broadcasting tv digitalization in albania
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Albania Audiovisual Landscape
(Public audiovisual sector)
The public sector is run by the RTSH (Albanian Radio-Television).
Public television includes: 1 national television network : TVSH (Analogue
terrestrial)
3 regional television networks (Analogue Terrestrial)
Public Radio includes: 2 national stations (FM)
3 regional stations (FM)
1 satellite program
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Radio: 2 national radios FM (Top Albania Radio and +2 Radio)
53 local radios (FM)
Television: 2 general national television networks: Klan TV and Top Channel
(Analogue Terrestrial). Third national operator, TV Arbëria stopped broadcasting and NCRT revoked its license (October 2010)
73 regional or local television networks (1 town up to 4 districts) of which 3 are news channels (Analogue Terrestrial)
44 cable networks, and
4 satellite networks (ALSAT, DIGITALB, Supersport, Tring).
Albania Audiovisual Landscape (Private audiovisual sector)
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Current Digital Networks
(DIGITALB DVB-T)
DIGITALB MOBILE DVB-H
TRING DVB-T
SHIJAK DVB-T
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Current Digital Networks
(DIGITALB DVB-T)
DIGITALB COVERAGE
Operates without a license Since July
2004.
Uses 4 frequencies over almost one
third of the territory for broadcasting 38
programs. (9 to 10 programs per MUX,
while the average number of programs
is 5 to 7 channels.
The number of subscribers is not
known, however it is bigger than
100.000 households.
Decoders are locked for the frequencies
other than the frequencies used by
DIGITALB.
The frequencies used from DIGITALB
are not respecting the Frequency Plan
GE06 D.
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Current Digital Networks
(DIGITALB MOBILE DVB-H)
DIGITALB broadcasted, without a
license, 16 mobile television
channels (DVB-H). Due to the
business failure, it stopped
broadcasting. (In October 2010 the
last station in Dajti mountain close
to Tirana was stopped).
NO DIGITALB MOBILE
COVERAGE ANYMORE
(October 2010)
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Current Digital Networks
(DIGITALB DVB-T2)
DIGITALB is broadcasting, without a license, DVB-T2, from Dajti site using ch 29 UHF.
Digitalb MUX 5 DVB-T2 256 QAM G.I 1/128
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Current Digital Networks
(TRING DVB-T)
Broadcasts a package of programs from Dajti site using only one frequency within the Frequency Plan GE 06 D.
TRING COVERAGE
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Current Digital Networks
(SHIJAK DVB-T)
Broadcasts a package of programs from Dajti site using only one frequency within the Frequency Plan GE 06 D.
TV COVERAGE
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GE 06 D Plan for Albania
(Transmission Capacities)
Digital broadcastings in Band III
174-230 MHz
T- DAB and DVB-T
Coverage
Number
Allotment
01 (Nord)
Allotment0
2 (South)
Tirana Sub
Allotment
(03)
1 11 D 11 B 11 A
2 12 B 12 C 12 A
T-DAB (VHF)
Tirana Sub Allotment
T-DAB (VHF)
Allotment Frequencies
T-DAB
(VHF) DVB-T
(VHF)
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GE 06 D Plan for Albania
(Transmission Capacities)
Digital broadcastings in Band IV and V
470 - 862 MHz DVB-T
11 DVB-T Allotments (UHF)
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Number of
Coverage
Allotment
01 (North)
Allotment
02 (South)
Tirana Sub
Allotment of
(03)
1 11 D 11 B 11 A
2 12 B 12 C 12 A
1. VHF (T-DAB)
2. VHF+UHF (DVB-T
GE 06 D Plan for Albania (FREQUENCIES)
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Licensing Digital Networks
First effort to license existing digital operators:
The parliamentary Resolution forcing the licensing of unlicensed operators;
In an not fully completed legal framework;
The switch over strategy not defined.
In the November 2008,The NCRT announced the organization of the public competition of candidatures for licenses to build and operate 3 private national digital terrestrial networks. (Council Decision nr.726, date 08.09.2008 “About the organization of the competition of the candidatures for private operators of national digital terrestrial networks”.
The deadline for presenting and the opening of applications, was set the date 24.11.2008.
There were 10 applicants registered.
