ITU Regional Seminar on Transition to DTTV Broadcasting and Digital Dividend in Europe Budapest, 29-31 January 2014 Session 8: Bulgarian experience in utilization of the Digital Dividend have been transformed into digital carriage format Mr. Petko Kantchev, Adviser MTITC, Bulgaria petko.kantchev@ties.itu.int International Telecommunication Union
ITU Regional Seminar on Transition to DTTV Broadcasting and Digital Dividend in Europe Budapest, 29-31 January 2014 During the RRC-06 in Geneva Bulgarian Administration has got planned allotments in VHF Band III (174-230 MHz), UHF Bands IV (470-574 MHz) and V (574-862 MHz) enabling 10 DTTVB networks for nation-wide coverage, 31 DTTVB networks for regional coverage and 26 DTTVB networks for regional coverage of tree biggest country towns (Sofia, Plovdiv and Varna). One year later the WRC-07 has resolved to reallocate the band 790 to 862 have been transformed into digital carriage format MHz to the mobile service in order to enable provision of MTV broadcasting service to viewers which did not at all materialize-in fact this band was entirely dedicated to further expansion of mobile service in most countries. The European Commission [COM(2009)586; COM/848/EO; COM(2010) - Final and in particular with its Decision 2010/267/EC] has paved the way for setting up of harmonized technical conditions of radiocommunication systems within this band in The European Union . International Telecommunication Union
ITU Regional Seminar on Transition to DTTV Broadcasting and Digital Dividend in Europe Budapest, 29-31 January 2014 For financial reasons The Ministry of Defence has not released yet some channels within Bands IV and V being in use by defence systems of the nation since decades. Not withstanding with this the release of occupied channels by this Ministry shall be done subject to budgetary appropriations foreseen in its annual budget in accordance with specific time table for release of TV channels intended for the deployment of DTTVB networks and with the economy status of this country. have been transformed into digital carriage format International Telecommunication Union
ITU Regional Seminar on Transition to DTTV Broadcasting and Digital Dividend in Europe Budapest, 29-31 January 2014 The Law for Electronic Communications (Section 209 Paragraph 10) stipulated granting license for additional DTTVB network with nation-wide coverage. Therefore granting DTTVB network licences for regional coverage was to be on hold. Shift from horizontal polarization applied in analogue TTV broadcasting to vertical polarization for DTTVB networks, together with simulcast requirement for 3 to 8 months has complicated further the tasks of the have been transformed into digital carriage format Body for Digital Television and the Regulaltory Authority CRC. Last but not least, juridical court orders may have additional substantial impact on the whole process for transition to DTTVB in this country. International Telecommunication Union
ITU Regional Seminar on Transition to DTTV Broadcasting and Digital Dividend in Europe Budapest, 29-31 January 2014 The Digital Dividend deployment There is no doubt that no efforts will be spend to overcome said difficulties by this country at every level. After the definite ASO of analogue terrestrial TV broadcasting and either upon formal license application or by initative of competent Regulatory Authority, rights will be granted for using protected spectrum within Geneva 2006 Plan for mobile applications, expansion of MHP based services or pan- have been transformed into digital carriage format European services - all falling within the European Union policy for DD adoption. Practical schedules and deadlines are to be defined as soon as possible. It is worth underlining that “Plan 2012” stipulates clearly (in accordance with its Annex 2) that the TV channels falling within the Digital Dividend framework, are not foreseen anymore for deployment of DTTV broadcasting networks. International Telecommunication Union
ITU Regional Seminar on Transition to DTTV Broadcasting and Digital Dividend in Europe Budapest, 29-31 January 2014 Thank you very much for your interest in this presentation! Petko Kantchev Adviser MTITC, Bulgaria Republic of have been transformed into digital carriage format petko.kantchev@ties.itu.int International Telecommunication Union
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