DAB Digital Radio across Europe
Date: 8th June 2017
Location: Belgrade, Serbia
Types: Conference
DAB Digital Radio across Europe
Hosted by: Radio Belgrade, Serbia
8 June 2017
Venue: Radio Belgrade, Stone Room, Street Hilandarska No 2, Belgrade, Serbia.
The purpose of this one-day workshop is the popularisation of digital radio and the exchange of views of all stakeholders in the radio market in Serbia as well as the presentation of information from Europe on the introduction of digital radio. The aim is to initiate discussion about the possibilities and challenges in the process of deployment of digital radio (DAB+) in Serbia.
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9:00 |
Registration |
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10:00
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Welcome – General Manager of Radio Belgrade An overview of the status and priorities of radio industry in Serbia. Speaker: Radio Belgrade |
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10:20
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European Broadcasting Union perspective on digital radio EBU supports its members to bring digital radio to their territories, providing them with advice, data and best practice. Speaker: Graham Dixon, Head of Radio, EBU |
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10:40 |
DAB+ Global Update and progress report WorldDAB is the global industry forum responsible for defining and promoting DAB, the digital radio broadcasting standard for many broadcasters around the world. Speaker: Patrick Hannon, President, WorldDAB |
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11:00 |
COFFEE |
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11:40 12:00 12:20 |
Digital radio case studies – United Kingdom, Norway and Slovenia UK and Norway are established DAB markets, with Norway now in the process of switching off national FM services.Slovenia has recently launched national DAB services. This session gives a short overview of each country’s regulation and policy, network planning, and business cases for DAB digital radio UK speaker: Yvette Dore, Communications Director, Digital Radio UK Norway speaker: Jørn Jensen, Senior Advisor, NRK Norway Slovenia speaker: name tbc, RTV Slovenia |
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13:00 – 14:00 |
LUNCH |
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14:00
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DAB and the automotive sector In Norway 98% of new cars now come with DAB as standard, and in UK 87%. How did these two countries get to that point of success, and how are they converting to DAB the cars already on the road? UK – 10 minutes Norway – 10 minutes Q&A – 10 minutes |
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14:30 |
The economics of DAB This presentation will give an analysis of the broadcaster costs for distributing radio content on DAB, FM, and internet. Marcello Lombardi, Project Manager, European Broadcasting Union |
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15:00 |
Discussion – Q&A |
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15:30 |
Closing remarks Head of Technical Department, Radio Belgrade |
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There are a number of good hotels close to the venue, including:
Hotel Opera
Brace Jugovic16,
Stari Grad,
11000 Beograd,
Serbia
Telephone: +381 11 7151320
Hotel City Savoy
Cetinjska 3,
Stari Grad,
11000 Beograd,
Serbia
Telephone: +381 11 3240200
Belgrade Art Hotel
Knez Mihailova 27,
Stari Grad,
11000 Beograd,
Serbia
Telephone: +381 11 3312000
Hotel Belgrade Inn
Francuska 11,
Stari Grad,
11158 Beograd,
Serbia
Telephone: +381 11 4000 660
Five Points Square - City Center
Trg Republike 3/V, Stari Grad,
11000 Beograd,
Serbia
Telephone: +381 11 3287322
Broadcasters:
Public service radio broadcaster: RTS
Regional public broadcaster: Radio Television Vojvodina 3
Commercial radio broadcaster: Serbia 4
Public services broadcasters from the region: Montenegro, Bosnia and Hercegovina, Macedonia, Republic Srpska etc)
Regional commercial radio stations
Government/regulator organizations
Ministry of Telecommunication
Ministry of Culture and Information
RATEL (regulator)
Representatives of Parliament of Serbia (for telecommunication)
Industry:
Terrestrial and Communications companies from Serbia and region.
Automotive industry - representatives from FIAT
For further information and to register to attend, please contact: tehnikarb@rts.rs
08.06.2017
Marcello Lombardo - EBU
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Marcello Lombardo - EBU
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