Speaker and session line-ups announced.
WorldDAB has announced the line-up for its popular DAB+ Digital Radio Workshop, taking place in Kuala Lumpur on Monday 5 March at ABU’s 2018 Digital Broadcasting Symposium.
With more and more broadcasters implementing DAB+ in Asia Pacific, the workshop, titled “DAB+ in a multiplatform world,” will discuss how DAB+ can secure a strong future for radio.
Representatives from across Asia Pacific and Europe will share best practice and case studies on how broadcasters around the world are growing new audiences and planning for hybrid radio.
Speakers in this year’s line-up include Dave Cameron, General Manager at Southern Cross Austereo in Melbourne, who will discuss how a large and successful commercial FM broadcaster has developed DAB+ and is using DAB+ to enhance and expand radio brands.
Additional speakers include Joan Warner, Vice-President and Asia Pacific Chair of WorldDAB and CEO of Commercial Radio Australia, Lindsay Cornell, Chair of the WorldDAB Technical Committee and Principal Systems Architect, BBC, and Les Sabel from WorldDAB and Commercial Radio Australia.
Jørn Jensen, Senior Advisor at NRK, who will present the latest statistics on how the switch from FM to DAB+ has affected radio listening habits in Norway.
“Last year’s workshop saw record attendance and we’re delighted to be running another session this year,” said Joan Warner.
“We’ve seen a significant amount of progress in the last year and it’s an exciting time for the Asia Pacific region.
There are now over 60 million DAB/DAB+ receivers sold around the world and more and more countries launching services and starting trials.
Everyone interested in the future of radio should attend this workshop to find out how DAB+ can secure radio’s future in today’s multiplatform world.”
The second half of the workshop will feature three breakout sessions, during which participants can discuss key aspects of digital radio.
Topics covered will include ASEAN Regulation and Policy, Planning for Rollout, Hybrid Infrastructure and Implementing Hybrid Workflows. The key discussion points and findings from each group will be published and shared with all participants.
Throughout the main conference program, speakers will discuss DAB+ technology enhancements, hybrid radio, spectrum efficiencies, opportunities for new content on DAB+, DAB+ digital infrastructure and cost savings.
WorldDAB will host a DAB+ pavilion featuring supply chain companies with a footprint in Asia Pacific – Factum Radioscape, GatesAir, Paneda and RadioDNS.
Delegates are encouraged to visit the pavilion and meet the experts who can provide information and advice on implementing DAB+ digital radio. The WorldDAB stand will be showing a wide range of the home and automotive receivers on the market today.
The WorldDAB workshop is free to attend and takes place on Monday 5 March 14:00 – 17:00 with more information available here. The ABU DBS conference takes place from the 6- 8 of March.
To register, request a visa letter or for more information, visit http://dbs.abu.org.my/
DAB is a disaster here in Norway. Please learn from the listeners - and keep FM alive.
DAB has so poor sound quality - that the young will not even try to use it.
Coverage is horrible - especially in vehicles. DAB is intended to stationary units - not for cars.
The userinterface is terrible - so terrible that practically no one understand how to use the units.
As a consequence - the number of listeners for the channels entering DAB has been reduced by 20% - and local radios on FM is experiencing bonanza in increased listeners.
One article that sums it all up in a great way is this one:
http://www.radioworld.com/columns-and-views/0004/is-the-norway-switchover-really-successful/341083#.Wmcl4kq4KhY.facebook