Topic Areas

Study Topics and Projects
The activities within the Topic Areas are supervised by Topic Chairmen appointed by the Technical Committee. The Topic Chairmen automatically become members of the Bureau in an ex-officio capacity. The tasks under each Topic Area have been divided into specific projects and each project is led by a Project Manager. The Project Managers act as Rapporteurs and seek input from experts within the ABU membership and if necessary, from outside.

Topic Area Production

Shuji Inaba
TBS TV-Japan

Is responsible for studies related to Production and consists of the following projects:

P/RTA - Radio & Television Archiving; Metadata for archiving in non-alphabetic languages
P/MDAL (Loudness) - Metering of Digital Audio Level
P/UHDTV - Ultra-high Definition TV
P/RFPD - Requirement for FPD as master monitor in HDTV programme production environment
P/SN - Broadcast Systems for people with special needs
P/ITPS – IT (file) - based Production System

Topic Area Transmission

Masayuki Takada
NHK-Japan

Is responsible for studies related to Transmission which consists of the following projects:

T/DTTB - DTTB Coverage and Frequency Planning languages
T/MMB - Mobile Digital Multimedia Broadcasting
T/API - Standardisation of API for DTTB including Multimedia
T/SCS-MCS - Digital Radio Signal and Multi-Channel Simulcast Systems
T/N-CP – Delivery using Network and Content Protection

Topic Area Training and Services

Tharaka Mohotty
MTV-Sri Lanka

Is responsible for studies related to training and management which consists of the following projects:

TS/MS - Management Studies
TS/OBSD - On-line Broadcast Skills Development Facility
TS/SDB - Support to Developing Broadcasters
TS/LCIE - Low-Cost Infrastructure and Equipment
TS/TxCA – New Transmitter Technologies in Radio and TV Broadcasting
and New Combiners and Antenna Systems

Topic Area Spectrum - WRC-12 Issues

Mahdi Siasifar
IRIB-Iran

Is responsible for studies related to Spectrum-WRC-12 Issues and consists of the following projects:

S/SH-ENG - Worldwide/regional harmonization of spectrum for ENG: WRC-12 Agenda item 1.5
S/BSS-21 GHz - Spectrum usage of 21.4-22 GHz band for BSS and the associated feeder-link bands in Regions 1 and 3: WRC-12 Agenda item 1.13
S/UHF-Sharing - Sharing studies between mobile and other services in the 790-862 MHz band in Regions 1 and 3, to ensure the adequate protection of allocated services: WRC-12 Agenda item 1.17
S/S R DEVICES - Impact of emissions from short-range devices on radio communication services: WRC-12 Agenda item 1.22
S/SOFTWARE DR - Introduction of software-defined radio and cognitive radio systems: WRC-12 Agenda item 1.19
S/IBS – Other Issues Impacting Broadcasting Services at WRC-11: New applications in the radio location service and review allocations or regulatory provisions in the range 30 300 MHz: WRC-12 Agenda item 1.14

Topic Area Spectrum - ABU Issues

Zhu Yunyi
RTPRC-China

Is responsible for studies related to Spectrum-ABU Issues and consists of the following projects:

S/SPECT Usage 75-3000GHz - Possible use of Spectrum between 75 GHz and 3 000 GHz by Broadcasting services
S/LF - Possible use of LF Band for Digital Radio Broadcasting and Spectrum Allocation
S/Radio-26MHz - STechnical Parameters and Regulatory Considerations for Local Radio Broadcasting in 26 MHz band
S/SRSTV - Frequency Requirements for Sound and Television Broadcasting ABU-HFC – Coordination of Shortwave Schedules (Continuing Activity)

DR Forum Project

Asaad Bagharib
MediaCorp-Singapore

Is responsible for studies related to Digital Radio Broadcasting Systems:

DRF/DSBS - Digital Sound Broadcasting Systems

Next Generation Broadcasting Systems Advisory Group
Chimoon Jung KBS-Korea	Is responsible for studies related to Next Generation Broadcasting Systems.