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From the President

Dear BTS Members:

As this issue of theNewsletter goes topress, several of usare on the way toAmsterdam for theInternational Broad-casting Convention.

April Monroe, Mike Bennett, YiyanWu, and I will be supporting BTS' par-ticipation in the joint IEEE/SMPTEtutorial, focus groups being conductedby the IEEE Strategic Research people,and our membership booth in thePartnership Village. We always lookforward to seeing many of you there.

As I reported last time, the focusgroups at IBC are the second in a

series of sessions targeting profession-als in Broadcasting, Multimedia, andEntertainment Technology, as part ofan IEEE Membership DevelopmentCommittee initiative. The purpose ofthis initiative is to determine the needsof those in this technology segment inorder to guide IEEE in developingproducts and services to address themmore effectively. The first two sessionswere held at NAB in April.

The 17 participants at NAB allshared one major problem that hasmany facets -- how to keep up withthe vast and rapidly changing technol-ogy within the industry. The moreexperienced broadcast engineersvoiced a need to understand theincreasingly complex web of intercon-

With a hugeamount of helpfrom Ted Kuligows-ki we are gettingthe Newsletter backon schedule again.In this issue wehave reports fromseveral of our BTS

chapters around the world. Ted is work-ing with the chapters and we hope tomake these reports a regular feature ofthe Newsletter and be able to havereports from all the chapters. If yourchapter does not have a report this time

please respond to Ted’s request forinput so it can be included in the nextissue. Also Ted is happy to work withyou to put together a good report butyou must take the first step and providehim some material to work with.

By the time you get this our annu-al Symposium will only be a shorttime away. If you have not yet regis-tered do it today because our Sympo-sium committee headed by GuyBouchard has put together anothergreat program. This is a must attendevent where you have the opportuni-

The technologies to deliver information and entertainment over the air, cable, satellite and Internet to audiences worldwide, at home and on the go.

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nected equipment, including comput-ers and networks, within their facili-ties. At the same time, they decried

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InsideAnnouncing the 55th Annual IEEE

Broadcast Symposium . . . . . . . . .3BTS Receives Statements from

Candidates for IEEE President-Elect, 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

New BTS opportunities emergingin Mobile & MultimediaBroadcasting Technology . . . . . . .6

IEEE Transactions on Broadcasting Ranked in Top 20 Journals of theTelecommunications Field . . . . . . .7

Update of ATSC A/110 Published . .7Three CES members receive 2006

IEEE Masaru Ibuka Consumer Electronics Technical Field Award 8

Chapter Activity Reports: Argentina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9Beijing Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9New York City . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10Spain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10St. Petersburg, Russia . . . . . . . . . .11Taipei Chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

ISCE 2006 - Call for Papers . . . . . . .12BTS at BroadcastAsia2005 . . . . . . .13Call for Proposals - Speaking at

NAB2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1355th Annual IEEE Broadcast

Sympoium - 2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . .14IEEE BTS Organization . . . . . . . . . .15Congratulations to New SeniorMembers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

the lack of traditional broadcast knowl-edge they see in freshly minted tech-nology graduates, who are more fluentin newer multimedia skills. There is aneed for better communication, andcross-fertilization, between traditionalbroadcast engineers and thoseinvolved in new media technologies.

As documented in the report pre-pared by the consultant who moderatedthe focus groups, the participants identi-fied a few areas in which they felt thatIEEE could be of great value: (1) Servingas an information resource to analyzethe future course of technology develop-ment; (2) Providing basic level trainingand information on how multimediaproduction technology interacts withtheir computers and networks; (3) Pro-viding information on current standardsand those under development that affectthe broadcast/multimedia industry; (4)Bringing together users ofbroadcast/multimedia technology, designengineers, and computer experts todevelop a common language and under-standing of how the systems interact andmust work together; and (5) Providing

technical support for the development ofuniversity-level training that will givegraduates the skills they need to work inthe broadcast/multimedia industry.

On the basis of the two groups atNAB, it is premature to draw conclusionsregarding how IEEE might best meet theneeds of the broadcast/multimediaindustry as a whole. It will be interestingto see the extent to which the problemsand needs raised by the participants atIBC mirror those of the NAB panels.

In the meantime, BTS is planningsome initiatives of our own next yearthat will begin to address multimediatechnology as well as the need formore education and training. Detailsare in an article inside this Newsletter.We'll keep you informed as we gleanmore information from our researchand further develop our plans.Please let us know how we're doingfrom your perspective.

Tom GurleyPresident

IEEE Broadcast Technology [email protected]

IEEE Broadcast Technology Society Newsletter 2 Summer 2005

Newsletter Deadlines

The BTS Newsletter welcomes con-tributions from every member.Please forward materials you wouldlike included to the editor [email protected]. Here areour deadlines for upcoming issues:

Issue Due Date

Winter, 2005 October 20, 2005Spring, 2006 January 20, 2006Summer, 2006 April 20, 2006Fall, 2006 July 20, 2006

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ty to see old friends, make some newones, network and at the same timelearn about technology advances inyour industry from those involved.Further details can be found inside.

Also in this issue you will find moreinformation on the major new initiativesbeing launched by our Society that werementioned briefly in the last Newsletter,These initiatives have come out of theSociety’s ongoing strategic planning ses-sions and are meant to make our Soci-ety more relevant to our members aswell as to attract new members fromareas of “broadcasting” that are notbeing adequately served by any of theIEEE societies. Please take the time toread what is going on and to offer yoursupport to these worthwhile activities.Remember ours is an organization thatrelies on volunteers to function andwithout the support of the membershipnothing gets done so get involved.

It is also time for IEEE electionsand you will find inside statementsfrom each of the three candidates forIEEE President Elect, 2006. Thesestatements were provided by the can-didates in response to an invitation byyour editor for each of them to sharetheir position as it relates to the BTS.Take the time to read the statementsand then be sure to vote.

As we are about to print this edi-tion, cleanup is beginning in the Unit-ed States in the aftermath of hurricaneKatrina. Our sympathy goes out tothose who lost friends and loved onesin this tragic event as well as thosewhose homes and places of employ-

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ment were destroyed. However, I amcertain that had it not been for broad-casting the death toll would have beenmuch greater. Although we receive agreat deal of our news from broadcast-ing, I think that most people think ofbroadcasting more for its entertainmentvalue but in this case broadcasting wasreally a life or death matter. Thanks toall those who help keep us informedabout these life threatening situationsyour efforts are greatly appreciated.

As always – let me hear from you -

comments, suggestions and criticism areall welcome. I also encourage you toshare your knowledge and experienceswith our readers by taking the time tosubmit a brief article or even a long oneif you have the time. Furthermore, keepin mind that this is a newsletter so helpkeep our readers informed by passingon items of interest about peopleand/or events that affect our industry.