With the request of the candidates, the date of the competition was postponed a couple of times.
In the last date, 21.01.2009, the competition failed, because none of the candidates was present.
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Licensing Digital Networks
(Conclusions)
Reasons of failure to license digital networks:
Lack of a well defined legal framework; Law “On audiovisualmedia in Albania” aproved
(March 2013)
Lack of an approved strategy; Strategy approved (May 2012)
High financial requirements ( 10 000 000 of
assets, 10% warranty, Yearly fee, Auction, etc);
No such an obligation in the new law
(assets are required by the beauty contest
Regulation produced by AMA)
The cooperation between operators and service
and content providers, unclear;
New Law:The broadcaster can own one MUX
license.
Refusal to introduce MPEG 4 instead of existing
MPEG 2;
New Law: Beauty contest selection, Transitory
period from MPEG 2 to MPEG 4
The hope of decoder subsidizing from the state; New law: Partial subvention
2009 NOW (2014)
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Number of
Coverage
Allotment
01 (North)
Allotment
02 (South)
Tirana Sub
Allotment of
(03)
1 11 D 11 B 11 A
2 12 B 12 C 12 A
1. VHF
2. UHF
GE 06 D Plan for Albania
(CHANNELS)
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17
Shfrytezimi aktual i
spektrit UHF ne
Europe/USA
Transmetimet Televizive - Europe
470 M
Hz
862 M
Hz
72 MHz 392 MHz
Transmetimet Televizive - USA
470 M
Hz
336 MHz
806 M
Hz
849 M
Hz
851 M
Hz
894 M
Hz
PCS PCS
2 x 43 MHz
790 M
Hz
Mbrojtja*
* Pjeserisht i perdorur prej
sherbimeve mobile ne 20 vende Europiane
(RR 5.316)
Dividendi Digjital
880 M
Hz
915 M
Hz
GSM
925 M
Hz
960 M
Hz
GSM
2 x 35 MHz
790 M
Hz
IMT
862 M
Hz
IMT
2 x 32 MHz
Source European Digital Dividend
Conference
5 Mars 2008
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Dividendi Digjital
Source: European Digital Dividend Conference
5 Mars 2008
18
Transmetimet Televizive
47
0 M
Hz
862 M
Hz
790 M
Hz
Consequences
of WRC-07
decisions Transmetime Televzive
Mobile
72 MHz 392 MHz 320 MHz
Pas ASO
Subjekt i Marreveshjeve midis vendeve fqinje
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AL
001D
AL
002D
AL
003D
AL
004D
AL
005D
AL
006D
AL
007D
AL
008D
AL
009D
AL
010D
AL
011D
AL
012D
Nr i
allotment 8 10 10 8 9 12 9 12 11 16 8 8
Ch 61-69 - 1 2 2 1 2 - 3 1 3 2 2
% - 10 20 25 11 16 - 25 9 18 25 25
Impakti i caktimit te kanaleve 61-69 per sherbimet mobile ne Planin GE06
D per Shqipërinë
Conclusion : 13.6 % of allotments need frequence change
There is no time for coordination
Alternative: Reduce the nr of coverage from 8 to 7 increasing the spectrum efficiency to maintain the sam nr of programs.
(DVB-T2 Aplication)
Follow the coordination latter
Digital Dividend
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Digital Dividend
Existing analogue assignments 28 To be closed by 2015
Existing digital assignments 28 To be closed by 2015
Planned digital assignments (GE-06-D) 19 Subject to coordination with
neighbors
CAKTIME ANALOGE
EKZISTUESE
CAKTIME NUMERIKE
EKZISTUESE
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Strategy for Conversion Strategy for Conversion
to Digital Broadcastingto Digital Broadcasting
NCRT has initiated the process of preparing a draft-strategy aiming to ensure a sustainable transfer from analogue to digital broadcasting. In realizing this process, the NCRT is working in close cooperation with the OSCE presence in Albania.
In the framework of this cooperation, an expert from the CSA, France, has evaluated the Albanian audio-visual sector and produced a report stressing the main issues to be addressed in order to have a well-defined strategy.
