1. www.kemilinks.com - Celebrating 10 years of providing consultancy services and training in information and communication technology in Africa. ITU Regional Development Forum for Africa 9-11 May 2012 Kigali Trends in ICT: Broadcasting Digital Transition and Digital Dividends in Africa by Shola TAYLOR CEO Kemilinks International & former Chairman, Radio Regulations Board, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)

2. www.kemilinks.com - Celebrating 10 years of providing consultancy services and training in information and communication technology in Africa. Outline of Presentation RR06 and Decisions taken Broadcast environment in Africa DB – opportunity to restructure sector in Africa Policy, Regulatory and Technical – Issues Arising –Simulcast, Signal Distributor, Replanning of GE06 –Standards, STB Digital Dividend Benefits of the transition Key elements of a national strategy

3. www.kemilinks.com - Celebrating 10 years of providing consultancy services and training in information and communication technology in Africa. Brief on Kemilinks International Global consultancy firm focused on development of ICT infrastructure in Africa Set up in 1999 in UK Associate Consultants - all over Africa, Europe, USA Liaison officers in some African countries Handles wide range of ICT consultancy projects up to > US$1m Consultancy, Training, Events Management and Investment facilitation Consultancy – ICT policy, regulatory issues Several major clients across Africa and Europe 3

4. www.kemilinks.com - Celebrating 10 years of providing consultancy services and training in information and communication technology in Africa. RRC and Decisions taken RRC was to plan all digital terrestrial broadcast services for sound and TV Two sessions : 2004 and 2006 o S1 : established technical basis for regional agreement, including intersessional studies o S2 : to carry out planning exercises + draw the Plan New Plan based on broadcasting standards: T-DAB for sound and DVB-T for TV Complex Planning process using complex software Agreement for digital broadcasting services in the frequency band 174-230MHz and 470-862MHz Transition period from 17 June 2006 to 17 June 2015, allowing some countries an additional five- year extension for the VHF band

5. www.kemilinks.com - Celebrating 10 years of providing consultancy services and training in information and communication technology in Africa. Current broadcast environment in Africa Government dominated broadcasting for a long time Liberalisation has produced commercial broadcasters Majority of populace depend on FTA Access to TV still low: less 20% Local Content has improved significantly but remains a challenge Pay TV on the rise although still beyond the reach of average African Industry structure remains a challenge in many countries

6. www.kemilinks.com - Celebrating 10 years of providing consultancy services and training in information and communication technology in Africa. Digital Broadcasting - Opportunity to restructure broadcast sector in Africa Mission objectives of a typical broadcaster –To educate inform and entertain Industry structure : –Public Broadcaster –Commercial broadcasters –Signal distributors Issues arising –Regulatory structures: content vs infrastructure –Review of spectrum management philosophy – allocations, assignments, pricing, rights –Creation of specialist or niche broadcast entities to –New Licensing regime

7. www.kemilinks.com - Celebrating 10 years of providing consultancy services and training in information and communication technology in Africa. Policy and Regulatory: Issues Arising Policy Direction: National Committees Introduction of new digital broadcasting media - digital terrestrial broadcasting, mobile broadcasting, IPTV etc Wide Representation desirable : policy maker, regulator, broadcasters, signal distributors, civil society, organised labour, customs Digital Switch On date Analogue Switch off date Dual Illumination period (Simulcasting) Public Broadcaster vs Commercial stations STB (Set top box) –cost –availability

8. www.kemilinks.com - Celebrating 10 years of providing consultancy services and training in information and communication technology in Africa. Technical – Issues Arising Spectrum allocation & frequency assignment –Special frequency channels will be allocated to the current broadcasters to provide for the simulcasting in digital format Selection of suitable standard Nationwide broadcasting network plan Licensing – advisable that no further analogue licence should be issued -Infrastructure, particularly signal distribution Infrastructure sharing essential -Training for qualified experts

