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Study Topics/ Projects

There are four study topic areas supervised by Topic Chairmen appointed by the Technical Committee. The Topic Chairmen automatically become members of the Bureau in an ex-officio capacity. The tasks under each Topic Area have been divided into specific projects and each project is led by a Project Manager. The Project Managers act as Rapporteurs and seek input from experts within the ABU membership and if necessary, from outside.

TOPIC AREA PRODUCTION

Chairman: Mr Kazim Pektas, TRT-Türkiye

(and ABU TC Vice-Chairman)

1. Ultra High Definition TV and Advanced Immersive Sensory Media Systems

Mr Kimihiro TOMIYAMA

Project Manager

NHK-Japan

Mr Byung Sun KIM

Co-Project Manager

KBS-Korea

Mr Halil Us

Co-Project Manager

TRT-Türkiye

Ms Zhou Yun

Co-Project Manager

ABS/RTPRC-China

Mrs Hu Xiao

Co-Project Manager

ABS/RTPRC-China

Mr P S Srivastava

Co-Project Manager

DD-India

2. Systems for people with special needs

Mr Reiko TAKOU

Project Manager

NHK-Japan

Mr D Birlananth

Co-Project Manager

Prasar Bharati-India

Mr. R.P. Joshi

Co-Project Manager

All India Radio-India

3. IT -based Production System and file-based workflows

Mr Okan Salman

Project Manager

TRT-Türkiye

Mr Daeyang Kim

Co-Project Manager

KBS-Korea

Mr Gökhan Tikit

Co-Project Manager

TRT-Türkiye

Mr Nguyen Duc Tue

Co-Project Manager

VTV-Vietnam

Mr P S Srivastava

Co-Project Manager

DD-India

Mr. R.P. Joshi

Co-Project Manager

All India Radio-India

Mr Alireza Abedin

Co-Project Manager

IRIB-Iran

4. Big Data, Personalisation and Artificial Intelligence

Dr Byunghee Jung

Project Manager

KBS-Korea

Mr Taro MIYAZAKI

Co-Project Manager

NHK-Japan

Dr Sansung KIM

Co-Project Manager

KBS TRI

Mr Li Xiao

Co-Project Manager

ABS/RTPRC-China

Mr Zhao Ming

Co-Project Manager

ABS/RTPRC-China

Mrs Zheng Ruidi

Co-Project Manager

ABS/RTPRC-China

Ms Wang Yi

Co-Project Manager

ABP/RTPRC-China

TOPIC AREA DISTRIBUTION

Chairman: Dr Hirokazu Kamoda, NHK

1. Next Generation Terrestrial Broadcasting

Mr Singo Asakura

Project Manager

NHK-Japan

Dr Jeon Sungho

Co-Project Manager

KBS-Korea

Mr Chen Delin

Co-Project Manager

ABS/NRTA-China

Mr Halil Us

Co-Project Manager

TRT-Türkiye

Mr D.P. Singh

Co-Project Manager

Prasar Bharati-India

Mr Rajesh Meena

Co-Project Manager

Prasar Bharati-India

Mr Zhang Yu

Co-Project Manager

ABS/RTPRC-China

Mrs Xiao Jingting

Co-Project Manager

ABS/RTPRC-China

Mr A K Mangalgi

Co-Project Manager

DD-India

2. Integrated Broadcast-Broadband and OTT

Dr Go Ohtake

Project Manager

NHK-Japan

Mr A K Mangalgi

Co-Project Manager

DD-India

Mr. R.P. Joshi

Co-Project Manager

All India Radio-India

Dr Hirokazu Kamoda

Co-Project Manager

NHK-Japan

Mr Hiroki Endo

Co-Project Manager

NHK-Japan

Mrs Zhang Dingjing

Co-Project Manager

ABS/RTPRC-China

Mr Zhang Yu

Co-Project Manager

ABS/RTPRC-China

Mr Zhang Wei

Co-Project Manager

ABS/RTPRC-China

Mr He Jing

Co-Project Manager

ABS/RTPRC-China

Mr Wang Lei

Co-Project Manager

ABS/RTPRC-China

3. Satellite Broadcasting

Mr Masashi Kamei

Project Manager

NHK-Japan

Mr K K Rao

Co-Project Manager

Prasar Bharati

4. Digital Sound Broadcasting Systems

TBC

Project Manager

TBC

C0-Project Manager

TOPIC AREA TRAINING & SERVICES

Chairman: Mr Prakash Veer, Prasar Bharati-India

1. Technical Training Priorities and Members Requirements TS/TTPMR

Mr Prakash Veer

Project Manager

Prasar Bharati-India

Mr J.B.Roy

Co-Project Manager

Prasar Bharati-India

Mr Ravinder Kumar

Co-Project Manager

Prasar Bharati-India

2. Skill Development Programme for Managerial and Occupational Safety

Mr R.K.Joshi

Project Manager

Prasar Bharati-India

Mr Ravinder Kumar

Co-Project Manager

Prasar Bharati-India

Dr. D.K. Mazumder

Co-Project Manager

Prasar Bharati-India

Mr. Ashok Kr. Panigrahi

Co-Project Manager

Prasar Bharati-India

3. Technical Skill Building and Knowledge Sharing TS/TSBKS or High-Tech Exposure & Knowledge Sharing TS/TEKS

Mr. K. Murugan

Project Manager

Prasar Bharati-India

Mr Devesh Kumar

Co-Project Manager

Prasar Bharati-India

Mr J.B.Roy

Co-Project Manager

Prasar Bharati-India

TOPIC AREA SPECTRUM

