Roadmaps for Planning Digital
The provided roadmaps match short-term
and long-term goals and help Regulators
and Operators to plan their DTTB and
MTV introductions.
INTERNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATION UNION
It will help Regulators and Operators to:
Reach consensus about the
requirements and solutions
Provide a mechanism to help forecast
the key milestones
An example roadmap for Operators is
provided in the figure below.
Provide a framework to help planning
and coordinating the required steps
Figure 2: Example Roadmap for Operators
4.6.
Network
Interfacing
Service
proposition
& initial
network plan
Network
principles
Review
service
proposition
3.3, 3.4.
4.1.
Technology
Standards
DTTB service
planning
4.2, 4.7
4.3, 4.4,
4.5
License
4.8
Equipment
Availability
4.9
Network
Rollout
Planning
DTTB
network
implementation plan
Commercial
provisions
Service
provision
Content ing
providers
contracts
GUIDELINES
FOR THE INTRODUCTION
OF
DIGITAL TERRESTRIAL TELEVISION
AND
MOBILE TELEVISION BROADCASTING
Date of
issue of
licence
Further Information
ITU Project Manager
Gue-Jo Jo
Tel : +41 22 730 50 66 Mail: gue-jo.jo@itu.int
Authors
Peter Walop
Tel : +31 70 707 44 66 Mail: peter.walop@cococo.tv
Jan Doeven
Tel : +31 79 316 74 00 Mail: jan.doeven@doevenconsultancy.nl
Gu-Yeon Hwang
Tel : +82 27 813 136
Mail: joyvalley@hanafos.com
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Introduction of Guidelines
The guidelines on the introduction of
Digital Terrestrial Television Broadcasting
(DTTB) and Mobile Television
Broadcasting (MTV) are being developed
on the basis of the World
Telecommunication Development
Conference (WTDC-06) instructions and
with the support of the ITU and Republic
of Korea.
The guidelines are designed to provide
information and recommendations on
policy, regulation, technologies, network
planning, customer awareness and
business planning for the smooth
introduction of DTTB and MTV.
Included in the guidelines are:
The guidelines are drafted by a group of
international experts under the
supervision of the ITU:
Figure 1: Functional Framework of Guidelines
Policy &
Regulation
Jan Doeven: coordinator and DTTB
networks
Peter Walop: Policy & Regulation, ASO,
Market & Business development
1.1.
Technology
& Standards
Regulation
1.2.
Licensing
Framework
1.3. ITU-R
Regulations
1.4.
National
Spectrum
Plan
1.5.
Assignment
Procedures
1.6. License
Terms &
Conditions
1.9.
Business
Models &
Public
Financing
1.10. Digital
Dividend
2.11.
Transition
Models
2.12.
Organization
al Structure &
Entities
3.1.
Customer
Insight &
Research
3.2. Receiver
Availability
Consideratio
ns
4.1.
Technology
& Standards
Application
4.2. Design
Principles &
Network
Architecture
4.4. System
Parameters
4.6.
Network
Interfacing
4.3/5.3.
Network
Planning
4.5/5.5.
Radiation
Characteristics
4.7/5.7.
Shared
Design
Principles
4.8/5.8
Transmitting
equipment
Availability
5.1.
Technology
& Standards
Application
5.2. Design
Principles &
Network
Architecture
5.4. System
Parameters
5.6. Network
Interfacing
& studio
facilities
1.7. Local
Permits
(building &
planning)
1.8. Media
Permits &
Authorizatio
ns
2.13. ASO
Planning &
Milestones
2.14. Infra &
Spectrum
Compatibility
2.15. ASO
Communicati
on Plan
3.3.
Customer
Proposition
3.4.
Business
Planning
3.5. End
Consumer
Support
Gu-Yeon Hwang: MTV networks
The guidelines will be finalized by the end
of 2009 and freely available at the ITU’s
website.
Africa will be one of the first regions to
benefit from the customization of the
guidelines.
ASO
Cost/benefit analysis
Market &
Best practice guidance
Business
Development
Key activities and generic roadmaps
Networks
Documentation references
DTTB
Framework of Guidelines
The guidelines follow a comprehensive
functional framework indicating the
decisions to be considered for the
introduction of DTTB and MTV. It
consists of five functional layers:
In each layer a number of functional
building blocks have been identified (see
figure 1). For each of the functional
building blocks guidelines on key topics
and choices are provided.
Policy and Regulation
The yellow and blue functional blocks are
respectively for the Regulator and
Operator to be addressed. In some
countries different roles and tasks can be
assumed by the different actors.
Analogue Switch-Over (ASO)
Market and Business development
Networks (DTTB & MTV)
MTV
Policy
Implementation
6.1. Policy
documents
& objectives
6.2. National
Telecom,
Broadcast &
Media Acts
6.3. Law
enforcement
& execution
6.6.
DTTB/MTV
Roadmap
Regulator
6.4. DTTB
Roadmap
for Operator
6.5. MTV
Roadmap for
Operator
Policy Implementation
page 2
page 3
6.4. Communication
to end
consumers
4.9/5.9
Network
Rollout
Planning
6.5. Communication
to Industry