ATSC Announces Mobile DTV Seminar Agenda – Press Release

Posted on January 11, 2010 in Press Releases

For Immediate Release

Seminar Scheduled for February 3, 2010

WASHINGTON, January 11, 2010 – The Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC) has announced the program for the Mobile DTV seminar on Wednesday, February 3, 2010 in Washington, D.C. This day-long seminar will examine the key aspects of the Mobile Digital Television. The morning session will provide attendees with an overview of the major elements of the ATSC Mobile DTV Standard (A/153). The afternoon will focus on strategies for implementation and operation of broadcast facilities, services and the status of industry testing and trials.

ATSC Mobile DTV Seminar
February 3, 2010
9:00 to 4:00pm
Hogan & Hartson Law Offices
Fullbright Conference Center
555 13th Street, NW
Washington. DC

• Welcoming Remarks – Mark Richer, ATSC
• Broadcasters Move Forward with Mobile DTV – Sterling Davis, Cox Broadcast Group
  The ATSC Mobile Standard
  • Physical Layer – Wayne Bretl – Zenith/LGE
  • Transport/IP – Rich Chernock – Triveni Digital
• Application/Interactivity – Art Allison, NAB
• Presentation – Brett Jenkins, ION MEdia
• CEA SIG Update – Mike Bergman, Kenwood
• Broadcast Station Implementation
  • System Design: Encoding and Multiplexing; Transmission – Jay Adrick, Harris
  • Coverage Extension Signaling & Electronic Service Guide – Peter Mataga, Roundbox
  • Single Frequency Networks – Dave Benco, Rohde & Schwarz
• Mobile DTV: It’s Really Here – Anne Schelle, OMVC
• Wrap-up Session – Mark Aitken, Sinclair Broadcast Group
• Closing – Mark Richer

Gold level sponsors of the seminar include Harris Corporation, LG Electronics USA, RRD TV, and Thomson. Silver sponsors are Meintel, Sgrignoli, & Wallace. Other sponsors include the law offices of Hogan & Hartson.
For more information or to register to attend the seminar, visit the mobile seminar page.

About ATSC

The Advanced Television Systems Committee is an international, non-profit organization developing voluntary standards for digital television. The ATSC member organizations represent the broadcast, broadcast equipment, motion picture, consumer electronics, computer, cable, satellite and semiconductor industries. For more information visit atscnextgentv.vp77wsn4-liquidwebsites.com.

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Contact
Lindsay Shelton-Gross, ATSC (202) 872-9160, Lindsay Shelton-Gross

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