Declaration

I, project owner hereby declare that the presented report of internship is uniquely prepared
by me after the completion of one month work at Fana broadcasting cooperation , FBC.

I also confirm that, the report is only prepared for my academic requirement not for any
other purpose. it must not be used with the interest of opposite party of the cooperation.

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Project writer

ugr/16787/11

School of electrical and communication

ASTU

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Acknowledgment
First I would like to thank FBC and its stuffs who gave me a valuable work experience and
ethic. A special thanks to Mr. eskatnaf who has been helping me and guiding me through
the internship. The internship would have been difficult if it was not for his effort efforts to
get me everything i needed for the internship. And a special thanks to Mr. Addis who has
been checking on me and my progress frequently. And correcting me whenever i make a
mistake. I would also love to give big thanks to IT Support stuffs who gave me additional
and valuable knowledge and experience on their work area. Finally i would like to thank
mr ........
Executive summary
This report is written to summarize my overall internship experience at fana broadcasting
cooperation. All aspects like background of the company, overall internship experience, and
benefits I gained from this internship program, skills I develop and knowledge I obtained,
and finally with a conclusion and some recommendations I have for the company.

My internship program was at fana broadcasting cooperation. Over all I stayed at FBC only 3
weeks being one week late because the company was not ready to accept me. They
scheduled it twice a week and I went there only 6 days with in the month.

On my first day they introduced me to different stuff members starting from the production
stuff to the IT support members. They explained the work ethics, what is expected form me
and which floors I am allowed to be in.

The remaining days I have been working with the communication engineering department
in FBC.I was able to observe the synchronization system, intercom system, FM and Am radio
system, production system, source link system(uplink and downlink on satellite) and I was
also able to observe studio equipment operations.

To sum up, since the given internship duration was only one month, I only get to
understand the role of a communication engineer in broadcasting company. The stuffs
explained what they do and the systems they created and use.
Table of Contents
1. introduction
1.1.general overview of the internship……………………………..8
1.2. Scope of work expected…………………………..8
1.3.Expected outputs…………………………………..9

2. Background of the internship hosting company

2.1. Brief history of the hosting company ……………………………….9
2.2. Its mission of the organization …………………………………….. 10
2.3. Main services products, customers and end users….10
2.4. Its’ overall organization and work flow …………………………….11

3. Overall internship experience

3.1. How i got into the company ….…………………………………… 13
3.2. How did you become oriented with the responsibilities you were assigned?
3.3. Challenges i have faced while performing our work tasks ……….. 14
3.4. Measures i have taken in order to overcome these challenges …… 14
3.5. how did your supervisor help you to succeed in your internship……………..
3.6. specific job information………………………
3.6.1. daily technical duties and activities
3.6.2. other responsibilities

4. Overall benefits gained from the internship

4.1. In terms of improving my practical skills …………………………. 14

5. Conclusion and our recommendations for the company …………….

6. References ………………………………………………………………….22
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1. Introduction

1.1 general over view of the internship

The main aim of this internship was for me to know how the things I have in class are applied in
work environment of the real world. And also to see the work environment ethics and discipline
and gain knowledge and experience from experienced workers of the company.

1.2 Scope of work

The scope of work I was engaged in was involved with studio, transmitter and receiver, and
remote broadcasting. It all comes down from designing and installing computer systems,
transmitters, and microwave systems to maintaining all electrical equipment associated with
broadcasting.
At first my supervisor showed me the equipment used in the broadcasting station. They are all
set up, programmed and configured by the communication engineer before being send out for
use. And my supervisor gave me an assignment of browsing all the equipment and servers, and
read about their use so that I become familiar with them. Then he guided me on to how to
configure the devices to our desired output. I tried to monitor and configure all devices for
supporting TV playout for the channel.

1.3 Expected outputs

At the end of the internship period I was expected to understand the whole broadcasting
system process. Since the internship was only for one month I was only able to witness few
things among the vast and wide broadcasting system processes.