Chairman: Dr Li Leilei, NRTA-China

1. to consider a possible new primary allocation to the fixed-satellite service (space-toEarth) in the frequency band 17.3-17.7 GHz and a possible new primary allocation to the broadcasting-satellite service (space-to-Earth) in the frequency band 17.3-17.8 GHz in Region 3, while ensuring the protection of existing primary allocations in the same and adjacent frequency bands, and to consider equivalent power flux-density limits to be applied in Regions 1 and 3 to nongeostationary-satellite systems in the fixed-satellite service (space-to-Earth) in the frequency band 17.3-17.7 GHz, in accordance with Resolution 726 (WRC-23); (WRC-27 AI 1.4)

TBC

Project Manager

Mr Rajeev Kumar

Co-Project Manager

DD-India

TBC

Co-Project Manager

TBC

Co-Project Manager

2. to consider technical and regulatory measures for fixed-satellite service satellite networks/systems in the frequency bands 37.5-42.5 GHz (space-to-Earth), 42.5-43.5 GHz (Earth-tospace), 47.2-50.2 GHz (Earth-to-space) and 50.4-51.4 GHz (Earth-to-space) for equitable access to these frequency bands, in accordance with Resolution 131 (WRC-23); (WRC-27 AI 1.6)

TBC

Project Manager

Mr. Rajendra Kumar

Co-Project Manager

Prasar Bharati-India

TBC

Co-Project Manager

TBC

Co-Project Manager

3. to consider appropriate regulatory actions to update Appendix 26 to the Radio Regulations in support of aeronautical mobile (OR) high frequency modernization, in accordance with Resolution 411 (WRC-23); (WRC-27 AI 1.9)

TBC

Project Manager

Mr Rajeev Kumar

Co-Project Manager

DD-India

TBC

Co-Project Manager

TBC

Co-Project Manager

4. to consider developing power flux-density and equivalent isotropically radiated power limits for inclusion in Article 21 of the Radio Regulations for the fixed-satellite, mobile-satellite and broadcasting-satellite services to protect the fixed and mobile services in the frequency bands 71-76 GHz and 81-86 GHz, in accordance with Resolution 775 (Rev.WRC-23); (WRC-27 AI 1.10)

Dr Li Leilei

Project Manager

NRTA-China

TBC

Co-Project Manager

TBC

Co-Project Manager

TBC

Co-Project Manager

5. to consider studies on possible new allocations to the mobile-satellite service for direct connectivity between space stations and International Mobile Telecommunications (IMT) user equipment to complement terrestrial IMT network coverage, in accordance with Resolution 253 (WRC-23); (WRC-27 AI 1.13)

Dr Li Leilei

Project Manager

NRTA-China

TBC

Co-Project Manager

TBC

Co-Project Manager

TBC

Co-Project Manager

6. to consider regulatory provisions for receive-only space weather sensors and their protection in the Radio Regulations, taking into account the results of ITU Radiocommunication Sector studies, in accordance with Resolution 682 (WRC-23); (WRC-27 AI 1.17)

Dr Li Leilei

Project Manager

NRTA-China

TBC

Co-Project Manager

TBC

Co-Project Manager

TBC

Co-Project Manager

ABU Technology

Study Topics/ Projects

TOPIC AREA PRODUCTION

1. Ultra High Definition TV and Advanced Immersive Sensory Media Systems

2. Systems for people with special needs

3. IT -based Production System and file-based workflows

4. Big Data, Personalisation and Artificial Intelligence

TOPIC AREA DISTRIBUTION

1. Next Generation Terrestrial Broadcasting

2. Integrated Broadcast-Broadband and OTT

3. Satellite Broadcasting

4. Digital Sound Broadcasting Systems

TOPIC AREA TRAINING & SERVICES

1. Technical Training Priorities and Members Requirements TS/TTPMR

2. Skill Development Programme for Managerial and Occupational Safety

3. Technical Skill Building and Knowledge Sharing TS/TSBKS or High-Tech Exposure & Knowledge Sharing TS/TEKS

TOPIC AREA SPECTRUM

3. to consider appropriate regulatory actions to update Appendix 26 to the Radio Regulations in support of aeronautical mobile (OR) high frequency modernization, in accordance with Resolution 411 (WRC-23); (WRC-27 AI 1.9)

6. to consider regulatory provisions for receive-only space weather sensors and their protection in the Radio Regulations, taking into account the results of ITU Radiocommunication Sector studies, in accordance with Resolution 682 (WRC-23); (WRC-27 AI 1.17)

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