specially young people prefer to have access to audio and video content through tablets or mobile phones. But this, he said, does not mean that new IP technology like Over-The-Top (OTT) will replace broadcasting. Internet Protocol, he went on, is essential for broadcasters but will it is a complement to existing platforms and will never replace traditional broadcasts.
Dr Zaki added that terrestrial broadcasting remains the most important platform for the public and quality is no longer a problem with digital broadcasting. When population grows, more space should be allocated. WRC which governs Spectrum and Regulators also should understand that. Every country should have a national Spectrum Policy like in Singapore and the United States since it is a major concern for all stakeholders like broadcasters, regulators and telecom operators.
Ruxandra Obreja, DRM Chairman and
Katryn Brown of Commercial Radio, Australia recalled focused their remarks on the role digital radio could play in time of natural disasters. That has often been the case during a disaster where television and mobile towers are the first to fall down. Small battery powered radio receivers remain the only source of life saving information. With digital radio, they said, not only the sound is of good quality, but listeners can also receive all messages in different languages. Early Warning Signal could also be easily transmitted. The two ladies concluded that radio can save lives and Radio must go Digital. Spectrum is of less importance.
Simon Fell of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) felt that the public should continue to enjoy all telecommunications services and Broadcasters should keep doing business. He said that Spectrum is of vital importance in Europe since about 250 million people are on terrestrial platforms. In the next World Radio
Communication Meeting scheduled in November 2015, EBU will inform the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) of its position on Radio Spectrum.
Coming back to Europe, Simon Fell said that EBU took an initiative to organise group debates with all players in the broadcasting industry. The question is can we go on beyond 700 megahertzs? “Not before the year 2022,” said Simon Fell, reiterating that viewers need and deserve access to various content like news, sports, documentaries and movies.
One day prior to the closure of the Symposium, Kanit Sunchatavirul of BNC, Thailand chaired a first session on Spectrum sponsored by ITU. The speakers were Kathryn Brown of WorldDMB,Yahya Khaled, Senior RF Engineer, ATDI, Yuishiro Kushiro, Senior Manager at NHK-Japan, Luc Haeberle, MD Colibrex and Lindsay Cornell of BBC,UK.
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