Bill [email protected]

Summer 2005 3 IEEE Broadcast Technology Society Newsletter

The 55th Annual IEEE Broadcast Sym-posium will be held October 12-14,2005 at its historic home: The HotelWashington in Washington, DC.

The Annual Broadcast Symposium,presented by the Institute of Electricaland Electronics Engineers (IEEE)Broadcast Technology Society (BTS),consists of three full days that includetechnical papers, a joint luncheon withthe Association of Federal Communi-cations Consulting Engineers (AFCCE),and annual society awards luncheon.

Wednesday, (October 12) will be afull day of Mobile and MultimediaBroadcasting papers followed by anevening session on Technical Regula-tory Issues.

On Thursday (October 13), thetechnical program features sessions onAudio Broadcasting and DTV SystemPerformance and Measurements. Thespeaker for the Joint AFCCE/IEEE Lun-cheon will be Marsha J. MacBride,Executive Vice President, Law andRegulatory Policy, National Associationof Broadcasters. The annual EveningReception provides an opportunity tomingle and meet with broadcast mediatechnologists from around the world.

Friday (October 14) features SatelliteBroadcasting and Distributed DTV Trans-mission technical sessions, concludingwith a panel discussion on DistributedTransmission. The Friday program alsofeatures the annual Broadcast Technolo-gy Society Awards Luncheon.

Full program information andregistration for the Broadcast Sym-posium may be found athttp://www.ieee.org/organizations/society/bt/sympo.html. Early registra-tion discounts are available throughOctober 1, 2005.

In addition to the engineering ses-sions, two luncheons are planned. OnThursday the annual IEEE/AFCCE(Association of Federal Communica-tions Consulting Engineers) joint lunch-eon will be held. The keynote speakerfor this luncheon will be Ms. MarshaMacBride, NAB’s Law and RegulatoryPolicy Chief. The Broadcast Society’sannual awards luncheon will take placeon Friday. A Thursday evening recep-tion will provide an opportunity fornetworking and a chance to catch upwith colleagues traveling from aroundthe globe to attend this annual event.

The technical sessions planned forWednesday, Thursday and Friday,respectively, are (1) Mobile & Multi-media Broadcasting I & II, (2) Techni-cal Regulatory Issues, (3) AudioBroadcasting, (4) DTV System Perfor-mance & Measurements, (5) SatelliteBroadcasting, and (6) Distributed DTVTransmission. Technical paper presen-tations will take place each morningand afternoon, and on Wednesdayevening, with each session typicallyconsisting of five 30-minute technicalpapers or a panel discussion.

The IEEE Broadcast TechnologySociety (BTS) presents the latest tech-nologies to deliver information andentertainment over the air, cable,satellite and Internet to audiencesworldwide, at home and on the go --through its annual Symposium and itspublications, including the quarterlyIEEE Transactions on Broadcastingand Society Newsletter. The Societyhas nearly 2000 members worldwide.

BTS welcomes all engineers, con-sultants, and others interested inmedia technology to attend the 55thAnnual IEEE Broadcast Symposium.

Dates: October 12 through October14, 2005Event: 55th ANNUAL IEEE BROAD-CAST SYMPOSIUMPlace: The Hotel WashingtonPennsylvania Ave at 15th Street, NW,Washington, DC 20004Tel: (202) 638-5900Fax: (202) 638-1594Reservations via email: [email protected] Telephone: 1-800-424-9540 (interna-tional: 1 202 638 5900)Mention “IEEE Broadcast Symposium”to receive the block rate of$160/night.

Times:Technical program 9AM to 5PM Octo-ber 12th, 13th and 14thSpecial Wednesday evening sessionon “Technical Regulatory Issues”IEEE/AFCCE Joint Luncheon 12:30PMOctober 13thReception 6:00 PM October 13thAnnual IEEE BTS Awards Luncheon12:30PM October 14th

Contact:Symposium Chair:Guy BouchardCanadian Broadcasting [email protected]

Symposium Web Site:www.ieee.org/bts

For information about the Broad-cast Technology Society activitiesand membership, contac t Apr i lMonroe, IEEE Broadcast Technolo-gy Society Administrator, at (732)562-3846, or by e-mail at [email protected].

Announcing the 55th Annual IEEE BroadcastSymposium

See Page 14 for the current Technical Program


I thank the Broadcast TechnologySociety for this opportunity to talkabout my priorities for the IEEE. I alsocongratulate the Society and you, theBTS members, for taking this extrastep to be informed voters.

In my position statement (http://www.ece.purdue.edu/~lhj/IEEE), Ioutline priorities in four areas:

• Nimbleness in emerging technolo-gies: The rate of change of technol-ogy is accelerating. We mustcontinue to improve our ability toaddress emerging technologies andestablish ourselves as the place togo for novice-to-expert informationabout new areas. A critical aspectfor Societies is collaboration, bothwithin and beyond IEEE. Societiesthat grow new technology commu-nities and participate in new tech-

nology collaborations and activitiesshould have access to seed fundsand share in the resulting revenue.

• Agility in the changing informationculture: Publishing is at the heartof IEEE’s business and its service tothe profession. We must developour understanding of how people –especially young people – access,use, organize, and share informa-tion. We must work with our Soci-eties and their publications todevelop new products and servicesthrough “rapid deployment” experi-ments using new media and newweb commerce capabilities.

• Career-long support: Current esti-mates put the half-life of engineer-ing knowledge at five years. Just asIEEE is the preferred source for

highest quality technical informa-tion, it should become the preferredsource for highest quality education-al material for lifelong learning, sup-porting professional developmentand bridging career transitions.

• Global relevance, local needs:IEEE’s structure gives us the oppor-tunity to knit together the globalnature of engineering with an under-standing of specific local and region-al needs. We should take advantageof this global nature to enhancemembers’ ability to be effective inthe global engineering profession.

I would be honored to lead theIEEE in tackling these critical issues.

Leah [email protected]

BTS Receives Statements from Candidates for IEEEPresident-Elect, 2006 This is the time of year to choose whom you would like tosee in leadership positions at the IEEE. The opportunity tovote in the annual IEEE election is a privilege of your mem-bership. We hope that you will take the time to completeand submit your ballot.

As your Newsletter Editor, I contacted each of the threeCandidates who have been nominated for IEEE 2006 Presi-dent-Elect and requested that they provide a statement forpublication in the BTS Fall Newsletter. The individual state-ments sent to the BTS by the Candidates are providedbelow for your review and consideration.

To further help you make an informed decision this vot-ing season, please visit the election Web site at:http://www.ieee.org/elections. There, you can link to thecandidates' statements and their background information.You will find links to the three Candidates for IEEE Presi-dent-Elect, 2006 and also to the two Candidates for DivisionIV Delegate-Elect/Director-Elect 2006, DivisionDelegate/Director, 2007-2008. The IEEE Broadcast Technol-ogy Society is part of the IEEE Technical Division IV- ELEC-TROMAGNETICS AND RADIATION.

