WorldDAB is the principal sponsor of the ABU Digital Broadcasting Symposium 2016 which will take place in Kuala Lumpur from February 29 to March 3.

This is the third consecutive year that WorldDAB has been the symposium’s principal sponsor. WorldDAB is the global industry forum responsible for defining the broadcasting standard DAB+.

The major sponsors this year are the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission, EMC Corporation, MediaGeniX, Rohde & Schwarz, MediaGuru, the Korea Radio Promotion Association and Dolby.

Joan Warner, Vice President Asia Pacific WorldDAB and CEO Commercial Radio Australia, will deliver the industry keynote at the conference opening on March 1 on ‘How the powerful mix of talent and technology can future proof broadcasting’.

In addition to taking part in the conference and exhibition, WorldDAB will hold a workshop on February 29 with a line-up of international speakers.

They will share firsthand experience of the various phases of trialling, planning and rolling out DAB+ digital radio services in Europe, Asia Pacific and elsewhere.

Topics will include the integration of digital radio in connected cars and smart devices, especially in the Asia-Pacific region. The workshop will take a hands-on approach to helping broadcasters and regulators work together to plan the digitisation of radio, even before the digital switchover of TV is complete.

The 2016 symposium, with the theme ‘Innovating Digital Connections’, will showcase how the integration of media and communication technologies are helping to bring further innovation, improve efficiency, increase reach, create new revenue streams and drive development of creative content.

This will bring more choice to the audience and benefits to the industry as a whole.

The symposium comprises a conference, workshops and an exhibition.

More than 60 speakers will be presenting at the conference and workshops sessions.