The Journey to Dtt Implementing the Transition to Digital Terrestrial Television (Dtt)
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ISSUE 19 THE JOURNEY TO DTT IMPLEMENTING THE TRANSITION TO DIGITAL TERRESTRIAL TELEVISION (DTT) • Implementation of Cherished Number • Connecting Pos Kuala Mu to the World Framework • The E-Commerce Delivery Awards 2019 • Coping With Technological Advancement • National Network Database (NNDB) • 5G Malaysia Demonstration Projects • Digital Rights: A Brief Introduction for a Long • HADiR Mission Road Ahead The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission COVER STORY Contents 4 The journey to DTT PERSONALITY 10 In Conversation With: Dr Syed, The First Chairman of >4 MCMC FEATURES 14 Implementation of Cherished Number Framework 18 Coping With Technological Advancement 23 5G Malaysia Demonstration Projects >14 32 HADiR Mission 37 Connecting Pos Kuala Mu to the World 40 Digital Rights 45 The E-Commerce Delivery Awards >18 >23 2019 50 National Network Database (NNDB) REGULARS 55 Case Example >40 56 Notes From All Over 58 Kaleidoscope 60 Scoreboard From the Chairman’s Desk 2020 has brought into sharp focus the value of digitalisation. In every industry and in just about every country, governments and industries have realised how important it is to digitalise their process and services. It is timely then that this issue has many articles related to digitalisation initiatives and efforts. Advisor: Dr Fadhlullah Suhaimi Abdul Malek The cover story is about the completion of the change from analogue TV In-house Consultant: Dato’ Mohd Ali Hanafiah Mohd Yunus broadcasting to digital terrestrial TV technology. Editor: Aisharuddin Bin Nuruddin Malaysia crossed this important milestone in late 2019 when the nation Editorial Board: switched over fully to digital TV transmission. Region by region, analogue Dr Ahmad Nasruddin ‘Atiqullah Fakrullah TV transmission were switched off and replaced by the superior myFreeview Eneng Faridah Iskandar Hjh Laila Hassan digital TV transmission. This marks another step in the nation’s transformation Mohd Zaidi Abdul Karim into a digital nation. The DTT article in this issue charts the nation’s transition Nor Akmar Shah Minan Norina Yahya to digital terrestrial TV (DTT) and provides details of the new services that Khaneeza Khalid replace the analogue transmission. The move to digital terrestrial TV will Sharifah Firdaus S A Rahman contribute in no small way to the future economic, social and educational Publication Manager: needs of the country and its people. Sharifah Firdaus S A Rahman Publisher: Malaysian Communications and There are four other feature articles on the theme of digitalisation. They Multimedia Commission showcase the various lines of actions and initiatives that MCMC is involved in MCMC Tower 1 Jalan Impact, Cyber 6 as part of our mandate to foster the adoption of technological advancements 63000 Cyberjaya and innovations that benefit the citizens and the nation. 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Dr Fadhlullah Suhaimi Abdul Malek COVER STORY THE JOURNEY TO DTT IMPLEMENTING THE TRANSITION TO DIGITAL TERRESTRIAL TELEVISION (DTT) Azlina Mohd Yusof [email protected] Nik Nurul Munirah Mohd Zuhdi [email protected] igital terrestrial television is a technology Dividend of 700 MHz once analogue broadcasting is in which land-based (terrestrial) television switched off. The frequency bands allocated for DTT are stations broadcast television content by from 470 MHz to 742 MHz (Ultra High Frequency (UHF) radio waves to televisions in consumers’ bands IV and V). Dresidences in a digital format. The main characteristic of DTT broadcasting is that the technology uses much DTT is a Government initiative, spearheaded by the less spectrum as compared to analogue broadcasting. Ministry of Communications and Multimedia Malaysia A single spectrum band can only air one analogue TV (KKMM) and monitored by the Malaysian Communications channel whereas up to 16 Standard Definition (SD) TV and Multimedia Commission (MCMC). This initiative aims channels can be aired on the same spectrum band using to ensure a smooth transition from analogue to digital DTT technology. In brief, DTT is more spectrum-efficient, broadcasting on a terrestrial platform for the current Free- freeing up spectrum capacity. This translates to a Digital to-Air (FTA) Government-owned and private TV stations. 4 .myConvergence WHAT IS ANALOGUE SWITCH OFF? DIGITAL TERRESTRIAL TELEVISION The Analogue Switch Off (ASO) is a process of switching off TRANSITION IN MALAYSIA FTA analogue terrestrial television broadcasting service. Malaysia is among 3 countries in Southeast Asia that have In many countries around the world, their governments successfully completed the transition from analogue TV ensure ASO is carried out without disadvantaging the broadcasting to DTT broadcasting. Brunei and Singapore citizens. also completed the same on 31 December 2017 and 1 January 2019, respectively. APPOINTMENT OF COMMON MYTV has committed to build 60 DTT transmission INTEGRATED INFRASTRUCTURE stations to provide 98% population coverage nationwide PROVIDER (CIIP) as follows: • Phase 1: 14 transmission stations (to reach 85% The Government has decided that a CIIP shall be the population coverage) and; responsible party to build the DTT infrastructure • Phase 2: 46 transmission stations (to reach 98% and network in Malaysia. The appointed CIIP shall population coverage). facilitate common infrastructure sharing amongst FTA broadcasters resulting in lower access charges on the The journey began in April 2015 when MYTV rolled out DTT platform. As a result, the FTA broadcasters are not the Signal Test Phase/DTT trial service in the Eastern required to invest in high capital for TV transmitters to region and Sabah whereby 4 transmission stations were provide coverage in targeted areas. Rather, the CIIP is built. Subsequently, the deployment was expanded to responsible to make the DTT platform ready for lease by other regions in phases through building the remaining FTA broadcasters. Thus, FTA broadcasters can optimise DTT transmission stations. Phase 1 was completed in late their resources and focus on creation and production of April 2016, reaching 85% population coverage nationwide. more content and value added services. As many parts MYTV has successfully completed Phase 2 to reach 95.3% of the broadcast network are common, having a single of the population by the end of March 2019 bringing the CIIP means savings in Capex, access rates, manpower and total to 44 DTT transmission stations nationwide. related resources. MYTV launched its Direct to Home (DTH) service in The tender Applicant Information Package No. 1 of 2012 November 2018 to complement DTT service coverage by issued in late April 2012 saw 8 companies submitting ensuring the DTT coverage would be available at remote their bids to the MCMC at the close of the tender on 24 and in blind spot areas within the remaining transmission July 2012. Upon evaluation of the said tender bids, MCMC stations. The DTH solution has already been successfully awarded Puncak Semangat Sdn Bhd in April 2014 as the implemented to complement DTT coverage across many CIIP to build, operate and manage the infrastructure for countries such as United Kingdom, Chile, Finland, France DTT service. Subsequently, Puncak Semangat transferred and Italy. DTH service enables 98% population coverage its rights, obligations and responsibilities to MYTV nationwide