DIGITAL BROADCASTING and DIGITAL TV – a new era in high quality entertainment, education and learning

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Background, Purpose, Synopsis:

In late 2013, the NBTC (the nation’s merged broadcasting and telecoms regulator) issued the country’s first spectrum auction of 24 commercial digital terrestrial TV licences. This heralds a new era in converged digital media.

As with telecommunications, broadcasting uses spectrum, a scare national resource. Digital broadcasting has far greater spectral efficiency (Mbps for each MHz of bandwidth) than does the analogue use of spectrum, allows for much better picture quality and also supports a range of other value-adding features and functionality. Digital television (DTV) is the transmission of audio and video by a digitally processed and multiplexed signal. The DVB T-2 standard is adopted in Thailand for broadcasting (along with all other ASEAN nations other than the Philippines). Broadly however, digital TV in various forms uses a variety of network types.

As with most countries, Thailand has started digital broadcasting well ahead of the end of analogue transmission (Analogue Switch Off date or ASO), which will take some time. The forces of convergence between telecoms (especially mobile) and broadcasting are playing out now and the outcomes are fascinating.

The industry has spawned take up in technology and services, with a range of value-adding, innovative platforms and applications which push traditional boundaries at a very fast rate.

The purpose of this conference is to provide a better understand of the industry, showing how European and other foreign and local firms can participate (eg through technology platforms, and content) and to consider some policy aspects.

Format: Half day in the morning. Conference participatory style. There are two types of slot: An Address and a Moderated Topic Session. A Topic Session is one subject area with 2-3 speakers (TEDx style – ie focused, well prepared, important ideas/issues/proposals with presentation – ‘rich pictures’ rather than lots of text are encouraged, then with Q&A with all presenters from that session on stage with a Moderator).

Date: Thursday 15 May 2014. 08.30-13.45 hrs

Venue: Room Sukhumvit, Sheraton Grande Sukhumvit (BTS: Asok)

Who should attend: Broadcast industry participants, broadcasters, mobile and fixed line operators, Policy makers and regulators, Telecoms industry participants, IT industry participants, NBTC and NBTC staff, MICT senior staff, business community in Thailand.

Price: THB 1,000 net for Non-member. THB 500 net for JFCCT & EABC members, and supporter members. THB 250 net for Graduated/Post-Graduated Students with limited numbers.  Sponsors & Supporters are offered a limited number of complimentary tickets. Free of Charge (FOC) for Government Employees.

Payment: The payment must be made by CASH or cheque at the registration’s desk before the event starts.

Registration: Online registration is available online [here]. For more information please contact Khun Ruangmas at [email protected] or call 02-670-0624.