Technical
Next Generation Broadcasting Technology Course in Korea
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he Korea Radio Promotion Association (RAPA) in collaboration with the National IT Industry Promotion Agency (NIPA) organised a five-day Next Generation
Broadcasting Technology Course from 1-5 June in Seoul, Korea. The course was hosted by the Korean Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning (MSIP) and targeted at engineers and experts who are currently working in broadcasting organisations, government bodies and public enterprises.
The objective was to provide an opportunity for participants to learn about the trends of the newest broadcasting technology and related policy in the era of broadcasting and communications convergence. It also aimed to exchange knowledge, experiences, and pave the way to strengthen mutual cooperation. As part of this course, participants visited Korean Broadcasting Services (KBS) and various ICT institutions where they took stock of the latest state-of- the-art technology in person and also strengthened human networks with other ICT experts.
Twenty two participants, coming from nine ABU members and other organisations were from Bangladesh, Brazil, Cambodia, Indonesia, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Pakistan, Sri
Lanka, Thailand, Tunisia, Ukraine, Uzbekistan and Vietnam. The ABU was represented by its Specialist Engineer, Nguyen Thanh Nam who made a presentation about the Union and its various activities. He also took the opportunity to visit ABU members and industry partners in Korea.
The course included an overview of current state of Korean broadcasting services; policy issues for the future; UHDTV technologies; network production system; IPTV; smart and hybrid broadcasting. All topics were very informative and valuable. Participants are grateful to MSIP, RAPA, NIPA and DreamInno for providing the support and hospitality during the course.
World Broadcasting Union Technical Committee (WBU-TC) meeting discussed Strategies for WRC-15 Spectrum Issues
find it relevant and is of high priority.
Human capacity building was discussed as a critical issue that is common to all unions among spectrum, technology migrations and digitalisation. It was decided to share possible resources and mechanisms in collaboration with IEEE-BTS, IABM, SMPTE and media training institutions such as AIBD and Eurovision Academy.
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he executive members of the technical committee of the World Broadcasting Union (WBU-TC) met on June 9, 2015 prior to the European Union Broadcasting
Technical Assembly (EBU-TA). WBU-TC comprises of Technical Directors of eight broadcasting Unions and the Chairmen of technical bodies of the eight unions.
The meeting reviewed the progress of current projects undertaken by WBU-TC and prioritised work for the coming year.
The critical issues for the individual unions were shared and it was decided to work in number of areas in which all unions
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The executive members also explored all possible opportunities to create awareness and made their concerns known to regulators on spectrum requirements for future broadcasting. In upcoming events, including APG meeting in Seoul, IBC in Amsterdam and just prior to WRC-15 in Geneva, opportunities will be used by all Unions to further reinforce the work that unions have been carrying out individually and collectively at WBU-TC heading to November WRC-15 meetings.
ABU, through the Technology Director informed members of the WBU-TC that it will carry out two surveys to ascertain the needs of early warning signalling and broadcasting in next generation broadcast technologies and character sets for the digital radio.
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