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SENTECH SOC LIMITED DTT STATE OF READINESS

SENTECH SOC LIMITED DTT STATE OF READINESS. PRESENTATION TO THE PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND POSTAL SERVICES: 19 September 2014. DIGITAL TERRESTRIAL TELEVISION Introduction.

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SENTECH SOC LIMITED DTT STATE OF READINESS

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  1. SENTECH SOC LIMITEDDTT STATE OF READINESS PRESENTATION TO THE PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND POSTAL SERVICES: 19 September 2014

  2. DIGITAL TERRESTRIAL TELEVISIONIntroduction • The South African DTT network has been designed in accordance with ITU guidelines and international best practice, to provide national terrestrial coverage for fixed installations and portable reception. • The network consist of 182 (178 migrations sites and 4 greenfield sites) terrestrial transmitters sites with a mix of High Power, Medium Power and Low Power solutions utilised to provide terrestrial coverage. • ICASA has issued regulation for two MUX’s – MUX 1 for SABC and Community Broadcasters and MUX 2 for MNET and e-TV. • The network will achieve 84% (85.1% with 182 sites) population coverage (178 sites) with the remainder of geographic locations being serviced by the Direct-to-Home satellite (DTH-S) service.

  3. DIGITAL TERRESTRIAL TELEVISION Coverage Overview

  4. DIGITAL TERRESTRIAL TELEVISIONNetwork Rollout Project Plan

  5. DIGITAL TERRESTRIAL TELEVISIONHead-end and DTH Compatibility • The Head-end was upgraded for DTT. This included a new multiplexing equipment as well as DVB-T2 MI adaption equipment. The system supports Mux 1, Mux 2 and regionalised content. • After laboratory Proof of Concept, a pilot DTH compatibility system was established for the Gauteng SFN, in order to prove stable operation in a live environment.  The system will enable efficient use of transponder capacity for both DTT and DTH. • This technology is currently under testing phase with completion planned by the end of the Financial Year, wherein the conventional DTT (DVB-T2 MI) system is fully established and operational. Continued testing is under evaluation with the technology partner.

  6. DIGITAL TERRESTRIAL TELEVISIONOperational Model – Functional Model

  7. DIGITAL TERRESTRIAL TELEVISION Network Management System • Central Inventory Management System- capability to maintain up-to-date records of the type, quantity, configuration and location of the devices and equipment in the Sentech network • Fault (Alarm) Management System - detect, isolate and resolve problems in the network and correlate and manage notifications whilst presenting critical information. • Performance Management - Performance data collection

  8. DIGITAL TERRESTRIAL TELEVISION Strategies and DTT to DTT Migration • It is critical and prudent to consider an ASO approach that will have low impact on viewers and Television broadcast services. • The outline below details the possible ASO approaches: •  National Approach • Protection of Services Approach • Phased Approach • Hybrid Model of Protection of Services and Phased Approach (Recommended • It is our intention to implement the full Digital to Digital Migration Plan within 2 years of the Analogue Switch Off

  9. DIGITAL TERRESTRIAL TELEVISIONCall Centre – Eco-system and Timescales DTPS

  10. DIGITAL TERRESTRIAL TELEVISIONCall Centre – Eco-system and Timescales

  11. DIGITAL TERRESTRIAL TELEVISIONBroadcaster Issues – Commercial and Legal

  12. THANK YOU

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