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The International Research and Exchanges Board

The International Research and Exchanges Board. Media Technical Community of Practice session. Strengthening Independent Minority Media. Total budget $5.5 million over 5 years $ 462,000 for equipment Strengthening capacity of TV and radio stations in isolated communities

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The International Research and Exchanges Board

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  1. The International Research and Exchanges Board Media Technical Community of Practice session

  2. Strengthening Independent Minority Media • Total budget $5.5 million over 5 years • $ 462,000 for equipment • Strengthening capacity of TV and radio stations in isolated communities • Developing news and program making • Improving technical quality • Building networks covering 80-90% of Serbs

  3. KOSMA Radio Network

  4. KOSMA Radio Network • 5 stations with two extras • Existing microwave network built by OSCE not functioning • New Comrex broadcast Internet based system • US technology

  5. KOSMA Radio Network • Designed by Rich McClear and Shkumbin Rama • Distribute individual news items and broadcast simultaneously • Outside broadcast capacity • Share around 130 news items per month.

  6. KOSMA Network Technical Specification $ 7500 / Station

  7. COMREX ACCESS • Uses BRIC technology to deliver broadcast audio over the public Internet • User interface via standard web browser enables control from any location there's Internet access • Backward compatibility to Comrex POTS codecs (including Matrix, Vector or BlueBox) • Optional MPEG 4-AAC algorithms available for extremely high quality audio

  8. COMREX ACCESS • ACCESS will work on a wide variety of wired and wireless data circuits, including: • Wired Ethernet Networks - Cable, DSL, T1, T3, etc. • Wireless Networks - 802.11b,g,n WiFi • 3G / 4G Cellular Data Networks - EVDO, UMTS, WiMax • Satellite Terminals • POTS Analog Telephone Lines • Public Internet - Uses Revolutionary BRIC Technology, designed to overcome the innate unreliability of the public Internet

  9. COMREX The Smart Codec

  10. TV Mreza Network

  11. TV Mreza Network • 4 stations with a hub in central Kosovo • Equal partners though competitors as well • New Streambox Internet based system • US technology

  12. TV Mreza Network • Exchange news and longer programs • Share 100-140 news items per month • New “Agrar”, “SlobodnoSrpski” and “Kosnet INFO” programs

  13. TV Mreza Technical Specification $ 30000 / Station Streambox SBT3-E5201 Encoder Streambox SBT3-D5201 Decoder

  14. Streambox • The network uses a virtual private network (VPN), built by Kosovo internet service provider Kujtesa • Streambox technology to connect with each other to exchange both live and recorded videos

  15. Streambox • Chain method of sharing data • Multicast / unicast • Options: Store and Forward • Bandwidth can be set up from 64 Kbps up to 8 Mbps • Encoding Latency: Adjustable from 200 ms to 10 seconds TV 2 Encoder Encoder Encoder TV 1 Decoder Decoder Decoder TV 3

  16. TV Mreza Back-up System • FTP – File Transport Protocol is used as backup, in case of electricity power cuts, or in case of ISP failure

  17. Radio Transmission Links • Separate from broadcast licenses • Add additional cost which stations can’t afford • Use free allocated frequencies through IP technology

  18. Radio Transmission Links • BRIC-Link is uniquely suited to point-to-point "nailed up" high-quality audio links over a variety of data networks, such as: • ISM Band IP Radios • T1/E1 • Satellite • WANs and LANs

  19. Network Technical Problems • Power cuts • Inexperienced technical staff needs to be more familiar with IP technology. • Unreliable Internet Service Provider (ISP) to guarantee 24/7 uplink • Expensive Internet Service Cost

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