Status of DTT in Malaysia 2007

CMA98 Trials

Contents

National Trial DVB-T by RTM Mobile TV trial DVB-H by Astro Border Coordination Broadcast Plan (SRSP)

Next Step

Issues

Legal process
The law: CMA98 creates 4 types of players:

Content Applications Service Providers: who are special subset of application service providers including traditional broadcast services and newer services such as online publishing and information services Network Service provider: who provides the basic connectivity and bandwidth to support a variety of applications. Network service enable connectivity or transport between different networks. Application Service providers: who provides particular functions such as voice service and data services Network Facilities Providers: owners of facilities, such as satellite, fibre optics, telecommunications lines

DTT trials, 2006

National trial

Conducted by RTM (6 mths) Transmitter stations are at Menara Kuala Lumpur (ch 44 & 46) and Gunung Ulu Kali (ch 43 & 45). Generally: same transmitter locations as the analog networks. DVB-T, MFN Power set at 5kW Starts 7pm midnight daily

National trial cont..

Parameters: 64 QAM, FEC 2/3, GI 1/4 Rooftop reception Coverage area include Klang Valley (primary), northern Selangor and southern Perak. 2000 selected households for viewer survey which will be conducted by consultant. Compression: Mpeg 2

National trial cont..

Technical tests include

Interactive (MHP) applications Service Coverage

Commercial Viewer reception Viewer perception

RTM Digital TV Service

TOC RTM 1 RTM 2 MUX 1 RTM-i Muzik Aktif SuperTeks Data Service MUX 2 Radio Aktif FM Radio DIGITAL MUX CENTRE TV TRANSMITTER

Content on the Digital Platform

Video Services

Data and Interactive Services

Projek Pendigitalan RTM 2006

Phase 2 trial
To continue with MHEG 5 & MPEG-4

STB Participation from other content providers Mobile, portable and handheld reception

Standards
Malaysia has adopted the DVB-T standards for FTA television following a Commission Determination on a Mandatory Standard for Free To Air DTT No. 2 of 2006 issued in November 2006 [ The National trial showcase MCMC Exhibition Booth ]

DVB-H

Trial by ASTRO Ch 32 & 34 Update will be presented in session 6 here by ASTRO.

Next steps

Technical process is going on

Field strength measurements are being made Results are brought to bilateral and trilateral Border coordination meetings. Broadcast Plan in the form of an SRSP also on going

The migration process

To rearrange the current users within the VHF and UHF bands Target ASO by 2015 To initiate and address current public in getting equipped to receive DTT via awareness programmes

Issues

Reaching the 100% coverage Cost of STBs Choice of a common software for interactive applications: still to be done (MHEG 5 ? MHP ?)

Thank You