In addition to voting for IEEE President-Elect 2006,you are also eligible as a member of BTS to vote for acandidate to become Division IV Delegate-Elect/Direc-tor, 2006.

In 2005, members may choose from one of several waysto cast their ballots.

-- You may transmit your ballot electronically. To accessmaterials electronically and be authenticated to vote, youmust have your IEEE member/pin numbers, or your webaccount username/password, or the Control Number and E-signature provided by the election vendor as part of yourpaper ballot. Or,

-- You may choose to mail your ballot. To ensure thatyour paper ballot is counted, you must sign and return it inthe postage-paid envelope provided in the ballot package.If you do not use the envelope provided, you may mailyour signed ballot to:

Survey & Ballot Systems, Inc.P.O. Box 46430Eden Prairie, MN 55344-6430 USA

Mail early to allow for delivery by the deadline. All bal-lots must be received by 1 November 2005 by 12 o'clocknoon, Central Time USA (18:00 GMT).

If you transmit your ballot electronically, it is NOT neces-sary to return a signed ballot by postal mail. If a membercasts ballots both ways, only the first ballot received will becounted.

We encourage all BTS members to participate in thiselection and vote.

Statement provided to the BTS by Leah H. Jamieson, Candidate for President-Elect, 2006


I am honored to be a candidate forthe office of IEEE President-elect2006, and to have this opportunity toshare a few brief remarks on my can-didacy - please see my web site:“http://ghpeterson.home.att.net”

Over 37 years, I have held posi-tions in hardware and software designand engineering management andhold one US Patent in the field oftelecommunications. In the past 17years I have specialized in industryglobal strategic standardization. I cur-rently hold the position of SeniorManager Emeritus at Lucent Technolo-gies Bell Labs.

I hold Electrical Engineeringdegrees from the University of Wash-ington and Rutgers University (both inthe USA). I am a member of the TauBeta Pi Engineering Honor Society. In

2001 I was recognized as a “Who’sWho” in its publication, THE BENT ofTau Beta Pi. Also in 2001 I receivedthe American National Standards Insti-tute's Finegan Standards Medal forleadership in the development andapplication of voluntary standards. Inaddition to my leadership experiencein the IEEE, I have served in electednational and international leadershippositions that have delivered globaltechnical standards and promotedincreased global cooperation. We livein a time of accelerating change andglobalization. The IEEE must respondto and help drive these changes if it isto continue to be a preeminent techni-cal society. Key among these changesis how the IEEE delivers value toindustry worldwide and, thus, value tothe members of the IEEE. Our work

and focus is on technology, which wemust carry out while maintaining con-nection to the real word of marketsand social benefit. This is nowheremore felt than in the broadcast indus-try where the results of our technolo-gy are direct and critical to thedelivery and program content ofbroadcasts.

I know both the importance andthe scope of the responsibility ofbeing IEEE President and Chief Execu-tive Officer, and if elected I am com-mitted to giving my full time andattention to the office of IEEE Presi-dent in 2007. I appreciate your consid-eration and welcome your questions,comments, and suggestions.

Jerry [email protected]

Statement provided to the BTS by Gerald H. Peterson, Candidate for President-Elect, 2006

Statement provided to the BTS byJames M. Tien, Candidate for President-Elect, 2006

Let me begin by thanking those ofyou who collected signatures for mypetition candidacy; I am now a 2006IEEE President-Elect candidatebecause of your hard work!

My vision is for IEEE to be the“Global Resource of Choice” for sci-entific, educational and professionalproducts and services. Consequently,IEEE must offer more global andportable member benefits (to supporta typical career that includes multipleemployers); IEEE must meet the con-tinuing education needs of our mem-bers (who must update theirknowledge base while being on thejob); and IEEE must think and actglobally for the profession and thinkand act locally for the members (whohave different cultural and profes-

sional needs). Another concern that will also

affect BTS and all our technical soci-eties is the growing demand for“open access”; that is, publications –especially those resulting from gov-ernment funding – should be readilyavailable and accessible. Even ifopen access does not necessarilyimply “free access”, it is obvious thatwe must curtail our dependency onpublication revenues. We mustdevelop new products and services(i .e. , new sources of revenue).Indeed, in 2003 and as the newlyelected EAB/VP, I worked with EABstaff and volunteers to launchIEEE/Thomson’s forthcoming ExpertNow (formerly known as XELL) web-based learning library; it will contain

the best of our conference tutorialsand short courses and could serve asa new revenue source.

I have the qualifications to contin-ue to help IEEE become the globalresource of choice, especially givenmy experience as VP of Publicationsand VP of Education. Moreover, as perwww.jimtien.com, I have extensiveleadership experience and demon-strated excellence, including beingelected to the US National Academy ofEngineering.

Finally, I humbly ask not only foryour vote, but also for your involve-ment: Together, We Can AdvanceIEEE’s Global Value.

James M. TienWebsite: http://www.jimtien.com


The BTS AdCom members approvedthree new project initiatives and associ-ated budgets at the June 2005 meeting.The new BTS project initiatives offeropportunities for enhancing andexpanding BTS membership by contin-uing to meet their technical knowledgeneeds. The BTS projects are:

BTS Project 2006-1: Mobile & Multi-media Broadcasting Technology

BTS Project 2006-2: Conference /Publication on Mobile / MultimediaBroadcasting

BTS Project 2006-3: BroadcasterEducation

Currently, these projects are in the pre-liminary development stages. BTS mem-bers are encouraged to join the teamsnow being formed to accomplish thesenew technology projects. Your knowl-edge and expertise shared with any ofthese teams will benefit our BTS andother Society members as well as non-IEEE professionals and organizationspursuing these new technical areas. Ifyou are interested in participating andvolunteering some of your valuable timeto any of the above three projects,please send an email to BTS PresidentTom Gurley, [email protected], or to BTSSenior Administrator April Monroe [email protected] and let them knowhow you would like to participate.

Below is an overview of the threenew BTS projects.

Project 2006-01 Mobile &Multimedia BroadcastingTechnologyBroadcasting, Telecommunications, andConsumer Electronics technologies arerapidly converging to create a newmode of delivery for broadcast contentvia mobile and multimedia devices suchas cell phones and PDAs. This repre-sents an emerging, but untapped, oppor-tunity for BTS to serve its currentmembers while encouraging new mem-bers who are working in this field to join

the BT Society. This BTS initiativeincludes funding for a consultant withbroad expertise and contacts in this field,for surveys and similar outreach effortsto potential members, and for identifica-tion of appropriate products and servicesto address this new technology segment.

