According to EC directives the digital switchover of the analogue TV in UHF for all member states should finished in 2012. Most of the new member states and the west Balkan states haven’t experience in implementation of DVB-T. This project will supports and coordinates the Harmonization and deployment of the Research Program and the Transition From Analogue to Digital TV broadcasting (DVB-T).

 Contribution to the improvement of the life quality standards offered to users, through easier and more transparent TV and information access. Adoption of the broadcasting operators’ viewpoint - enhanced network availability and optimal network resource utilization. Terrestrial last mile networks provide end-users with a high-speed access to the multimedia content located in the edge. Two way interactive DVB-T platforms will play this role.

 Transition from analogue to digital TV broadcasting arises as a opportunity for broadband networking. Taking into account the networking aspects of the digital television, DVB-T can constitute the basis of a broadband access infrastructure interconnecting existing and potential providers while commonly exploiting the same infrastructure.

 This project will support efforts to resolve trans border problems with DVB-T and coordination of the transition roadmap. Real conditions for implementation of the frequency plans and for cover full allotment zones. DVB-T and efficiency of radio frequency spectrum utilization. Exchange of ideas and experience for implementation of the DVB-T and development of hybrid radio communication networks.

Main action lines in SUTRANDI project are:

a) Study existing problems on analogue to DVB-T transitions.

b) Propose Strategy for advertisement of DVB-T utilization:

- Comparison of the analogue and the terrestrial digital TV broadcasting.

- Specification and Equipment of show rooms.

- DVB-T demonstration.

- Data exchange demonstration.

c) Provide studies on:

- Necessary investments,

- Customer point of view,

- Reaction of the operators,

- Government policy.

- Necessary Government support.

- Existing regulatory constrains.

d) Support Research Programs for:

- Introduction of DVB-T,

- Digital switchover,

- European information environment,

- Utilization of the DVB-T broadband resources and information exchange facility,

- DVB-T and other services,

- DVB-T and “Digital Dividend”. Implementation of “Digital Dividend”.

e) Investigate and propose ways for solution trans border problems associated with Transition From Analogue to Digital TV:

- DVB-T and increased quality of service.

- DVB-T and existing analogue TV networks.

- DVB-T and GE-06 frequency plans.

- GE-06 frequency plans and real conditions in concerned states.

- Coordination of Transition roadmap.

f) Study real conditions for implementation of the GE-06 frequency plans and for cover efficiency full allotment zones:

- Necessity, possibility and methods for modification and updating the GE-06 frequency plans and allotment zones.

- Optimization the structure of the allotment zones according to special feature of mobility, interactivity and information exchange.

- MFN or SFN for information exchange and interactivity?

- DVB-T and efficiency of radio frequency spectrum utilization.

g) Discussion on interest in member states on convergence of Digital TV and the ‘Internet’.

h) Exchange of ideas and experience for implementation of the DVB-T and development of hybrid radio communication networks.

i) Planning the future research programs and projects on DVB-T as a part of the broadband infrastructure and of the Networks of the Future:

- New approach to media networking.

- New regulatory environment.

- Transition from analogue to digital TV broadcasting as a opportunity for broadband networking.

- Alignment the DVB-T and broadband information infrastructure.

- Beyond simple broadcasting -DVB-T as not only TV.

- DVB-T as a pervasive media and extra data exchange.

- DVB-T and mobile Convergence.

- DVB-T HTML options.

- DVB-T as a part of Hybrid networks.

- DVB-T and mobile networks – a way to 4xG – next generation networks.

- Mobile reception, with downstream DVB-T and GSM or UMTS return - interactivity.

j) EC directives and decisions on digital switchover.

k) Investigation and utilization the results of Related ICT FP-6 Projects.

The aim of this project is to:

a) Fixing the problems associated with Transition From Analogue to Digital TV.

b) Help to administrations – for some of them DVB-T starts from ZERO point.

c) Support Efforts to resolve trans border problems with DVB-T transition.

d) Coordinate Transition roadmap.

e) Provide sociological analyses.

f) Assessment of the necessary investments.

g) Discussion of the necessary government supports.

h) Advertisement of DVB-T utilization.

i) Real conditions for implementation of the GE-06 frequency plans and for cover full allotment zones.

j) Necessity and possibility for modification and updating of GE-06 frequency plans and allotment zones.

k) DVB-T and efficiency of radio frequency spectrum utilization.

l) Implementation of the DVB-T and planning development of hybrid radio communication networks.

m) Help the realization of EC directives and decisions on digital switchover for new member and other states.

Working methods:

a) Organization of seminars.

b) Workshops.

c) WEB resources and information exchange.

d) Specification and Equipment of show rooms.

e) Advertisement of DVB-T utilization.

 f) DVB-T demonstration.

g) Analyze of the Problems.

h) DVB-T co-ordination and information exchange platform.

i) Exchange of ideas and experience for implementation of DVB-T and development of hybrid radio communication networks.

j) Discussion on DVB-T and mobile Convergence.

Partners:

a) Experience with Transition from analogue to digital TV broadcasting.

b) Experience with DVB-T and mobile Convergence;

c) Working in development of Hybrid networks based on DVB-T.

d) Familiar with GE-06 frequency plans.

e) Participation in Research Programs for:

- DVB-T, - Digital switchover,

- Implementation of Digital Dividend.

Users:

a) No Experience with DVB-T.

b) Problems with Transition from analogue to digital TV broadcasting.

c) Trans border problems with digital TV broadcasting.

a) Study existing problems on analogue to DVB-T transitions.

b) Study real conditions for implementation of the GE-06 frequency plans.

c) Implementation and modification of GE-06 frequency plans.

d) Propose Strategy for advertisement of DVB-T utilization.

e) Propose future research programs and projects on DVB-T as a part of the broadband infrastructure.

f) Investigation and utilization the results of Related ICT FP-6 Projects.

a) Network service providers.

b) Universities.

c) State Communication Agencies.

d) Regulators.

e) Users and partners from New Member States.

f) Users and partners from West Balkan States.