ABU Technical Committee Meeting

21-22 October 2016

Bali, Indonesia
Doc T-16/20-10

STATUS REPORT
Organization:

Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation

Period:

2015-16

Date of Report:

12-10-2016

PART A
Technical Developments during the past year:

System upgrades/changes to practices for improved quality/efficiency

13,500 magnetic tapes digitized for preservation of precious audio archives

Website upgraded for reaching out to more people through internet and social media

New Services/new projects initiated

100 KW medium wave transmitter installed for broadcasting regional services

Another 100 KW medium wave transmitter is under installation for broadcasting

regional services

Two 100 KW short wave transmitters are under installation for broadcasting world
services

12 FM transmitters of 1 KW power each installed for broadcasting new religious services

Research projects
-

Internet and Mobile Broadcasting Services

Live audio streaming of 17 channels is available on the website www.radio.gov.pk and on

mobile phones.
Radio

Television

Coverage %

75%

Programme
Channels

33

Already in practice

Studios

Transmitters

File based Radio

R/N/D

SDTV

R/N/D

HDTV

R/N/D

UHDTV

R/N/D

HF

R/N/D

R (02 transmitters)

MF

R/N/D

R (02 transmitters)

FM

R/N/D

N (12 transmitters)

TV

R/N/D

Internet Services

R/N/D

R (Upgraded)

Mobile Services

R/N/D

R = Replacement/upgrade
N = New
D = Discontinued

PART B
CURRENT ACTIVITIES
Activities

Area

Brief Details:

Challenges/Problems Faced:

1. Objectives

1. Lack of resources

2. Progress to date

2. Lack of know-how

Solutions Implemented/Type of
assistance requirement from
ABU

3. Others (e.g. up-skilling)

1.

2.

3.

Development
projects/Upgrading
facilities/Training

DRM+ Transmission

Participation in ABU
Activities

Area

Level of Participation

Reasons for not participating (though interested)

ABU Technical Bureau Midyear Meeting

Senior Engineer

Paucity of funds

Broadcast Asia 2016

Senior Engineer

Paucity of funds

ABU Robocon

Senior Engineer

Paucity of funds

ABU-MBC Technology
Week

Senior Engineer

Paucity of funds

Activity 1

Workshop on preparation of
technical feasibility paper,
containing complete solution on
DRM & DRM+ transmission, from
microphone to aerial end

Activity 2

Training on installation, operation

and maintenance of digital studio
equipment and control room
equipment

Activity 3

Training on installation, operation

and maintenance of DRM and
DRM+ transmitters

Suggestions for New ABU

Activities e.g. study topic
projects, workshops,
symposiums etc, spectrum
activities, new technology
information flows

1. Test transmission on DRM+

mode
2. FM transmitter (DRM+
enabled) already procured.
Import of allied equipment,
including content server,
modulator and digital receiver, is
in process.

Since DRM+ is a new

technology, problems may be
faced at the time of test
transmission, due to lack of
training in this field.

ABU may arrange an in-country

training for PBC engineers, prior to
test transmission, regarding
installation, operation and
maintenance of FM (DRM+)
transmitter