This project will also utilize resultsproduced this year by the IEEE Mem-bership Development Committee(MDC). In 2004 the MDC established anew Segment Initiative titled “Broad-cast, Multimedia, and EntertainmentTechnology” with the objective to figureout how the IEEE can better serve thisindustry segment. The IEEE Member-ship Development Committee is work-ing closely with the BroadcastTechnology Society to meet the objec-tive of this MDC Segment Initiative.

BTS Project 2006-2:Conference / Publicationon Mobile / MultimediaBroadcastingWith reference to Project 2006-1 above,BTS is observing the rapid emergence ofconferences on mobile and multimediabroadcasting, many of which are commer-cial, being conducted by for-profit organi-zations. At the same time, we are seeingincreasing numbers of articles being pub-lished in the commercial trade and busi-ness press. This topic is a subset of thePortable Information Device technologyarea, which the IEEE Technical ActivitiesBoard (TAB) New Technology DirectionsCommittee (NTDC) has identified asunderserved by the IEEE. In response tothis need, the NTDC established aPortable Information Device (PID) Group,in which BTS is participating.

In order to secure an early footholdfor the IEEE and the BTS in theMobile/Multimedia Broadcasting emerg-ing technology area, the BTS believesthat a conference and/or publicationshould be established as early as practi-cal during 2006. The BTS is prepared totake on this effort as a BT project eitheron its own, in partnership with anothersociety, or as part of the Workshop onPortable Information Devices being

proposed by the NTDC PID Group. Atthis time, the BTS is exploring all threeoptions to maximize value/benefit toBTS and minimize duplication of effortby other IEEE entities.

BTS Project 2006-3:Broadcaster EducationIn a number of surveys of members andnon-members conducted by BTS and theIEEE Strategic Research Group, includinga series of focus groups at the 2005National Association of Broadcasters Con-vention, the need for better educationand training has been consistently cited.

The BTS project 2006-3 initiative willprovide funding for BTS to: (1) Develop tutorials and other educa-

tional materials (2) Provide scholarships, and (3) Reach out to educational institutions

to identify other products and serv-ices that will enhance education andtraining in broadcast-related fields.

This BTS project will offer continuingtechnical education services to BTSmembers and others working in thebroadcast-related fields to advance andmaintain their skills and knowledge instate-of-the-art developments frombroadcast-related emerging technologies.

As you can see from the above, 2006will be an exciting and challenging yearfor these three new BTS project initia-tives. For the latest information, the2005 Broadcast Symposium will includeon Wednesday, October 12, morningand afternoon sessions on Mobile andMultimedia Broadcasting.

Consider becoming part of one ofthese BTS project teams. By volunteeringas a team member, you can exchangeand share technical knowledge to benefityou and your colleagues toward careeradvancement in the rapidly expandingnew technologies broadcast industry. Wewelcome your questions, comments, andsuggestions regarding these new initia-tives. Please send your email to BTSPresident Tom Gurley at [email protected] to BTS Senior Administrator AprilMonroe at [email protected]

New BTS opportunities emerging in Mobile &Multimedia Broadcasting Technology


Based on the rankings of the 2004 Journal Citation Reports(JCR), published by Thompson ISI, the IEEE Transactions onBroadcasting became one of the top 20 journals in the fieldof Telecommunications in 2004. It ranked #20 out of 58Journals listed under the Telecommunications category. Inaddition, the IEEE Transactions on Broadcasting ranked 92out of 209 journals in the Electrical & Electronic Engineeringcategory.

The IEEE publishes 12 out of the top 20 journals inTelecommunications. The JCR ranks journals by their impactfactor, defined as the average number of times articles pub-lished in a specific journal in the previous two years werecited in a particular year. According to Thomson ISI, theirJournal Citation Reports “presents quantifiable statistical datathat provides a systematic, objective way to evaluate theworld’s leading journals and their impact and influence inthe global research community.”

The BTS extends its congratulations to Dr. Yiyan Wu,Editor-in-Chief, IEEE Transactions on Broadcasting, and histeam including Kathy Colabaugh, IEEE Staff BTS Publica-tions Administrator, April Monroe, IEEE Staff BTS SeniorAdministrator, the more than 20 volunteer Associate Editors,and more than 100 volunteer peer reviewers. The IEEETransactions on Broadcasting continues to grow, with moreand more papers being submitted for possible publication,while it continues achieving higher standards for quality andtimeliness of papers published.

The growing trend of papers submitted and pages print-ed is shown in the table below:

*As of 25 August 2005

As reported in the BTS Summer Newsletter our Society is pro-viding advance posting of papers approved for publication,whereby soft copies are posted on the IEEE website for mem-bers’ viewing prior to publishing of the hard copies. Our mem-bers are encouraged to access the IEEE Transactions onBroadcasting papers via the Internet (http://www.ieee.org/organ-izations/society/bt/public.html). It is one more service the IEEEprovides in disseminating technical research information as rapid-ly as possible to its members.

The IEEE Transactions on Broadcasting has a continuingneed for volunteers who have experience in reviewingpapers. The reviewers will be requested by a BTS AssociateEditor to review submitted papers and also to help guidethe author for revising the paper, as needed, to improve thetechnical content, text, and topic organization into a highquality, easily readable, useful paper for the BTS Transac-tions on Broadcasting. A volunteer reviewer usually may berequested to review approximately two to three papers peryear related to his/her area of expertise. The Editor-in-Chiefand Associate Editors make every effort to distribute submit-ted papers in an equitable manner among the BTS volun-teer reviewers to minimize the amount of time eachreviewer is asked to provide in this activity.

If you are interested in volunteering as a reviewer for theIEEE Transactions on Broadcasting, please send your con-tact information and a short bio with a listing of your tech-nical areas of interest to Kathy Colabaugh, BTS PublicationsAdministrator, at [email protected]. Ms. Colabaugh willacknowledge receipt of your email. She will also forwardyour information to Dr. Yiyan Wu, Editor-in-Chief, for hisreview. If you have any questions or need more informa-tion, you can also reach Ms. Colabaugh by phone at 1+732-562-3905. Thank you for your interest and support to theIEEE Transactions on Broadcasting and the IEEE BroadcastTechnology Society.

IEEE Transactions on Broadcasting Ranked in Top 20Journals of the 2004 Telecommunications Field

Update of ATSC A/110 PublishedBy Jerry Whitaker, VP of Standards Development,Advanced Television Systems Committee, Inc

This summer has been a busy one forATSC, with a half dozen ballots onrevisions of key standards rangingfrom A/52 to A/110. Newly publishedATSC Standards include the following:• A/52B. Revision B of the “Digital

Audio Compression Standard” cor-rected some errata in the detailedspecifications, and added a newannex, “Enhanced AC-3 Bit StreamSyntax” which specifies a non-back-

wards compatible syntax that offersadditional coding tools and features.

• A/53D. Revision D of the “ATSCDigital Television Standard” addsprovisions for signaling transmis-sion enhancements and includes anew annex describing the use ofand constraints on E-AC-3 for E-VSB service.

