Digital Broadcasting Symposium 2016 The 12th DBS event comprising of an international conference, industry exhibition and focused workshops

was held from 29-Feb to 3-Mar at Hotel Istana in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The event attracted 1,032

participants from 52 countries representing 226 organisations. The DBS provides an opportunity for the

broadcast and media industry stakeholders to network, share and experience wide-ranging technologies,

advanced solutions and innovative ideas. With the theme “Innovating Digital Connections” the event

provided a holistic broadcast and ICT experience through its 12 conference sessions, 15 focused

workshops and a 52 booth industry exhibition showcasing advance technologies and solutions from across

the industry.

52 countries1,032 participants226 organisations

47% overseas

participants’ profile

55% Broadcasters 29%

Services & Support Industry

7%Others

3% Regulators 6%

Edu & Training institutions

12% Top Management/Decision makers

40% Senior Managers

34% Specialists/Experts

14% Others

EVENT REPORT

DBS2016 - International Conference The 3-day conference provided a platform for the industry experts and media enthusiasts to share and

discuss topics on advanced technologies, business challenges, implementation ideas and effective and

innovative solutions that are shaping the broadcast industry. The 12 conference sessions comprised of

wide-ranging topics relevant to the current media space including; Going Beyond HD; Changing Media

Business Environment; Cloud Technologies in Media; Immersive Media; Challenges in Media Delivery;

Media Management; and Creative Content. Delegates enjoyed the chance to interact with top-level

professionals from the industry who are actively involved in harnessing the advanced technologies and

innovative solutions the industry has on offer.

DBS2016 – Focused Workshops Fifteen focused workshops presented advanced solutions on content and technology for radio and

television broadcasters. The workshops provide an opportunity for manufacturers as well as technology

solution providers to present/showcase and demonstrate their own products, including sharing of

experiences and results from use-case scenarios. Topics related to Content Development Ideas,

Technology Introduction, Application and Implementation, Media Delivery and Advanced Technologies for

Accessible Broadcasting were among those discussed and presented by leading industry players. In

addition to these a series of workshops presented ‘Next Generation Audio and Video Technologies’

through live demonstrations and advanced techniques for an enhanced audio-visual experience attracting

full-house sessions all throughout the show.

Key topics at the conference and workshops § The Future of DTV

§ Going forward with Digital Radio

§ Digitisation of Audio Video Archives

§ Technologies: Towards Enhancing Experience

§ Changing Media Business

§ Cloud Technologies and Media

§ Creative Content Development

§ Challenges in Media Delivery

§ Immersive Media Technologies

§ OTT and IBB Technology

§ Workflow Management and Enhancement

§ Technologies for Inclusive Broadcasting

§ Digital and Alternate Delivery Platforms

12 conference sessions

71 experts/speakers

15 workshops

over 90 topics/discussions

over 65 sponsors/partners

Special thanks to all our Sponsors, Exhibitors, Supporters, Speakers and the participants...

DBS2016 – Industry Exhibition

Some of the industries leading equipment manufacturers, system integrators, transmission network

integrators, frequency planners, Internet and broadcast service providers, digital system proponents,

regulatory agencies and other media players showcased their latest technologies and services at the event.

The exhibition was joined by 46 companies representing 14 countries. This provided a unique opportunity

for them to interact, understand and network with representatives from over 90 broadcasters and channel

operators across the region of which over 52% were representatives from top/senior management.

Digital Broadcasting Symposium is organised by the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union

46 exhibitors from 14 countries 82% overseas exhibitors

52 exhibition booths

List of Exhibitors § Canara Lighting Industries § Ministry of Communications and Multimedia Malaysia (KKMM)

§ Radio Television Malaysia (RTM) § Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC)

§ National Film Development Corporation Malaysia (FINAS)

§ MYNIC § Multimedia Development Corporation (MDeC) § MEASAT § Rohde & Schwarz § WorldDAB § Radio Frequency Systems § LS telcom § Kathrein-Werke KG § Caton Technology Asia

§ CryptoGuard AB § Ikegami Electronics Asia Pacific § LYNX-Technik § Nautel § ORBAN Europe § Denki Kogyo § Content + Technology § Oracle § Edgeware § MediaGeniX § Village Island Asia § Aviindos § Whiteways Systems § Advanced Broadcast Solutions ‒ Asia § Editec International/APB § AVID § JAA Systems

§ Salzbrenner Stagetec Mediagroup Company § MediaGuru § PlayBox Technology Asia-Pacific § MSA Focus International § RProbe § Bernama Systems & Solutions Advisor (BESSAR) § Mahajak & Studer § ENENSYS § Sony § ADDER Technology § ETA Network Systems § Aspera - an IBM company § EMC Corporation § Skyline Communications § Ideal Systems S.E.A. § IABM

Visitors’ comments “The event provided good exposure to the latest technologies and their implementation updates within the industry and the region. The nice thing is that it covered almost all the areas within broadcasting, including moving towards digital as well as emerging technologies and content related areas as well as solutions for reaching more viewers and possibilities for additional revenue generation.”

Anil Kumar Mangalgi, Deputy Director General Eng., Doordarshan, India

“In addition to the conference and workshop sessions, I managed to learn a lot from the exhibition booths and other fellow broadcasters. Thank you for a great event.”

Nawaz NOORBUX, Director News, RADIO PLUS, Mauritius

“A very focused exhibition with great products and service providers, and a wonderful opportunity to network and interact with industry players and other broadcasters from the region.”

Abdullah Shahadan, Project Director, Media City Development, Malaysia

Exhibitor/Sponsors’ comments “The WorldDAB is proud to be the principal sponsor of DBS for the third year. The event plays a primary role in the region for continuing to facilitate the dialogue among key stakeholders in the region. We believe ABU and this event can continue to foster the discussion on the future of digital radio between all stakeholders in the broadcast industry across the region and we are very happy to be continuously involved in this event in the future.”

Bernie O’Neill, Project Director, WorldDAB

“The DBS provides an opportunity to learn and share the industry trends, and more importantly to share the best practices with broadcasters in the region. The networking opportunities are excellent. It brings together the broadcasters from this dynamic region helping them to learn and create concrete initiatives for their organisations.”

Johan Vanmarcke, Managing Director, MediaGeniX Asia

“The DBS is a good venue to introduce new technologies to the broader Asian audience. Through our technology workshops and demos we are able to educate them on leading edge technologies which will be used by the broadcasters in the near future.”

Craig Todd, Senior Vice-President and CTO, Dolby USA

announcing the next DBS2017...

76 – 9 MARCH 2017, KUALA LUMPURwww.abu.org.my/dbsymposium