Maduf01 Openings Speech Andre De Vleeschouwer

MADUF Research on evolving media ir. André De Vleeschouwer Program manager http://www.ibbt.be andre.devleeschouwer@ibbt.be

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Trends in digital MEDIA: “The user in the driving seat” • User • Content evolution – Multitude of fixed and mobile – File based production: from terminals tape to file • GSM, PDA, PC, Games – Archiving: extensive • TV, HDTV, VCR-PVR metadata for easy retrieval • Low power devices – Distribution: multi-format, – Lean forward = inter-ACTIVE multi-channel, scalable – Lean backward = PASSIVE – Web 2.0: user generated – Mobile user becomes a content. Added Value for a content aggregator content creator – Web 2.0 • Service oriented architectures – NGN focus on SERVICES, not on BEARER level: IMS based • User centric: user profiling, content metadata • Open for content providers / content aggregators • Business: ROI for service providers

Convergence issues  Legislation  Regulation – Frequency assignment  Federal versus communities  Rights: author rights, responsibilities  Broadcast = culture  Telecom = economy, competition  Networks: operators - technical Convergence  Belgacom, Telenet  VRT, VMMa, SBS, RTL, …  Transmitter vs server, radio/tv vs computer  Unicast/Multicast vs Broadcast  Business-models  Megafusions - Mergers  Role patterns  Advertising – Inverse business models

MADUF: MAximizing DVB Usage in Flanders  Research in technology for mobile services  Broadcast = DVB-H  Return channel = Mobile network  Legal research on a stable legal framework  Economic research on business models for collaboration  Conceptual piloting  Industry: 2,4 M€  IBBT: 2,1 M€

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