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Technical Review | January-March 2012
News from the ABU Region
Australia
Australia’s Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy has directed the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) to determine procedures to impose competition limits on the sale of spectrum in the upcoming digital dividend auction.
As a result, a competition limit of 2x20MHz will apply to spectrum in the 700MHz band and a limit of 2x40MHz to spectrum in the 2.5GHz band. No person will be permitted to purchase more than the limit for each band. The limits have been set to ensure a level playing field for the bidders most likely to participate in the auction, without precluding a potential new entrant.
Under the proposed limits, all bidders have the opportunity to bid on the technically optimal amount of spectrum in both bands.
(Asia-Pacific Broadcasting)
Bangladesh First HD Radio Station Comes Up
Dhaka FM, Dhaka went on the air on 90.4MHz, ringing in the new year as the first FM station to broadcast in HD Radio in Bangladesh. The new station goes on air as part of the country’s phase II of FM commercialisation, which authorised new FM broadcast licenses there. An Indian manufacturer provided a full set of RF products and studio turnkey services. The station also purchased a message management system for RDS text and HD Radio data-casting. (
www.radiomagonline.com)
Bhutan BBS Launches 2nd Channel
Bhutan Broadcasting Service officially launched its second Television channel. The new channel known as ‘BBS 2’ will air current programmes, entertainment shows and a mix of news, educational programme and sports.
BBS TV was first launched in 1999 with a daily one hour broadcast in Dzongkha and English. The news channel
China
China Launching 3DTV China is poised to embrace 3DTV this year – with the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television (SARFT) announcing the launch of the country’s “first” 3DTV channel. The channel, to be jointly operated by CCTV, Beijing TV (BTV), Radio and Television Shanghai (RTS), Tianjin Radio and TV, Jiangsu TV and Shenzhen TV, begins trial broadcasts this month and is scheduled to start official broadcasts beginning in January. SARFT will lead the group of TV stations to invest and run the 3DTV channel.
As part of China’s 12th Five-Year Plan (2010-15), SARFT has called for 10 3DTV stations to be launched – heralding a “new era” in the TV market in China. CCTV, China’s major state TV broadcaster, recently signed an agreement with Sony China to expand cooperation in production of 3DTV programming. As part of the partnership, the Sony China will supply a 3D transmission system, providing on-site supervision and technical support services and assisting CCTV in the production and broadcasting of 3D programmes.
went nationwide in 2006. BBS 2 said that one of the reasons for its creation was that whenever the parliament sat in session, both houses requested live coverage of their sessions, putting BBS in a very uncomfortable position. The only option was to broadcast the sessions of both houses live. People are able to view their favourite programmes at their own convenience. The launch of the 2nd Channel is also a landmark in the history of BBS, particularly because the launch was initiated without any additional manpower or equipment.
(
www.bbs.bt)
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