The key conclusion of the report is that, the ambitious project of transfer to digital broadcasting introduces the need for cooperative relations between the NCRT and the interested groups, operators in particular. European experience shows that the harmonic transfer to digital broadcasting requires a broad consensus between the involved parties, especially during the process of approval of a strategy of common interest.
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Strategy for Conversion Strategy for Conversion
to Digital Broadcastingto Digital Broadcasting
NCRT has organized, during the period April –June 2008, and December 2008- February 2009 a number of local and national conferences, by inviting all the stakeholders, private operators, state institutions and international organizations, to share with NCRT their comments and opinions concerning with transition to digital system.
After accomplishment of the consultation process, NCRT finished the first draft, which was submitted to all state institutions and other stakeholders concerned with.
Approval of Prime Minister Order No 7 of 2.06.2009 "On the establishment of an ad hoc Committee for the switchover from analogue to digital broadcasting“, which will be responsible for coordination, monitoring and implementation of this complex process.
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Strategy for Conversion Strategy for Conversion
to Digital Broadcastingto Digital Broadcasting
On 27.07.2010 is brought out the order no. 159 of Prime Minister which provides for some additions and amendments to the order 77 date 02.06.2009. Concretely, in ad-hoc committee on the strategy of switch-over from analogue to digital broadcasting is included one representative from NCRT.
Based in this order, a Technical Secretariat is established which will support the work of the committee, “composed not less than two experts of the NCRT and Public Radio-Television.
TS Task: “Technical secretariat will propose the best strategies, will perform studies and will handle the all cases which will come out during the work of this committee. This secretariat will prepare and will propose to Committee the work plan and the dead lines for the implementation of strategies”.
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Strategy for Conversion Strategy for Conversion
to Digital Broadcastingto Digital Broadcasting
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Strategy for Conversion Strategy for Conversion
to Digital Broadcastingto Digital Broadcasting
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Transition to Digital Broadcasting and the
Need for Administrative and Financial Support
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Digitalization of the terrestrial analogue networks in the Republic of Albania.
Offering additional capacities in order to increase variety and plurality of
programs.
Introducing new media technologies and services (HD-TV, DVBT-H, interactive
services, etc.).
Utilizing the digital dividend for other telecommunications services.
Strategy for Conversion Strategy for Conversion
to Digital Broadcastingto Digital Broadcasting
Main objectives:
Strategy was approved by Council of Ministers Decision Nr. 292, dt
02.05.2012 “On approval of strategy of transition from analogue to
digital broadcasting”
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Within 17.06.2015 (GE 06 agreement) ratified by the Albanian Assembly.
To achieve this objective three following components must be implemented:
Digitalization of the terrestrial analogue networks of the public broadcaster.
Digitalization of the national private operators’ networks.
Digitalization of the terrestrial analogue networks of the existing local operators.
Each component has its own specificity.
Strategy for Conversion Strategy for Conversion
to Digital Broadcasting (Objective)to Digital Broadcasting (Objective)
Immediate objective:
“The switch off analogue broadcastings”:
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Criteria
The minimal digitalization objective shall be the coverage of population with signal, at least at the coverage realised with the analogue technologies by each operator.
ART (Public Broadcaster) covers 73% of the Albanian territory with analogue signal, which corresponds to over 85 % of the population
The coverage objective for the ART digital network at the conclusion of the first phase of digitalization shall be 75 % of the territory and 85 % of the population.
Strategy for Conversion Strategy for Conversion
to Digital Broadcasting (Objective)to Digital Broadcasting (Objective)
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TRANSITION TO DIGITAL BROADCASTING
(THE NEW LAW)
The law nr. 97/2013 “On audiovisual media in the Republic of Albania” was approved on March 2013.
Article 136. Full transition to digital broadcasting 1. Final deadline of full transition to digital tv broadcasting is the date 17
June 2015. 2. The maner of transition, respective institutions, financing and all other issues
connected to this process are defined in the strategy of conversion from analogue to digital broadcasting, aproved by Council of Ministers.
3. With the entry into force of this law, the issuance of broadcasting
licenses for analogue terrestrial television is prohibited.