• A/110A. Revision A of the “Syn-chronization Standard for Distrib-

uted Transmission” incorporateschanges to the RF watermark sys-tem to provide for greater opera-tional flexibility.

About A/110The latest version of A/110 makessmall but significant changes to theRF watermark signal to facilitatemore efficient delivery of auxiliarydata. The original RF watermark was


specified for transmitter identificationand channel impulse response meas-urements in a single-frequency net-work environment. A/110 alsoprovided for the modulation of theRF watermark, enabling its use forslow-speed data transmission, radiolocation finding, and a variety ofother applications. For a watermarkinjection level 36 dB below the DTVsignal, which has no impact on DTVreception, the bit error rate (BER) is1E-15. This means 769,000 years pertransmission error! A/110A relaxesthe watermark data robustness by asmall amount in exchange for a high-er data rate. This modification hasfollowing advantages:• The RF watermark data rate is two

or four times that of the previousstandard, while retaining tremen-dous robustness.

• There is no impact on the RFwatermark functionality.

• The data transmission is sufficiently

robust that it could be received bya mobile terminal.Although the RF watermark in

A/110 originally was developed forDistributed Transmission applications,the system was designed so that italso could be applied to conventional,single-transmitter systems.

The RF watermark consists of fourconsecutive binary sequences (16-bitKasami sequences, together termedthe TxID sequence), the total lengthof which equals the ATSC field length.The modulation of the RF watermarkspecified in A/110 is phase modula-tion of an entire TxID sequence, syn-chronized to the 8-VSB data fields,resulting in transmission of 1 bit ofdata per ATSC field and yielding adata rate of 41.3 bits/sec.

The new modulation parametersdescribed in A/110A allow phasealternation of each 16-bit Kasamisequence, rather than of the entireTxID sequence. Since each TxID

sequence consists of four 16-bit Kasa-mi sequences, the data rate for thenew scheme is four times that of theprevious standard; i.e., 165.2 bits/sec.

The BER performance of the newsystem, at a watermark injection level33 dB below the DTV signal (again,having no impact to DTV reception),is still 1E-8, or 7 days per error.

Another option is phase modula-tion of two Kasami sequences togeth-er. This would result in a data rate of2 x 41.3 = 82.6 bits/sec, or 2 bits perATSC field. The corresponding BERperformance is 3 dB more robustthan the 4-bits per field approach,and 3 dB less robust than the existingstandard.

Further InformationA/110A, as with all other ATSC stan-dards, recommended practices, andinformational documents, are availablefor download at no charge from theATSC Web site <http://www.atsc.org>

Three CES members receive 2006 IEEE Masaru IbukaConsumer Electronics Technical Field Award. Tworecipients also members of BTSThree IEEE members are co-recipientsof the 2006 IEEE Masaru Ibuka Con-sumer Electronics Award. The awardis “For contributions to the develop-ment of the vestigial sideband (VSB)digital transmission system for digitaltelevision broadcasting”.

The 2006 recipients are:• WAYNE BRETL (M’IEEE) - R&D

Manager, Zenith Electronics Corpo-ration, Lincolnshire, IL He is amember of the IEEE BroadcastTechnology, Circuits and Systems,Consumer Electronics, Communica-tions and Signal Processing Soci-eties and is located in Region 4. Heis a member of the IEEE North-western Subsection.

• RICHARD CITTA (M’IEEE) - ChiefScientist, Micronas, Palatine, IL Heis located in Region 4 and is amember of the IEEE NorthwesternSubsection.

• WAYNE LUPLOW (F’IEEE) - VicePresident, Zenith Electronics Cor-

poration, Lincolnshire, IL. He is amember of the IEEE Antennas andPropagation, Broadcast Technolo-gy, Circuits and Systems, ConsumerElectronics and Signal ProcessingSocieties and is located in Region4. He is a member of the IEEENorthwestern Subsection.

The IEEE Broadcast TechnologySociety extends its heartiest congratu-lations to all three recipients of thisprestigious IEEE Technical FieldAward. We are especially proud tonote that Wayne Bretl and WayneLuplow are also members of the IEEEBroadcast Technology Society in addi-tion to their CES and other Societymemberships.

The IEEE Masaru Ibuka ConsumerElectronics Award was established bythe IEEE Board of Directors in 1987 torecognize outstanding contributions inthe field of consumer electronics tech-nology. It may be presented annually

to an individual or team of up to three.The award is named in honor of

Dr. Masaru Ibuka, Honorary Chairmanand Co-Founder of Sony Corporation,whose innovative achievements andleadership in state of the art and havebeen an inspiration to several genera-tions of electrical, electronics, andcomputer engineers.

In the evaluation process of poten-tial award nominees, the following cri-teria are considered: technicalinnovation, creativity, quality, timeli-ness, societal benefit, technologyenhancement associated with achieve-ment(s), leadership and professionalcontributions of the individual(s) iden-tifiable with the achievements, and thequality of the nomination.

The award, which is sponsored bySony, consists of a bronze medal, cer-tificate, and honorarium. The IEEEConsumer Electronics Society willpresent the awards and honor the co-recipients during 2006 at a CES event.


Below is a summary of recent BTS Argentina Chapter tech-nical meetings:

On 10 March 2005 at 6 :00 PM speakers Guillermo Chial-vo and Pedro Maccarone provided a presentation on “IBOCDigital AM Radio Measurements Results” for the LS4 Conti-nental AM 590 kHz 100kW and LR6 Mitre AM 790 kHz 50kW equipment.

On June 8, 6:00 PM speakers Fabian A. Balliro andOsvaldo Moises Martini provided a presentation on “Digital-ization of AM and FM Radio Stations”.

On July 6, 6:00 PM speakers Fabian A. Balliro and Osval-do Moises Martini gave a presentation on “Automation ofTV Stations.

Each month the IEEE BTS Argentina Chapter Officersmeet to plan future technical meeting topics and potentialspeakers. The Chapter Officers met on August 10 and havescheduled its next technical meeting for September 7 atwhich their ATSC expert Ing. Juan Carlos Guidobono willspeak about the latest HDTV news and also bring equip-ment to demonstrate the HDTV signal.

Activity Report: IEEE BTS Argentina Chapterby Valentin Trainotti

Activity Report: IEEE BTS Chapter of Beijing SectionProf. Zhixiang Xu

The first International Forum of Digital TV & Wireless Multi-media Communication was held in Shanghai on Nov. 4-5,2004. The IEEE BTS Chapter of the Beijing Section is one ofthe sponsors. Professor Zhixiang Xu was the Chairman ofthe International Forum. Dr. Yiyan Wu, who is the PrincipalScientist of CRC, Canada, was invited to give the keynotespeech to the forum. As part of his speech, Dr. Wu, repre-senting the IEEE Broadcast Technology Society, extendedthe Society’s congratulations to the Forum. Representativesof ISDB and ATSC also attended the Forum and gave pre-sentations on recent advances in the DTV world.

