Malaysia TV services

25 January 2013

TELEVISION SERVICES
in Malaysia
sulaim_qais@yahoo.com


Introduction

 This slide presents the television services exist /used in Malaysia

 Spectrum allocation governed by the Malaysian Communications and
Multimedia Commission (MCMC)

Television services in Malaysia

Introduction : Services

Analog terrestrial
Television broadcast

Internet TV
Digital terrestrial
television broadcast

SERVICES
Transit TV

Satellite TV

IPTV Cable TV Mobile TV



Analog terrestrial TV broadcast


Analog Terrestrial TV Broadcast
• Mostly the national free-to-air terrestrial
• The traditional way of receiving television in Malaysia
• Several technologies exist throughout the globe such as
(PAL, SÉCAM or NTSC).
• Malaysia are using Phase-Alternating Line (PAL)
• analogue transmission is 625 lines System B (VHF, channels 2-12) or
System G (UHF channels 21-69)
• Reaches 98% of population
• were scheduled to be switched off in phases in 2015
What is PAL ?
Phase-Alternating Line (PAL) is a color encoding system
used in broadcast television systems in large parts of the
world. PAL refers to the way in which the color
information on the video signal is reversed with each line,
which automatically corrects phase errors in the
transmission of the signal by canceling them out. PAL
systems have a refresh rate of 25 full frames per second.



Analog Terrestrial Channel

Media Prima
RTM (Government) Berhad
RTM (Government)

Media Prima
Berhad

Media Prima Al Hijrah Media
Berhad Media Prima Corporation
Berhad (Government) Malaysia News Television
There are currently 8 national free-to-air terrestrial television stations in Malaysia


Broadcasting Frequency (KL)
Malaysia analogue terrestrial television are broadcasting
using VHF and UHF.
VHF/UHF Video carrier Audio carrier
Channel no. (MHz) (MHz)
TV1 5 175.25 180.75
TV2 8 196.25 201.75
TV3 12 224.25 229.75
NTV7 7 189.25 194.75
8TV 27 519.25 524.75
TV9 33 567.25 572.75
TV Alhijrah 55 743.25 748.75
Woldview broadcast 39 615.25 620.75
VHF = Channel 5 – 12
Broadcast frequencies depending on region
UHF = Channel 21 - 61



Spectrum allocation



Digital Terrestrial Television
Broadcasting


Digital Terrestrial Television Broadcast

STILL IN PROGRESS !!!

• Digital terrestrial television (DTTV or DTT) is the technological
evolution of broadcast television and an advancement of analog
television

List of standard around the world:

1. ATSC standards in North America and South Korea

2. Integrated Services Digital Broadcasting (ISDB-T) is used in Japan

3. DVB-T is the most prevalent, covering Europe, Australia, New
Zealand, Colombia and some countries of Africa

4. DMB-T/H is China's own standard (including Hong Kong, though
Hong Kong's cable operators use DVB)



How about Malaysia ?
On Dec 2011, MCMC has regsitered the industry's Technical Code developed
under MTSFB as the Commission Determination on the Mandatory Standard for Free To
Air Transmission of Digital Terrestrial Television Service
-wiki

“four companies out of the eight which submitted their bids for the digital terrestrial
television broadcasting (DTTB) infrastructure build-up have been shortlisted. Celcom
Axiata Bhd, Puncak Semangat Sdn Bhd, REDtone International Bhd and Sapura Holdings
Bhd”
Thursday October 25, 2012
http://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2012/10/25/business/12222897&sec=bus
iness

“After a final evaluation, only one out of the three shortlisted bidders will be selected and the
results of the second round evaluation are expected to be announced in July 2013.
The first roll-out of DTTB services to the public is then expected to be in early 2014 while full
nationwide coverage is targeted to be by end 2015.”
http://mrem.bernama.com/viewsm.php?idm=20251



How about Malaysia ?
• May be using DVB-T2 standard
• May also adopt DMB-T/H standard
• Generally set-top boxes (STB) as a receiver needed

Example of DVB-T2 Set-top box



Why go DIGITAL rather than ANALOG?
The main reason is  EFFICIENT USE OF
RF FREQUENCY
MORE TV CHANNEL!!



Direct Broadcast Satellite (DBS)
/ Satellite TV



Direct broadcast satellite
• Sole satellite television operator MEASAT Broadcast Network Systems (a
subsidiary of Astro All Asia Networks) launched the Astro service in launch
of the MEASAT-1 satellite
• Malaysian direct broadcast satellite (DBS) Pay TV service
• HDTV has been made available
• Astro has substantial coverage in commercial establishments such as bars,
restaurants, hotels, dorms, and hospitals

I should say that ASTRO is the EMPEROR having ULTIMATE CONTROL of DBS market




NJOI
• NJOI is a free satellite television launched on 18 February 2012 in collaboration with
the government of Malaysia and ASTRO.
• 19 TV and 20 radio channels with no monthly subscription.
• Consist educational channels, such as Astro Tutor TV UPSR, PMR and SPM, as well as
other entertainment and information channels like Astro Prima, Astro Oasis, Astro Awani,
Astro AEC, Jia Yu, Makkal TV, CCTV4, Bernama TV, iView, TVi, TV1, TV2, Astro Xiao Tai Yang
and 20 radio stations.
• information and entertainment at a one-time payment of from RM308 and a standard
installation fee of RM100.




