Transcript Transition from Analogue to Digital Terrestrial Television

Transition from Analogue to
Digital Terrestrial Television
Broadcasting in Sri Lanka
Africa Asia Regulatory Conference 2012
Helasiri Ranatunga
Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka
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Table of contents
Overview
Current Situation
UHF TV Frequency Allocation
Policy Decisions
Proposed Time Plan
Present Status
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Overview
Digitalization of broadcasting service is a
megatrend in the world,
Maintaining analog broadcasting
infrastructure will be costly,
Maximize the utilization of the precious radio
spectrum available,
Availability of advanced telecommunication
services as a result of digital dividend,
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Overview Contd.
The Government of Sri Lanka has taken the
initiative for the transition,
A subcommittee was appointed by the Ministry
of Mass Media and Information,
In December 2010 subcommittee report on
policy framework for the digitalization of
terrestrial television broadcasting was submitted.
In Mid 2011 digitalization Roadmap was
prepared under ITU assistance.
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Current Situation
Analogue TV standard –PAL(B)
Frequencies are assigned by TRCSL.
VHF channels in band I/III (Ch 312)
UHF channels in band IV/V (Ch
21- 62) are allocated
Typical nature of the terrain
condition provides a greater
assistance for frequency reuse in
TV broadcasting.
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UHF TV Frequency Allocation in Sri Lanka
BROADCASTING
BROADCASTING
MOBILE 5.313A 5.317A
BROADCASTING
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UHF TV Frequency Allocation in Sri Lanka
470MHz
960MHz
806MHz
Broadcasting
Mobile
Present Allocation
470 MHz
Digital Broadcasting
698 MHz
806 MHz
Other
Future Allocation
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Policy Decisions
Digital transmission will be on DVB-T2 standard.
A new Infrastructure service provider, DBNO needs
to be established by MMMI.
The DBNO needs to set up the free-to-air digital
transmission network to accommodate all current
analogue TV licensees.
System licence and Frequency licence will be issued
by TRCSL to the DBNO.
Initially two frequencies, UHF CH 41 and 43 will be
assigned to the DBNO.
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Eight Main Transmitting Stations
1. Kokavil
2. Colombo
3. Yatiyantota
4. Piduruthalagala
5. Karagahatenna
6. Namunukula
7. Gongala
8. Hantana
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Proposed Time Plan
Mid 2012: Deployment of DVB-T2 pilot
transmission services in Northern Province
and Western Province;
Mid 2014: Deployment of DVB-T2 services
from eight principal stations;
End 2015: Analogue TV shut off in Western
Province;
End 2017: Complete ASO
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Present Status
MMMI is in the process of setting up the
DBNO.
Evaluations are being carried out to identify
an Investor for the infrastructure facilities of
the DBNO.
Actions have been taken to vacate UHF CH 41
and 43.
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Thank You.
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