The 2nd International Forum of Digital TV & WirelessMultimedia Communication will be held on Nov. 4-5, 2005,in Shanghai. The IEEE BTS Chapter is also one of the spon-sors. Professor Xu, the Chapter Chairman, is the Chairmanof the Program Committee.

The 2nd Forum of Digital TV & Wireless MultimediaCommunication (IFTC) is an International Forum for thepresentation of technological advances and market trends inthe fields of digital television and wireless multimedia com-munication, as an important part of the annual ShanghaiInternational Industry Fair (SIF). The 7th SIF, jointly organ-ized by National Development and Reform Commission,Ministry of Science and Technology of the People’s Repub-lic of China, Ministry of Information Industry, Chinese Acad-emy of Science and Shanghai Municipal Government, will

be held in November 2005 in Shanghai, China.The hot topics of the 2nd IFTC include Digital TV, IPTV,

Mobile Phone TV, Content & Security Management, and NewAdvances of Broadband Multimedia. In the next 3 years, themarket for IPTV and Mobile Phone TV is poised for very rapidgrowth. Hundreds of major telecom/broadcasting companiesworldwide have signaled their intent to deploy TV and enter-tainment services over their access networks. The 2nd IFTCbrings together key experts and executives from all facets ofthe IPTV & Mobile Phone TV industries to provide the latestperspectives to help you hone your competitive edge.

The Forum program will include keynote and invited speak-ers, contributed papers; oral and poster sessions. The paperswill be reviewed by both the technical committee members ofthe Forum and the peer reviewers of the Chinese Journal ofImage and Graphics. The selected papers will be published inthe 11th issue of the Chinese Journal of Image and Graphics asregular papers. Other accepted papers, together with thekeynote speeches, will be published in the proceedings of theForum. The Authors should prepare their manuscripts using theMS Word template and the format requirements of the ChineseJournal of Image and Graphics provided in the conferencewebsite. Authors are requested to submit an MS Word versionof their papers with no more than four pages per paperthrough email-based submissions. Please see the conferencewebsite (www.siga.com.cn/iftc2005) for details.

Chairman’s platform at the First International Forum Dr. Wu and Professor Xu at the First International Forum


Warner Johnston, appointed chair ofthe New York City chapter of IEEEBroadcast Technology Society, will bepresenting a pair of tutorials onClosed Captioning on Sept. 13 andNov. 15 at 6:30 PM. Mr. Johnston iscurrently chair of CEA R4.3 WG 8,which is the Consumer ElectronicsAssociation (CEA) standards bodyresponsible for CEA-608 the ANSIstandard on NTSC Closed Captioning.He is a member of CEA R4.3 WG 1,which handles the ATSC closed cap-tioning standard CEA 708. He hasbeen in broadcasting for more than 30years and has been involved inClosed Captioning since the mid1970s. For the last 12 years he hasrepresented ABC-TV at StandardsBodies involved in Closed Captioning.While the NTSC standard will in theo-ry be going out of use in the next few

years, because the ATSC standardincludes a method for carriage ofNTSC captions, it will likely remainimportant for years past the end ofNTSC transmission. While the ATSCdocument deals only with captionsand is being partitioned so that it onlydeals with the receiver portion of theexisting specification (SMPTE andATSC are in a similar and co-ordinat-ed fashion partitioning their docu-ments on Captioning), in the NTSCuniverse Captioning includes not onlycaptions, but text displays, URL car-riage, and information on the showrating, or TV Parental Guidelines. Abrief look at CEA 766, the documentconcerning TV Parental Guidelines forATSC will be included as part of thetutorial. While the standards underdiscussion are not IEEE documents,they are concerned with an area of

broadcasting which is not well knownand allows an increase in potentialaudience of 10% or more.

As all good broadcasters know timeand place are subject to change depend-ing on breaking news and unexpectedjob shifts. At this time the location theChapter meeting and tutorials will be atABC-TV 47 West 66th St. New York, NY.If interested in attending, you mustRSVP to either [email protected] orto [email protected]. Youneed to make an advance registrationdue to limited seating, for security rea-sons and because, if there is a change,Warner Johnston needs to be able tocontact you. His phone is 212 456 2547.However this is not as reliable as e-mail.Details will be posted in the near futureat www.atsc.ws. Note: that this is notthe web site of ATSC, which iswww.atsc.org .

Activity Report: IEEE BTS New York City ChapterBy Warner Johnston

Activity Report: IEEE BTS Spain Chapter by Pablo Angueira

Recently, a group of professionalsworking in the broadcast technologyrelated industries and academia haveformed a new Spain Chapter of theIEEE Broadcast Society.

The relevant industry participationin the Spain BTS Chapter has amongits members engineers from networkoperators in Spain (Abertis Group),radio and television transmitter manu-facturers (BTSA), plus test and meas-urement equipment (Tektronix).

The academic research being con-ducted in the broadcasting field is charac-terized by a wide group of the BTS Spain

Chapter members representing the mostrelevant telecommunications engineeringuniversities in Spain. Members includeAssociate and Full Professors from engi-neering faculties in Madrid (UPM),Barcelona (UPC), Vigo (UVIGO) and Bil-bao (UPV/EHU). All the academia mem-bers are deeply involved in broadcastresearch and development activities.Their results have been published in theIEEE Transactions on Broadcasting and inother IEEE periodicals.

After the Spain BTS Chapter com-pletes its set-up, it will begin regularmeetings within the next few months.

The Spain BTS Chapter will extend invi-tations to other IEEE members workingin the Spain broadcast industry andresearch centers to take part in theChapter activities by attending its meet-ings to share technical information andhear or give presentations on newdevelopments. In addition the attendeeswill be informed about opportunities totake part in the Chapter administrationincluding development of programactivities that serve the particular educa-tional needs of their professional col-leagues working in the broadcastengineering field.

The IEEE BTS St. Petersburg Chapterhas made arrangements with theIEEE Consumer Electronics Societyto hold The Tenth IEEE InternationalSymposium on Consumer Electronics(ISCE2006) in St. Petersburg. The St.Petersburg Chapter is a joint Chapterwith Consumer Electronics and Com-munications Societies. Due to activework of Professor Konstantin Glas-man who is appointed as the Gener-al Chair of ISCE2006, thisSymposium is going to be held in St.

Petersburg. Professor Glasman visit-ed the ISCE2004 Symposium inReading (UK) and ISCE2005 Sympo-sium in Macau and has made allnecessary preliminary arrangementswith the IEEE CE Society.

Please see the attached page with acall for papers for the ISCE2006 event.The scope of the symposium includesseveral topics that are of interest toBTS members. BTS members are invit-ed to submit abstracts in response tothis call for papers.

