched
The Asia-Pacific Institute for Broadcasting Development (AIBD) launched its new website on January 12th, 2011, featuring more content and attractive design, interactive and user-friendly services that will benefit its members and other media stakeholders across the globe.
The new AIBD website (www.aibd.org.my) contains a full website search, online publications that are fully searchable and downloadable, and lots of photo and video galleries of the Institute’s events such as the Asia Media Summit.
UNESCO HIV Co-pro
Short Films Collection on HIV “POSITIVE LIFE”
UNESCO and AIBD have been setting up a vast young journalists network dedicated to HIV/AIDS matters. Over the years, UNESCO and AIBD have trained those journalists on HIV/AIDS coverage and TV production.
AIBD-KCC Cooperation Agreement-2010
The Korea Communications Commission (KCC) and AIBD recently signed an agreement of cooperation on capacity building initiatives in ICTs benefiting Asia-Pacific broadcasters. As part of this cooperation, KCC organised two training courses – (i) Digital Switchover and Convergence Policy from 6-14 July 2010 and (ii) Broadband and Broadcasting Technologies from 14-22 October 2010, both held in Seoul.
Challenges to Public Service Broadcasting
The media landscape in Bhutan offers many opportunities as well as challenges for those involved in reform. For a country which introduced television as recently as 1999, and which until a couple of years ago had only one (state-owned) newspaper, the spurt in media-related activity, especially since the advent of popular democracy in 2008, has been striking. It is not surprising, therefore, that attention has now turned to strengthening public service broadcasting in this Himalayan idyll.
1st Pacific Media Partnership
The 1st Pacific Media Partnership Forum was held successfully in Tonga on 20-27 August 2010. The event offered media practitioners in the region concepts and tools that will enhance capacity in various aspects of broadcasting critical in responding to the rapidly changing media landscape.
More than 50 media practitioners from 13 countries participated in six seminars and workshops covering convergent journalism, marketing and financial management, media’s role in natural disasters, public service broadcasting, media regulations and initiatives to build a vibrant broadcast industry in the region. The Tonga Broadcasting Commission hosted these activities in Nuku’alofa.
Staff welcomes new AIBD director
After assuming duties last Friday the 17th of September, the new director of AIBD, Mr Yang Binyuan was welcomed today in a get together at the AIBD Conference room. The former AIBD Director and ABU Secretary General Javad Mottaghi and the staff from AIBD, FES and GMCD attended.
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS from TV broadcasting organizations in Kazakhstan
For participating in AIBD/IPDC UNESCO In-country Workshop on Capacity Building of TV News Reporters for Environmental SustainabilityOne week in November (dates TBA) 2010, Almaty, Kazakhstan
The goals of the workshop are to “encourage media to engage in public participation and to debate improvements that can lead to sustainable development” (Media as partners in education for sustainable development, UNESCO, 2008) and to improve the ability of TV journalists in Kazakhstan to conduct research and analysis and present balanced, contextualized coverage of environmental issues and their human impacts.
Objectives: