Study Topic Areas


Tsutomu Shimizu of TBS, Japan chairs the Production Topic Area which is responsible for the following studies:


1. Radio & Television Archiving; Metadata for archiving in non-alphabetic languages


2. Metering of Digital Audio Level 3. Ultra-high Definition TV (Digital-Cinema) 4. Requirement for FPD as master monitor in HDTV programme production environment


5. Broadcast Systems for people with special needs 6. IT-based Production System


Tsutomu Shimizu


Project Managers and contributors: Dr Kiyohiko Ishikawa (NHK-Japan), Fikriye Berker (TRT-Turkey), Junho Song (KBS-Korea), Yoshiki Maruyama (TV Asahi-Japan), Dr Masayuki Sugawara (NHK-Japan), Toh Yung Shing (MediaCorp-Singapore) and Dr Takayuki Ito (NHK-Japan).


The Transmission Topic Area is chaired by Mr Masakazu Iwaki of NHK, Japan and is responsible for the following studies:


1. DTTB Coverage and Frequency Planning 2. Mobile Digital Multimedia Broadcasting 3. Standardisation of API for DTTB including Multimedia 4. Digital Sound Broadcasting Systems below 30 MHz 5. Emergency Warning Broadcasting System 6. DRM Single and Multi-channel Simulcast Systems 7. New Digital Radio Technologies: HD-Radio 8. Delivery using Network and Content Protection


Masakazu Iwaki


Project Managers and contributors: Mr Toshiki Kurashima (NHK-Japan), Yuen Man (TVB-Hong Kong), Masayuki Takada (NHK-Japan), Il-soo Kyung (KBS-Korea), Chen Delin (ABS/RTPRC-China), Masaru Takechi (NHK-Japan), Horst Scholz (DW- Germany), Dr Kazuyoshi Shogen (NHK-Japan), Goh Kim Soon (MediaCorp-Singapore), Cheong Chee Keong (RTB-Brunei), Daebok Kwon (KBS-Korea), Abdul Jalani Mahmud (RTM-Malaysia), Wan Ariffin Wan Husin (RTM-Malaysia), John Bigeni (DVB-Asia), Sharad Sadhu (ABU), Christian Hörlle (Transradio Sender Systeme GMBH-Germany), Khairuddin Hj Osman (RTM-Malaysia), Upali Arambewela (ABU), Scott Stull (iBiquity- USA) and Dr Kiyohiko Ishikawa (NHK-Japan).


Tharaka Mohotty of MTV, Sri Lanka chairs the Training and Services Topic Area. Projects under this topic are:


1. Management Studies 2. On-line Broadcast Skills Development Facility 3. Support to Developing Broadcasters


Project Managers and contributors: Ayse Savran (TRT-Turkey), Stephen Flohr (ABC-Australia), Ahmed Nadeem (ABU), Alireza Bahadori (IRIB-Iran), Kong Bin (RTPRC-China) and Lasantha Samaranayake (EAP-Sri Lanka).


Tharaka Mohotty


4 Activity Report 2008-2009 ABU Technical Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union


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