Additionally, this event may be agood opportunity for BTS societymembers to visit St. Petersburg espe-cially taking into account that it isgoing to be held at the end of June -the top of the tourist season in St.Petersburg when you may see WhiteNights here (i.e. almost no darkness inthe night).

For more information visit theISCE2006 site at http://isce2006.gukit.ru.

Note: See the next page with theCall for Papers announcement


Activity Report: IEEE BTS St. Petersburg, RussiaChapterby Dmitry Tkachenko

Activity Report: IEEE BTS Taipei Chapterby Ying Li

A seminar was held on March 23, 2005 at Yuan Ze University(YZU), Chungli, Taoyuan, Taiwan. The speaker was C. C. JayKuo (Professor, University of Southern California, IEEE Fel-low, http://viola.usc.edu/). The seminar, titled “UbiquitousMonitoring via Sensor Networks—Applications, Technologiesand Systems”, provided a tutorial of the recently emerginghot topic (i.e. Wireless Sensor Network) and was attended bymore than 100 participants. Approximately eighty percent ofthe attendees were students, and the rest were researchersand engineers including YZU faculty members from commu-nications engineering, electrical engineering, mechanicalengineering and computer science departments and BTmembers from the industries. Given Professor Kuo’s kindpermission the seminar was digitally recorded.

All the wireless communications devices can be viewedas broadcasting stations that differ in power, range, signal

formats etc, with the addition of receiving ability. Wirelesssensors are miniature low cost broadcasting/receiving sta-tions that can be used in large numbers to monitor andmeasure the physical world for data gathering, query pro-cessing and environment monitoring. It is important tocoordinate these densely located broadcasting/receiving sta-tions forming a network so that information can be trans-mitted in an efficient way to preserve power andbandwidth. The general field is called wireless sensor net-works (WSN). Several potential applications of WSN wereintroduced, such as military surveillance, structural monitor-ing, habitat monitoring, patient monitoring, etc. Research onWSN has grown quickly over the last five years. It is a high-ly inter-disciplinary field since it involves communicationsnetworking techniques from the application layer (e.g.data/signal processing, distributed algorithms), the networklayer (e.g. distributed protocols, routing), the physical layerAttendees of the Seminar on Wireless Sensor Network.

The speaker, Professor C. C. Jay Kuo, during the seminar.

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(e.g. sensor design and manufacturing, wireless communi-cation), and other issues such as antenna arrangements,mechanical structure, etc. One critical issue to be addressedis power management. It is expected to be one of the veryfast growing fields in the next decade in both academic andindustrial sectors. This talk provided a broad view of recentdevelopments in WSN and pointed out interesting researchproblems. Some new research results conducted at the Uni-versity of Southern California (USC) were also mentioned.

This seminar was hosted by the IEEE BT society TaipeiChapter, Yuan Ze University’s Communications EngineeringDepartment, and the China Radio Association. A discussionand a luncheon were held before and after the seminar,respectively, providing opportunities for the attendingresearchers/engineers to interact with the speaker.

A coming event this Fall will be the speech by Mr. C. T.Chang on the history of broadcasting technology in Taiwanover the past 50 years. Mr. Chang founded the IEEE BTTaipei chapter, was the chairman of China Radio Associa-

tion (http://www.cra.org.tw/BV50CRA/En/En-Main.aspx)and the Chief Engineer of Central Radio Station in Taipei.

More information of Professor Kuo’s seminar can be foundat: http://www.comm.yzu.edu.tw/board/WSN%20Talk.pdf.


Pre-seminar discussion. From the left: H. T. Chou, S.T. Peng(IEEE Fellow), C.C. Jay Kuo (speaker, IEEE Fellow), Y. Li, J. Mar(Chairman of the Comm. Eng. Department, YZU), Y.S. Chen,

C.C. Lee, J. R. Yang, Y.G. Chau, S. J. Chang, J. K. Hwang.

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Yiyan Wu, BTS Transactions Editor-in-Chief, Tyler Cheng. BTS Taipei Chap-ter, and Xuan Jing, a graduate studentfrom Nanyang University, Singaporestaffed a BTS information membershippromotion booth at BroadcastAsia2005exhibition and conference from 14 –17 June, in Singapore. This event had708 exhibiting companies from 41countries/regions and 9,621 trade visi-tors from 58 countries. A steadystream of attendees visited the BTSbooth during the three-day event.

Over 300 people who met with theBTS representatives requested infor-mation materials describing the pro-fessional support services provided bythe IEEE and the BTS.

More than 430 participants from 29countries attended the Broadcast-Asia2005 International Conference.This event covered topics and trendswhich included content delivery, d-cinema, mobile broadcasting, digitalradio, digital TV and media asset man-agement. Of particular interest to the

BTS was a Conference session onPortable and Hand-held devices(DVB-H, T-DMB, and S-DMB. Koreademonstrated T-DMB and S-DMB tocell phones.

The IEEE Broadcast TechnologySociety wishes to thank Yiyan Wu,Tyler Cheng, and Xuan Jing for volun-teering their valuable time to staff theBTS booth at BroadcastAsia2005 andfor meeting with the attendees inter-ested in learning about the IEEE andthe BTS services to its members.

BTS at BroadcastAsia2005

NAB is now seeking speakers for con-ferences and panel sessions atNAB2006, the world's largest mediashow April 22 - 27, 2006 in Las Vegas.

High-level technology speakers willkeynote and participate in panel ses-sions at NAB2006 addressing thefuture for media-related technologies.Speakers will have the opportunity toexpress their opinions concerning theopportunities and challenges of thenew media age.

"The NAB Show is home to every-one interested in the latest digitalmedia technologies and how these

technologies will impact future busi-ness strategies," said John Marino,NAB vice president, science and tech-nology. "We welcome high-levelspeakers who are visionaries with atrack record of leadership and whoare willing to share their experienceswith our attendees."

In addition, presenters are beingsought for the 60th annual NAB Broad-cast Engineering Conference also heldat NAB2006. This world-class confer-ence addresses the most recent devel-opments in broadcast technology andfocuses on the opportunities and chal-

lenges that face broadcast engineeringprofessionals around the world.

Presenters will deliver technicalpapers ranging over a variety of topicsrelevant to the broadcast and alliedindustries.

Proposals must be submitted byOctober 7, 2005. For more informationon relevant topics and the submissionform, go to www.nabshow.com/speak-ers_default.asp.

If you have further questions,please call John Marino at (202)429-5338 or email John at [email protected].

