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SEE Digi.TV Project: DSO Harmonisation in South East Europe
Tanja Kerševan SmokvinaIgor Funa
Transition to DTT Broadcasting, Borderline Frequency Coordination and Digital Dividend
Warsaw, 7-9 May 2012
Project area
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Project partners• ERDF partners:– APEK (SI)– SINTESIO (SI)– Informest (IT)– IVSZ (HU)– RTR (AT)
– AGCOM (IT, strategic associated partner)
– NMHH (HU, observer)3
• IPA partners:– HAKOM, AEM (HR)– CRA (BA)– RBA (RS)– AEM, EKIP (MNE)– SRD (MK)– NCRT (AL)
Purpose of the project… harmonization of the activities in the SEE region related to the introduction of digital broadcasting services, in order to: •speed-up the overall process of analogue switch-off in the region and further developments to more efficient technologies; •maximize harmonization of legal and technical framework with the digitalization process in the EU; •avoid policy, technology and market fragmentation; •develop regional strategy for optimal use of freed frequency spectrum for new ICT broadband services and •efficiently manage digital dividend
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By ...• Transfer of knowledge • Exchange of information and best practice • Development of tools, guidelines, roadmaps,
recommendations, plans, education programme and surveys
Within … 4 core work packages
From … April 2011 till April 2013
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• WP3: Legal Framework
• WP4: Technical Framework
• WP5: Economic Framework
• WP6: Public Awareness Framework
• Communication Activities: website, newsletter, leaflet, national seminars, international conferences
Work packages
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Current project results• Analysis of existing legal framework in SEE• Funding framework guidelines• Assessment of the Technical framework• Analysis of national A/D switchover strategies• SEE Strategic Roadmap• Receiver and conformance test specifications• Tools for public awareness measurement• Public Awareness Action Plan
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Available on www.see-digi.tv
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Terrestrial platform in the SEE region• Terrestrial television platform remains one of
the most important television delivery platforms in South East Europe
• Limited spectrum: Broadcasting / Mobile Services
• More efficient use of spectrum • DVB-T2 - Long Term Evolution in
broadcasting?
Digital Dividend in the region• Will be used for mobile services• Digital switchover to release the 800 MHz
band• Because of differences in DSO date additional
cross-border coordination is needed• Some agreements for the 800 MHz band
already signed
• Completed: Austria, Croatia, Italy, Slovenia• Not completed yet: Albania, Bosnia and
Herzegovina, Hungary, Serbia, Montenegro, FYR Macedonia
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Digital Switchover Status
• Harmonized approach– Digital switchover differences– Cross-border coordination– Agreements
• Licensing approach– Refarming– Auction– Beauty contest
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Challenges addressed by the project