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Usage of Digital plan capacities
6 out of 8 layers planned
2 layers left for future developments
No. Classification Coverage area Mbulime te planit
kombetar No. of MUX-es
1 National public operator National 2 2
2 Private national operator National 3 3
4 Local Operator 1 Region 1 11
5 Operators in the city of
Tirana Tirana City 1 7
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Network Capacities needed to support existing analogue programs
No. Allotment
Licensed area
Total
Necessary digital networks
Up to 1
region
Up to 4
regions Repetitive National MPEG 2 MPEG 4
1 Shkodër 7 1 2 4 14 2 Network 1 Network
2 Kukës - 1 - 4 5 1 Network 1 Network
3 Dibër 2 - - 4 6 1 Network 1 Network
4 Lezhë 3 5 - 4 12 2 Networks 1 Network
5 Tiranë 11 16 3 4 34 4 Networks 2 Networks
6 Elbasan 2 7 2 4 15 2 Networks 1 Network
7 Fier 5 5 1 4 15 2 Networks 1 Network
8 Berat 4 1 1 4 10 2 Networks 1 Network
9 Korçë 5 1 - 4 10 2 Networks 1 Network
10 Gjirokastër 4 - 2 4 10 2 Networks 1 Network
11 Vlorë 7 2 3 4 16 2 Networks 1 Network
Network Capacities needed to support existing
analogue programs
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Article 126 Public broadcaster (RTSH) digital broadcasting 1. RTSH-ja, in basis of the contract stipulated with AMA creates, exploits and operates one
national digital network to realize digital broadcasting for: a) its own audio and audiovisual free of charge services; b) other services of public nature defined as such by AMA; c) Other broadcaster’s services on the contract basis. 2. The definitions given into point 1 of this article does not prevent RTSH to ask for the creation of
a second digital network. Articlei 70 Aplication for digital network licences 2. Digital network licence is given by an open competition warranting an equa, objective and non
discriminatoryl treatment. AMA, with its own iniciative or with the request of interested subjects, open the competition process, taking into consideration the frequency plan and the availability of the free frequencies for digital broadcasting.
Article 139 Licensing digital networks and the programs that rely on them in the
transitional period 1.National digital network Licenses : a) AMA defines the number of Private national, regional and local digital licenses and the
licensin rules and criteria as defined in the strategy of transition to digital broadcasting;
Licensing digital networks and the programs
in the transitional period
Article 139 Licensing digital networks and the programs that rely on them in the transitional period
Regardless of how is defined in Articles 70 and 71 of this Law, AMA, in accordance with the strategy of the transition from analogue to digital broadcasting, adopted by the Council of Ministers, conducts licensing private digital networks and programs that rely on them as follows: 1.National digital network Licenses : a) AMA defines the number of Private national, regional and local digital licenses and the licensing rules and criteria as defined in the strategy of transition to digital broadcasting; b) AMA, based on the development of the broadcasting market, determines national historical private operators and existing operators, with experience in digital broadcasting, which will be invited to participate in the selection procedure,for the eligible operator to build a digital network, according to the beauty contest's procedure. AMA, within three months from the entry into force of this Law, makes a public announcement and invites operators to participate in the selection process
Licensing digital networks and the programs
in the transitional period
c) applicants to participate in the selection procedure, according to letter b of paragraph 1 of this section, must meet the following conditions: i) the release of frequencies occupied arbitrarily , ifr they operate in such conditions , and migrate to frequencies specified in the Digital Plan ( GE 06 ) , according to the AMA 's specifications , within a time specified in the license ;
ii ) each operator will be licensed for one national digital network standard DVB - T2 with MPEG-4 compression. In the license are set deadlines for the transition to DVB - T2 and MPEG - 4 , but not more than three years from the time of licensing ;
iii ) supporting local networks operators for programs, according to Article 63 of this law , as well as facility sharing;
iv ) ensuring equal access , non-discrimination and transparency ;
v ) standardization of conditional access systems for protection from programs harmful to minors ; vi ) the application of innovative and interactive services .
2 . The licensee for digital networks is subject to all requirements specified in this law . 3 . Existing analog national programs continue to be broadcasted free to air even after their transfer on digital platforms.
Licensing digital networks and the programs
in the transitional period
Alternatives to existing analog operators to be transferred into digjital networks.
