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
(and ABU TC Vice-Chairman)
1. Radio & Television Archiving including Metadata for international programme exchange
Project Manager
Mr Yuto Kamatsu, NHK-Japan
Co-Project Manager
Mr Wang Yin, Mediacorp-Singapore
Co-Project Manager
Mr Garry Kum, TVB-Hong Kong, China
Co-Project Manager
Mr Manoj Gupta, DD-India
Co-Project Manager
Mr Aditya Chaturvedi, Prasar Bharati
Co-Project Manager
Mr R P Joshi, All India Radio
Co-Project Manager
Mrs Zheng Ruidi, ABS/RTPRC-China
2. Ultra High Definition TV
Project Manager
Mr Yoshiro Takiguchi, NHK-Japan
Co-Project Manager
Mr Byung Sun KIM, KBS-Korea
Co-Project Manager
Mr Halil Us, TRT-Turkey
Co-Project Manager
Ms Zhou Yun, ABS/RTPRC-China
Co-Project Manager
Mrs Hu Xiao, ABS/RTPRC-China
3. Systems for people with special needs
Project Manager
Mr Masaki Takahashi, NHK-Japan
Co-Project Manager
Mr D Birlananth, Prasar Bharati
Co-Project Manager
Mr Pradeep Mehra, All India Radio
4. IT -based Production System and file-based workflows
Project Manager
Mr Okan Salman, TRT-Turkey
Co-Project Manager
Mr Daeyang Kim, KBS-Korea
Co-Project Manager
Mr Gökhan Tikit, TRT-Turkey
Co-Project Manager
Mr Nguyen Duc Tue, VTV-Vietnam
Co-Project Manager
Mr Tomofumi KOYAMA, NHK-Japan
Co-Project Manager
Mr P S Srivastava, DD-India
Co-Project Manager
Mr Pradeep Mehra, All India Radio
Co-Project Manager
Mr Alireza Abedin, IRIB-Iran
5. Big Data, Personalisation and Artificial Intelligence
Project Manager
Dr Byunghee Jung, KBS-Korea
Co-Project Manager
Dr Jun GOTO, NHK-Japan
Co-Project Manager
Dr Sansung KIM, KBS TRI
Co-Project Manager
Mr Li Xiao, ABS/RTPRC-China
Co-Project Manager
Mr Zhao Ming, ABS/RTPRC-China
Co-Project Manager
Mrs Zheng Ruidi, ABS/RTPRC-China
TOPIC AREA TRANSMISSION
Chairman: Mr Kenichi Murayama, NHK
1. Frequency Planning for Digital Broadcasting
Project Manager
Mr Yuji Nagata, NHK-Japan
Co-Project Manager
Mr Yuen Man, TVB-Hong Kong, China
Co-Project Manager
Mr Rajeev Kumar, DD-India
2. Next Generation Terrestrial Broadcasting
Project Manager
Mr Masahiro Okano, NHK-Japan
Co-Project Manager
Mr Jaekwon LEE, KBS-Korea
Co-Project Manager
Mr Chen Delin, ABS/NRTA-China
Co-Project Manager
Mr Halil Us, TRT-Turkey
Co-Project Manager
Mr Rajesh Meena, Prasar Bharati
Co-Project Manager
Mr M S Duhan, DD-India
Co-Project Manager
Mr Zhang Yu, ABS/RTPRC-China
Co-Project Manager
Mrs Xiao Jingting, ABS/RTPRC-China
Co-Project Manager
Mr A K Mangalgi, DD-India
3. Integrated Broadcast-Broadband and OTT
Project Manager
Dr Go Ohtake, NHK-Japan
Co-Project Manager
Mr A K Mangalgi, DD-India
Co-Project Manager
Mr A K Srivastava, Prasser Bharati
Co-Project Manager
Mr Yuji Nagata, NHK-Japan
Co-Project Manager
Mr Kinji Matsumura, NHK-Japan
Co-Project Manager
Mrs Zhang Dingjing, ABS/RTPRC-China
Co-Project Manager
Mr Zhang Yu, ABS/RTPRC-China
Co-Project Manager
Mr Zhang Wei, ABS/RTPRC-China
Co-Project Manager
Mr He Jing, ABS/RTPRC-China
Co-Project Manager
Mr Wang Lei, ABS/RTPRC-China
Co-Project Manager
Dr Yuto Komatsu, NHK-Japan
4. Satellite Broadcasting
Project Manager
Mr Masashi Kamei, NHK-Japan
Co-Project Manager
Mr K K Rao, Prasar Bharati
5. Digital Sound Broadcasting Systems
Project Manager
Mr Shabib Hyder, Prasar Bharati
TOPIC AREA TRAINING & SERVICES
Chairman: Mr P Das, Prasar Bharati-India
1. Technical Training Priorities and Members Requirements TS/TTPMR
Project Manager
TBC
Co-Project Manager
Mr Devesh Kumar, Prasar Bharati
Co-Project Manager
Mr Rajesh Kumar Sharma, Prasar Bharati
2. Skill Development Programme for Managerial and Occupational Safety TS/SDPMOS
