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Delivering Leading Edge Services in A Competitive Market
7 8th Global Shortwave Conference 8
ABU Digital Broadcasting Symposium 2012
22 Outlook 25
HDTV Operations Workshop Held in Ankara
27 TRT Radio Automation System 31
Modernisation in Bhutan Broadcasting Service
36 News from the ABU Region 40 Digital Broadcasting Update 42 Equipment Trends
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Three technical articles for this edition have been contributed by British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), Turkish Radio and Television (TRT) and Bhutan Broadcasting Service (BBS). The BBC article highlights the need for innovation in supporting multi-platform delivery and describes the role of IT based systems and commercial data services as an essential part of delivering media services.
The article from TRT defines the development of the radio automation system in that organisation.
The BBS article describes the improvements in broadcasting systems, startup of a new TV channel and the future plans and challenges of broadcasting in Bhutan.
The current issue also includes reports on the 8th Global Coordination Conference, PMP Conference, WRC-12 Conference and an HDTV workshop in Ankara.
In addition there are our regular features, news from the region, updates on digital broadcasting and new broadcasting equipment.
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TECHNICAL REVIEW From the Editor’s Desk
This edition leads with a report on the ABU Digital Broadcasting Symposium 2012. Exceeding all expectations, the event attracted a large numbers of delegates and industry players. The event involved conferences, parallel workshops, exhibitions and webinars.
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