Point 4. Licensing for local or regional digital networks is done by the following procedure: a) all existing analogue local operators have the right to: i) seek the support of their programs in digital public television network or other digital networks, licensed under this law; ii) jointly apply for a license within a local area planned to be covered by a SFN network, upon the digital frequency plan; iii) to take part in the competition organized by the AMA for one local digital network license, under the provisions of this law;
Article 139 Licensing digital networks and the programs that rely on them in the transitional period
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1. Using public broadcaster digital network (Against payment);
2. Shared funding to build local network;
3. Competition procedure to grant the local license.
It is proposed to be held a final consultation process. Based on the
consultation results the exact number of operators which will use ART
(public broadcaster) network will be defined.
Existing analogue operators: Alternatives for transfer to digital platforms
Alternatives to existing analog operators to be transferred into digjital networks.
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The costs of investments for the
network 20 % higher.
Local operators will pay a differentiated
yearly fee (Tirana region vs Kukës
region).
Local operators will connect their
studios with the local head end office
using their own funds.
Implementation by “Digital Island”
approach.
Transfer of the existing local programs into the Public
Broadcaster’s digital platform
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STRATEGY FOR CONVERTION TO DIGITAL BROADCASTING (Implementation schedule)STRATEGY FOR CONVERTION TO DIGITAL BROADCASTING (Implementation schedule)
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STRATEGY FOR CONVERTION TO DIGITAL BROADCASTING (Implementation schedule)STRATEGY FOR CONVERTION TO DIGITAL BROADCASTING (Implementation schedule)
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DigitaliDigitalisation of public broadcaster’s sation of public broadcaster’s
networknetwork
Public Broadcaster remit is to offer free to air informative, didactic and entertainment programs to the users spread over the country despite their geographic position.
Public broadcaster representatives in the technical secretariat insisted that PB should broadcast conditional access programs.
Number of “public” programs will be defined after public consultation procedure.
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System selection
DVB-T
– Consolidated system
- Transmitter and set top box prices are diminishing
- Spectrum usage not optimal
Digjital Dividendi: Reduces the number of layers from 8 to 7
Alternative: Growth of program number through increasing specctrum usage
efficiency.
DVB-T2
- expansion of existing standard DVB-T
- increase 30-50% of the spectrum efficiency
- Other countries have intensified efforts to implement DVB-T2 (switch off 2)
- Set top box prices are going down.
Proposal: DVB-T2
Pro
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100 %
Digital Network 1
Up to 60 % Up to 40 %
Prog të zotëruesit të rrjetit
Oshma të tjerë P
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100 %
Digital Network 2
Up to 60 % Up to 40 %
Oshma të tjerë
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Own Programs
Programs of the other broadcasters
Own Programs
Article 63
Ownership Regulation
Licensing digital networks and the programs
in the transitional period
Programs of the other broadcasters
Transferimi i programeve lokale ekzistuese ne platformen Transferimi i programeve lokale ekzistuese ne platformen digitale te Transmetuesve Publikdigitale te Transmetuesve Publik
SHKODER
KOPLIK
Linja e Op lokal
Transferimi i programeve lokale ekzistuese ne platformen Transferimi i programeve lokale ekzistuese ne platformen digitale te Transmetuesve Publikdigitale te Transmetuesve Publik
PUKE
Linja e Op lokal
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Nr Çështja Kostimi Institucioni/et përgjegjës
Fillimi Mbarimi Zbatuesi Kush e ndjek
a
b
1 2 3 4 5
1
Propozimi i Strategjisë së Kalimit në
transmetimet Numerike nga Komisioni ad
hoc
- Komiteti
ad hoc MITIK
Dhjetor
2011
2
Miratimi i Strategjisë së Kalimit në
Transmetimet numerike në Këshillin e
Ministrave.
- Këshilli i
Ministrave
Komiteti ad
hoc
Dhjetor
2011
3
Miratimi i
- Kuvendi Dhjetor
2011
1. Strategjisë së Kalimit në transmetimet
Numerike; dhe
2. i ligjit “Për Mediat Audiovizive në
territorin e Shqipërisë”.
4
Miratimi i Rregullores së
licencimit/autorizimit të shërbimeve
audiovizive, rrjeteve ku mbështeten këto
shërbime, si dhe shërbimet e tjera.
- KKRT Komiteti i ri
ad hoc
Mars
2012
Action Plan