Project Manager
TBC
Co-Project Manager
Mr Devesh Kumar, Prasar Bharati
Co-Project Manager
Mr Rajesh Kumar Sharma, Prasar Bharati
3. Technical Skill Building and Knowledge Sharing TS/TSBKS or High-Tech Exposure & Knowledge Sharing TS/TEKS
Project Manager
TBC
Co-Project Manager
Mr Devesh Kumar, Prasar Bharati
Co-Project Manager
Mr Rajesh Kumar Sharma, Prasar Bharati
TOPIC AREA SPECTRUM
Chairman: Dr Li Leilei, NRTA-China
1. to consider identification of the frequency bands 3 300-3 400 MHz, 3 600-3 800 MHz, 6 425-7 025 MHz, 7 025-7 125 MHz and 10.0-10.5 GHz for International Mobile Telecommunications (IMT), including possible additional allocations to the mobile service on a primary basis, in accordance with Resolution 245 (WRC-19) (WRC-23 AI 1.2)
Project Manager
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2. to consider primary allocation of the band 3 600-3 800 MHz to mobile service within Region 1 and take appropriate regulatory actions, in accordance with Resolution 246 (WRC-19); (WRC-23 AI 1.3)
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3. to consider, in accordance with Resolution 247 (WRC-19), the use of high-altitude platform stations as IMT base stations (HIBS) in the mobile service in certain frequency bands below 2.7 GHz already identified for IMT, on a global or regional level; (WRC-23 AI 1.4)
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4. to review the spectrum use and spectrum needs of existing services in the frequency band 470-960MHz in Region1 and consider possible regulatory actions in the frequency band 470-694 MHz in Region 1 on the basis of the review, in accordance with Resolution 235 (WRC- 15); (WRC-23 AI 1.5)
Project Manager
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Co-Project Manager
Mr Satyajeet Dash, DD-India
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5. to review Appendix 27 of the Radio Regulations and consider appropriate regulatory actions and updates based on ITU-R studies, in order to accommodate digital technologies for commercial aviation safety-of-life applications in existing HF bands allocated to the aeronautical mobile (R) service and ensure coexistence of current HF systems alongside modernized HF systems, in accordance with Resolution 429 (WRC- 19); (WRC-23 AI 1.9)
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6. Co conduct, and complete in time for WRC 23, studies for a possible new secondary allocation to the Earth explorationsatellite (active) service for spaceborne radar sounders within the range of frequencies around 45 MHz, taking into account the protection of incumbent services, including in adjacent bands, in accordance with Resolution 656 (Rev.WRC 19) (WRC-23 AI 1.12)
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7. In accordance with Resolution 657 (Rev.WRC 19), review the results of studies relating to the technical and operational characteristics, spectrum requirements and appropriate radio service designations for space weather sensors with a view to describing appropriate recognition and protection in the Radio Regulations without placing additional constraints on incumbent services. (WRC-23 AI 9.1a)
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8. Study the use of International Mobile Telecommunication system for fixed wireless broadband in the frequency bands allocated to the fixed services on primary basis, in accordance with Resolution 175 (WRC 19) (WRC-23 AI 9.1c)
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