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implementation issues of such digital broadcasting services.
ABU facilitated capacity building in Myanmar
T
he Technology department of ABU conducted a training session and a workshop
on Networking and Information Technologies for Forever group in Yangon, Myanmar.
This event aimed to provide the information technology and broadcasting staff of Forever Group, a member of ABU and a radio and television broadcaster in Myanmar, some knowledge in the latest information and broadcasting technologies. New media, traditional
media and information technology (IT) departments are working together with the training department to enhance and up skill staff on latest developments in the media industry. Twenty four trainees from IT, new media and broadcasting departments benefitted from the capacity building event held from 11th to 16th May 2015 in Yangon. Trainees were exposed to wide range of topics, including Integrated Broadcast Broadband (IBB), Over-the-top (OTT) and IPTV, understanding the principles of operations, planning and
The workshop highlighted the rapid changes taking place in the media and telecommunication industries and their convergences in technology, infrastructure and services. Broadcasting has to compete with mobile operators and telecommunication service providers. They are commencing media services as bundled services and increasing penetration of IPTV.
Dr Amal Punchihewa, the Director of Technology at ABU, who was also the trainer, said that the in-house event at MMDC, the training centre of Forever group, provided a conducive environment to impart both basic and fundamental knowledge as well as practical knowledge in IT, networking, digital radio and television broadcasting, their latest technologies and trends. He also mentioned that such knowledge will guide and provide confidence to both broadcast and IT staff in better use of new technologies and adaptation of appropriate technologies.
Ms Su Mon Htwe, Head of Training and Manager of MMDC thanked ABU for enabling such human capacity building event in a demanding area. She also thanked the resource person for taking time to educate and train their staff.
ABU and DVB joint sessions on DTV at BCA in Singapore T
he Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) and the Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB) on the invitation of the Singapore Exhibition Services (SES) organized and carried out an ABU-DVB Technology Track on “Digital
Broadcasting - Standards, Technologies & Implementation”. This was held at the Marina Bay Sands, Singapore on Tuesday 2 June 2015, as a part of International BroadcastAsia Conference 2015.
The track provided an opportunity to 35 participants from APAC countries to have better understanding of the various types of digital terrestrial television technologies that are used around the world, future trends of interactive multimedia services in Asia-Pacific, various platforms that media stakeholders could use such as OTT, IPTV, Mobile TV. They also learnt from experiences of the regions and countries such as Europe, Russia, Australia and US.
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Dr Amal Punchihewa, the Director of Technology, ABU chaired the sessions for the day in which nine speakers presented in various topics followed by a panel discussion on Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) Technologies. He highlighted technology trends and current status of DTT implementations to the attendees while delivering his opening and closing remarks. He also informed the participants about the challenges that broadcasters have to face and how they could benefit from new and appropriate technologies by proper planning and implementation.
Dr Peter Siebert of DVB Project Office in Geneva said that Digital TV in Asia- Pacific is gaining traction. He also mentioned that it will be helpful to have a regulatory framework for digital television that takes into consideration the interest of all stakeholders.
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