ALBANIA
ELECTRONIC AND POSTAL COMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY
NRF PLAN
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790-862 MHz
until finalization of ASO administrators of this band are:
- Audiovisual Media Authority – AMA and
- Electronic and Postal Communications Authority - AKEP
then
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will be under the administration of AKEP available for mobile
broadband services (TRA-ECS). IMT is considered as a part of TRA-ECS.
Date to be decided by the progress of ASO.
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470-790 MHz
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broadcast - GE06
STRATEGY OF TRANSITION TO DIGITAL BROADCASTING
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Approved 2012
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Main aspects
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The deadline for the full transition to digital broadcasting June 2015
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The way to switch to digital broadcasting, the relevant institutions,
financing and other issues related to this process
- Technical aspects
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Licensing
ALBANIA AUDIOVISUAL LANDSCAPE
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The public sector is run by the RTSH (Albanian Radio-Television).
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Public television includes:
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1 national television network : TVSH (Analogue terrestrial)
3 regional television networks (Analogue Terrestrial)
Public Radio includes:
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2 national stations (FM)
3 regional stations (FM)
1 satellite program
ALBANIA
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GE 06 D
Registration of Allotments in ITU
ALBANIA
Frequencies
GE 06 D
Local Networks
STEPS DONE TO FINALIZATION
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Assistance from OSCE, EU, ITU and other specialized institutions and organizations
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Consultations with groups of interests
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Studies for optimization and implementations
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Ad hoc group leading of process and coordination,
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Technical secretariat for technical aspects, as specification of networks, systems,
devices etc.
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Tender procedure
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Assigning contract for 2 national digital networks for RTSH (Albanian Radio-Television)
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Opening tender procedure for other private digital networks based on GE 06
PROCESS STARTED
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RTSH Digital Network has began
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Is going to be finalized issuing of other licenses …..
Are administered applications of:
- Tv Klan,
- Top Channel,
- Digit-Alb,
- Supersport,
- Tring TV.
Current Digital Networks
(DIGITAL DVB-T)
DIGITAL COVERAGE
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For some of them is not issued yet license.
Uses 4 frequencies over almost one third of the
territory for broadcasting 38 programs. (9 to 10
programs per MUX, while the average number of
programs is 5 to 7 channels.
The number of subscribers is not known, however
it is bigger than 100.000 households.
DD situation
Existing analogue transmission
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SO 2015
Existing digital transmission
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SO 2015
Allocations as GE-06-D
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Subject of coordination with neighbors
EXISTING ANALOGUE
TRANSMISSION
EXISTING DIGITAL
TRANSMISSION
WHEN DD
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APPROVAL OF STRATEGY “ALBANIAN DIGITAL AGENDA 2015-2020”
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Around table "Digital Communications - Maximizing the Use of
Spectrum” with support of EU and participation of OSCE, ITU,
Operators, Agencies etc. (March 2015):
- Opportunities and
- Challenges
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Public Consultation for allocation of 790-862 MHZ frequency band
for mobile services by the end of 2015
Thanks for your attention!