International Broadcast
Malaysians in the United States and Canada can view TV shows instantly
from Malaysia by SES 1 satellite, including television
from Thailand and Laos, the channel broadcast are Malay Fun TV, Malaysia
Sports (these stations are Malay-language TV in the USA), TV
selangor, Global TV (live from Malaysia).



Mobile Television



Mobile Television
INTRODUCTION
Mobile TV in Malaysia is at a ”preliminary” or infancy stage.

Telcos, broadcasters and government bodies are gearing up
on trials and choosing the appropriate standards for the
future of mobile TV in Malaysia.

Trials are actively being carried out.

Main features
• Smaller screen application
• low energy consumption

Mobile Television

Standard implemented
 MBMS (iMB)
enables broadcast of content (such as live television) at the cellular transmitter level,
using the 3G or 4G licensed radio spectrum, and received on mobile terminals.

 DVB-H (Digital Video Broadcasting - Handheld) STILL IN PROGRESS
DVB-H technology work as regular television at your grandma house that you can
watch television just by having receiver, and a power supply for the device.
This technology tuned for mobile uses. DVB-H is not based on packet-switching
technology. This means, “there’s no streaming and lag associated with it.

 MediaFLO is a technology developed by Qualcomm for transmitting audio, video
and data to portable devices such as mobile phones and personal televisions, used
for mobile television. In the United States, the service powered by this technology
was branded as FLO TV.


Mobile Television
Malaysia mobile DVB-H Trial

RECENTLY SILENCE

I’m predicting that telcos are waiting for the completion of DVB-T2 due to the fact that DVB-H
can be delivered over a pre-existing DVB-T network (digital terrestrial broadcast). Moreover,
DVB-H is designed to be combined with DVB-T networks.


Mobile Television

What about ??



Cable Television


Cable Television
SAD STORY :
The end of cable TV
• Mega TV launched by TV3 in 1994. Failed and closed in 2001
• Mega TV was Malaysia's first subscription-based cable television
service. It was incorporated on 18 October 1994 and was operated
by TV3.
• Faced with stiff competition from the Astro satellite television
network, combined with the failures to expand its content, Mega TV
was forced to cease broadcasting in 2001.



IPTV


IPTV

Introduction
• IPTV is not TV that is broadcast over the Internet.
• IPTV is distinguished from Internet television by its on-going
standardization process and preferential deployment scenarios in
subscriber-based telecommunications networks with high-speed
access channels into end-user premises via set-top boxes or
other customer-premises equipment.


IPTV

Commercial

ASTRO beyond IPTV
(available with maxis and TIME)

Hypp.TV
(3HD, 31SD, 6 interactive, 10 VoD channel)
comes with TM unify package

DETV owned by REDtone



Transit Television


Transit television

What ??
Transit-TV
• High travel speed up to 200km/h
• For bus, train, taxi, ferry & etc.
• Larger screen display
• Extensive coverage needed (to minimise ‘blind spots’
through ‘gap fillers’)
• Proven commercial applications in many neighbouring
countries such as Japan, Korea, Singapore, Hong Kong &
China.


Transit television
Who ??

• Founded since April 2007.
• Malaysia’s Biggest Transit-TV Network (Bus) certified by The Malaysia Book
of Records.
• 1,500 stage & express buses with over 3,000 LCD TV
– Klang Valley (RapidKL)
– Johor Bahru & Singapore (Causeway link)
– Peninsular Malaysia (Plusliner & Nice)
• Daily ridership up to 500,000 (based on tickets)
• Provides infotainment programs & advertising.



Internet TV


Internet TV

Intro

• Internet Television is a general term that covers the delivery of
television shows and other video content over the internet by video
streaming technology, typically by major traditional television
broadcasters
• one can have access to many channels but the quality is too poor and
sometimes the signal is not that stable.


Transit television

Different between IPTV and internet
Some of the key technical characteristics of an IPTV platform include:
• Broadcast channels, when provided over IP (rather than hybrid
DTT), are streamed using multicast technologies.
• Operators run extensive QOS practices, managing the delivery of
video to the consumer with minimal interruptions.
• Digital Rights Management (DRM) is standard, with operators
providing high levels of video asset management and encryption.
• Delivery of content is device specific. This used to mean STBs but
it's important to note that PCs are not excluded from true IPTV
delivery as they can operate in the same way as a STB.
• Provisioning, billing and customer service methods are the same as
traditional TV platforms.


Transit television

• Internet TV, however, relies on a much more open model by
streaming content over the public internet and is available to the
widest audience possible. Key characteristics can include:
• Delivery of video can be encrypted, and DRM can be used, but is
not always adopted.
• Networks are not fully managed and there is no end-to-end
bandwidth provisioning as operators cannot control the networks -
as a result QOS is limited, but we are seeing development with
some services.
• Channels are streamed using unicast technologies with peer-to-
peer technologies also being used in some cases.
• Customer service is largely online and customer management is
much less developed.


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