Call for Proposals – Speaking at NAB2006


Technical ProgramWednesday Morning, October 12Welcome and Opening Remarks: GuyBouchard, Canadian Broadcasting Corpo-ration Chair, 2005 Broadcast SymposiumMobile & Multimedia Broadcasting ISession Chair: Thomas M. Gurley, BTSPresident1) The Emergence of Digital Video

Broadcast TV in Mobile Terminals:DVB-H Don Shaver, Texas Instruments –Dallas, Texas

2) Using Broadcast Standards for Hand-held Devices: A DVB-H SystemArchitectureBrett Jenkins, Thales Broadcast & Mul-timedia – Southwick, Massachusetts

3) DVB-H Field Trials & Implementa-tion PlansMichael Schueppert, Crown CastleMobile Media – Houston, Texas

4) MediaFLO Technology & Imple-mentationOmar Javaid, Qualcomm – SanDiego, California

Wednesday Afternoon, October 12Mobile & Multimedia Broadcasting IISession Chair: Thomas M. Gurley, BTSPresident1) WRAL-TV’s WAN Service & Cell

Phone News Channel Feed Sam Matheny, Capitol Broadcasting– Raleigh, North Carolina

2) An ATSC Broadband MultimediaDatacasting System: Implementationand TestsGilles Gagnon, CommunicationsResearch Centre - Ottawa, Canada

3) Mobile Reception Performance with4-Branch Space Diversity for ISDB-TMaashiro Okano; NHK - Tokyo,Japan

4) Terrestrial Digital Multimedia Broad-casting (T-DMB): Technologies &ServicesJi Hung Cha; Electronics andTelecommunications Research Insti-tute (ETRI), Korea

5) Satellite Based Multimedia Broad-casting SystemShigekazu Hori; Toshiba, Japan

Wednesday Evening, October 12Technical Regulatory IssuesSession Chair: William Meintel, Meintel,Sgrignoli, & Wallace – Chantilly, Virginia1) An Overview of the Goals of the

IEEE 802.22 Standard

Carl Stephenson, WK3C Wireless,Emmaus, Pennsylvania

2) Mitigating the Effects of UnlicensedDevices on Wireless Microphones Edgar Reihl; Shure, Niles, Illinois

3) D- ENG Andy Bater; Tribune Broadcasting -Chicago, Illinois

4) Hardware Considerations for LowPower DTV Systems Greg Best; Greg Best Consulting -Kansas City, Missouri

Thursday Morning, October 13Audio BroadcastingSession Chair: George Harris, RF Sys-tems, Inc.1) Bitrate-Efficient and Compatible

Multi-Channel Audio Broadcastin-gUsing MPEG Spatial Audio CodingTechnology Albert Heuberger, Fraunhofer IIS -Erlangen, Germany

2) Time Variation of the Received FieldStrength in Different Environmentsfor Digital Radio Systems (DRM) inthe Medium Wave BandPablo Angueira, University of theBasque Country – Bilbao, Spain

3) A New Low-Profile Medium-WaveAntennaTom King, Kintronic Labs - Bristol,Tennessee

4) On the Cross Field Antenna (CFA)Performance Valentin Trainotti, University ofArgentina, Buenos Ares, Argentina

5) Common Amplification Transmitterfor FM/IBOC Signal Dan Dickey, Continental Electronics- Dallas, Texas

Joint IEEE/BTS and AFCCE LuncheonSpeaker: Marsha MacBride, NationalAssociation of Broadcasters

Thursday Afternoon, October 13DTV System Performance & Measure-ments Session Chair: Eric Wandel, Research Asso-ciates of Syracuse, Syracuse, New York1) DTV Systems Performance Analysis

– The Canadian ExperienceRay Carnovale, Canadian Broadcast-ing Corporation - Montreal, Canada

2) Comparative Evaluation Tests onTerrestrial Digital TV SystemsGunnar Bedicks, Jr., Mackenzie Pres-byterian University - San Paulo,Brazil

3) Power Handling Comparisons forTelevision Mask Filters

Dan Fallon, Electronics Research Inc.- Gray, Maine

4) 8-VSB DTV Transmitter FCC Emis-sion Mask Compliance MeasurementStandardGreg Best, Greg Best Consulting -Kansas City, Missouri

5) A Tutorial on DTV Measurements:What, How, and Why?Gary Sgrignoli; Meintel, Sgrignoli, &Wallace - Mount Prospect, Illinois

Friday Morning, October 14Satellite Broadcasting Session Chair: Greg Best; Greg BestConsulting, Inc. 1) DVB-S2: Optimal Power and Bandwidth

Efficiency for Satellite TransmissionRaymond Pieck, Newtec America,Inc. - Stamford, Connecticut

2) Design of Communication Payloadfor the Broadband Services in aHybrid Satellite Junghwan Kim; University of Toledo– Toledo, Ohio

3) Delivering HD at the Lowest BitRates Using AVCRob Robinett, Modulus Video - Sun-nyvale, California

4) An Indoor Position Location SystemUsing Transmitter Identification RFWatermarkYiyan Wu; Communications ResearchCentre - Ottawa, Canada

IEEE/BTS Awards Luncheon

Friday Afternoon, October 14Distributed DTV Transmission Session Chair: William T. Hayes, IowaPublic Television – Johnston, Iowa 1) Adjacent Channel Operation of Dis-

tributed Transmission NetworksMerrill Weiss, Merrill Weiss Group -Metuchen, New Jersey

2) Hardware Considerations for DTxversus Single Site TransmissionDavid Neff, Axcera - Lawrence,Pennsylvania

3) Areas of Co-channel Interferenceand Multipath Created by 8-VSBModulated - Distributed Transmittersin Flat TerrainOded Bendov, TV TransmissionAntenna Group, Cherry Hill, NJ

4) Testing DTx Systems in ChicagoAndy Bater, Tribune Broadcasting -Chicago, Illinois

5) Panel Discussion on DTx Tranmis-sion SystemsParticipants: Merrill Weiss, DavidNeff, Oded Bendov, Andy Bater

55th Annual IEEE Broadcast Symposium – 2005 at The Hotel Washington, Washington, DC


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Congratulations to thethree BTS Members whowere recently elevated toSenior Member Level!Sudhakara R. Kolli Carolyn E. Schaff Naftali Sommer

IEEE Senior Members are honored members of the IEEEorganization. We hope you’ll consider joining the ranks ofSenior Members. IEEE Bylaw I-105.3 sets forth the criteriafor elevation to Senior Member Grade, as follows:

“… a candidate shall be an engineer, scientist, educator,technical executive or originator in IEEE-designated fields.The candidate shall have been in professional practice for atleast ten years and shall have shown significant perform-ance over a period of at least five of those years.”

When you become a Senior Member, you will receive abronze and wood plaque, a letter to your employer (uponrequest), $25 towards a new Society Membership, the recogni-tion of your peers, and the opportunity to become an execu-tive IEEE volunteer. Visit http://www.ieee.org/seniormemberfor more information. If you would like to become a SeniorMember and need some help, please contact your SectionChair, or [email protected]

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