Indonesian ministry announces regulatory framework to facilitate testing DVB-I and DVB-NIP
At a workshop in Jakarta yesterday, the Indonesian Ministry of Communication and Digital (KOMDIGI) announced the establishment of a regulatory sandbox framework to facilitate trials and launches of new media technologies like DVB-I and DVB-NIP (Native IP broadcasting). The workshop was jointly organized by the DVB Project and IEEE Broadcast Technology Society at the invitation of ATVSI, the association of commercial television companies in Indonesia.
Andi Zulkifli, Technical Policy Reviewer at KOMDIGI (pictured above presenting at the workshop), stated that “future broadcasting technology will be fully IP-based and the technology needs to maximize the use of traditional broadcasting infrastructure such as DVB-T2 and DVB-S2. This is inseparable from the pattern of public consumption of information media. Internet-based distribution protocols such as DVB-I and DVB-NIP and their derivatives will lead the way.”
To promote a coordinated Indonesian approach, KOMDIGI proposes, together with all stakeholders, a roadmap to launch new media distribution technology by referring to the currently adopted standard, namely DVB. In particular, Mr. Zulkifli referred to the creation of a long-term national strategy for digital broadcasting and media innovation. This would involve all stakeholders, including KOMDIGI, KPI (broadcasting commission), LPP (public television organization), LPS (private television organization), industry players, the academic sector, associations, and startups. The roadmap would contain a comprehensive guide for the future of broadcasting to help place Indonesia in the global media arena.
The ministry would also create “sandbox regulations” to facilitate testing new technologies like DVB-I and DVB-NIP in a controlled environment. The roadmap would include education to help improve IP media literacy and promote greater Indonesian involvement in future media technologies.
Promote DVB-I and DVB-NIP adoption
With reference to the KOMDIGI announcement, ATVSI’s Secretary of Broadcasting Systems and Technology Commission, Rachmat Akbari, said “ATVSI warmly welcomes Mr. Zulkifli’s announcement at today’s workshop. The next step is to work with the stakeholders in the Indonesian media industry including AVISI, the video streaming association, to contribute to the development of the roadmap and to promote the adoption of new technologies like DVB-I and DVB-NIP.”
The workshop was attended by 90 participants drawn from commercial and public media organizations in Indonesia. Presentations and discussions covered DVB-I, DVB-NIP and 5G Broadcast technologies. In addition, attendees engaged with demonstrations from Broadpeak, ENENSYS/EKT, Hisilicon Technologies/Huawei/Peng Cheng Laboratory/NERC-DTV, Inverto, and Sofia Digital.
Analogue switch-off was completed in Indonesia in 2023. Digital terrestrial television, based on DVB-T2, represents 60% of viewing in the country.