9. www.kemilinks.com - Celebrating 10 years of providing consultancy services and training in information and communication technology in Africa. DUAL ILLUMINATION ANALOGUE & DIGITAL DIGITAL Digital Switch-on: Analogue Switch-off date: Reduces dual illumination costs Reduces risk of technology dumping Provides sufficient time to for uptake and usage of STBs and digital TVs – before cut off date Broadcasters must be encouraged to establish a transition plan National broadcasts will be transmitted as must carry, free-to–view, on any digital terrestrial platform that may be available

10. www.kemilinks.com - Celebrating 10 years of providing consultancy services and training in information and communication technology in Africa. Signal Distribution Model Establish a common transmission platform for all broadcasting services to optimise available resource Licensing of Signal distributors to ensure the optimal use of broadcasting infrastructure Separate signal distribution entity from the broadcasters Each Signal distributor may provide services on equitable, reasonable, non-preferential and non- discriminatory basis Incumbents could float a signal distribution company to compete with private broadcasters & other interested investors Frequencies will be assigned to signal distributors

11. www.kemilinks.com - Celebrating 10 years of providing consultancy services and training in information and communication technology in Africa. Replanning of GE06 Much has changed since RRC06 WRC-07 and WRC-12 Demand for mobile broadband 790MHz-862MHz sharing 698MHz – 790MHz studies Need for replanning Need to continue the modification of the GE-06 digital plan in order to accommodate the spectrum required for future mobile broadband Determine the required number of multiplexes

12. www.kemilinks.com - Celebrating 10 years of providing consultancy services and training in information and communication technology in Africa.Standards Broadcast Transmission Standards DVB-T2 recommended o due to many advantages o Improved efficiency in spectrum use up to 50% o Most widely used Compression Technology o Adopt MPEG-4 Television system o SD, HDTV, 3DTV o HDTV/SD format o Ensure labeling of equipment which are compliant with the standards adopted

13. www.kemilinks.com - Celebrating 10 years of providing consultancy services and training in information and communication technology in Africa. Set Top Boxes STB – Unique tool for universal service Encourage local manufacturing Control System –Possibility to prevent STBs to be used outside given area –Disable the use of stolen STBs. –Encryption Reading Feature –Prevents unauthorised STBs from working in country

14. www.kemilinks.com - Celebrating 10 years of providing consultancy services and training in information and communication technology in Africa. Digital Dividend Spectrum Africa 2012 concluded thus: There is a need to ensure that the definition of the digital dividend should be all encompassing and should include: –The spectrum savings –Multichannel Programme Delivery within the normal Single Analogue Programme Channel –Transmission to multiple platforms for reception or Trans-platform Delivery –Provision of Electronic Programmes Guide – EPG –Electronic Service Guide (ESG) – the Programmes and system information service for Mobile DTV.

15. www.kemilinks.com - Celebrating 10 years of providing consultancy services and training in information and communication technology in Africa. Benefits of the Transition (I) Content explosion –Demand for more content will increase –More investment and competition in conten –Licensing of archival materials for conversion to digital format creates additional revenue to content owners; –More choices Better quality Interactivity Access to Universal Access Funds More jobs

16. www.kemilinks.com - Celebrating 10 years of providing consultancy services and training in information and communication technology in Africa. Benefits of the transition (II) Ability to develop new business streams –Value Added Services (VAS) represent additional revenue streams from emergency services, road safety for traffic, air traffic information and other government/private sector concerns; Infrastructure providers – provision of massive infrastructure to cover the whole country Mobile operators – New applications like Mobile TV Local Manufacture of STBs Digital Transition is not a one size fits all, countries are unique with different advantages

17. www.kemilinks.com - Celebrating 10 years of providing consultancy services and training in information and communication technology in Africa. Conclusion: Key components of National Strategies Clear policy on digital broadcasting Digital Transition Team: clear mandate and funding Manage stakeholders –Govt, regulator, industry, consumers etc Infrastructure –replacement and upgrade of existing infrastructure –transit all current sites –add other services after switch-over –Signal Distributor model Local Content development Communication Plan More collaboration between broadcasters and telecom with AUB leading

18. www.kemilinks.com - Celebrating 10 years of providing consultancy services and training in information and communication technology in Africa. Thank you!