The expected outputs were:-

 Producing ip based connectivity plafroms
 Taking information from analog base to ip based digital system
 Desining and installing broadcasting systems
 Setting up live broadcasts in studio
 Keeping scheduled broadcasts running
 Maintaining broadcasting equipments
 Addressing compression issues, lighting issues
  Addressing overall broadcasting problems
 Multiplexing
 Understanding the synchronization system
 Understanding the source link system
 Understanding the whole production system

2. Background of the internship hosting company

2.1. Brief history of hosting company

FANA Broadcasting Corporate (FANA B.C.) is the first private broadcaster of Ethiopia. It was
founded in 1990 as Radio Fana and started to transmit a Free-to-Air Radio Station which
currently possesses high-quality audibility and reaches a World Wide audience. It broadcasts
via SW, MW FM and Live Streaming Internet Radio on www.fanabc.com/live transmission.
FANA TV started broadcasting in Ethiopia on September 2017.
 2.2. Misson of the organization
 To gather the largest and most desirable audinecnes with its broadcast and digital
platforms.
 To enable its clients and partners to effectively advance their business and strategic
interests through it’s products.
 To provide community centered programs and improve the political and socio
economic livelihood of people of Ethiopia.
 Bring changes in the country’s media culture by inhancing its role of teaching,
informing and entertaining the people by equipping itself with skilled and experienced
man power and up to date technologies.
 Building a full HD studio within its media complex and commencing a full HD TV
transmission
 Presenting various contents to its audiences in Amharic, Afan Oromo, Tigrigna and
English languages via its website, Facebook and Twitter pages, including in photos,
videos and audios.

Vision 2025

 Give audiences entertaining content featuring Ethiopian voices, places and stories.
 Help to keep audiences informed during emergency.
 Provide Ethiopian perspectives on issues and events to global audiences.
 Remain number one chosen media center and build a life long relationship with
Ethiopians.
 Allow Ethiopians, wherever they are, acsess to an independent, comprehensive and
local news service.
 Strengthen local connections.
 Be most advanced in technologly.

Value
 Transparency/accountability
 Making difference/adding value
 Be creative, flexible and efficient
 Make sustainable choices in allocating resources

2.3. main service products, customers and end users

The company’s main duties and services are:-
 Presenting various contents to its audiences in Amharic, Afan Oromo, Tigrigna and
English languages via its website, Facebook and Twitter pages, including in photos,
videos and audios.

 Bring changes in the country’s media culture by inhancing its role of teaching,
informing and entertaining the people by equipping itself with skilled and experienced
man power and up to date technologies.

 to entertain and inform an audience by presenting information or entertainment in an

accessible and attractive way.

Main service products:-

 Transmitters

 Receivers
 Frequency synchronizers

 Multiplexers

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 Spectrum analyser

 Routers
 Distribution administrator

 Encoder or modulator

 Signal distribution modulators

 Network interfaces and convertors

3. Over all internship experience

3.1. how I got to the company

I personally went to fana broadcasting station and apply for internship. At first it was
difficult because they kept saying its full and that they are not accepting more interns due
to covid-19 protocol. After so many negotiations and pleadings, they accepted me. I was
given the priviledge on choosing the department I want to work with and I chose the
broadcasting egnineers department(communication engineering).

3.2. how did you become oriented with the responsibilities you were assigned

I was given an orientation about the center and disciplines I should follow through out the
internship period. I then met the head of the broadcasting engineers department Mr
eskatnaf and he introduced me to my supervisor Mr. addis. My supervisor filled me in how I
am going to be working with them, what is expected form me, the do’s and donts I should
be aware of. He showed me the whole building, the floor which I will be working at and the
floors I am forvidden to go to. My schedule was only twice a week, which was unfortunate
considering the internship being only for a month. But due to the stuff members being on
continuous field works, I failed in persuading them to give me more days in the weeks. So
the total days I went to FbC was only 8 days.

I was given only a day to read about the devices and the systems I should be familiar
with.other than my superviser the stuff memebers form the communication department as
well as the IT support team , I was given a module, pdfs and other materials to learn about
computer maintenance, about LAN networking, and so on. I was given a schedule and
course outline. And for each titiles I was given a module and websites. While I was
performing when I faced challenges, the supervisor as well as all the stuff members were
there to help me.
 3.3. challenges I have faced while performing my task

 Since I was new to all electrical devices It was difficult to differentiate one from
another.
 Since the internship is only for a month, my supervisor and the stuff members were
confused on what kind of task they could give me with out teaching me properly.
 Even for the one month internship, the company could not give me more than 2
days a week because they were busy with work.
 Since I am the only intern from communicaton engineering department in this
company, there was not another student who could team up with me and work.
 From this internship, I was only allowed to observe others working and I was only
given an explanation on how the systems work but I was never given the priviledge
to work with them.
 I was only givin general knowledge, I couldn’t get deep in to the broadcasting
engineering working system. Therefore I did not fully understand the concept.

3.4. measures I have taken to overcome these challenges

 I tried to discuss all of my problems with my supervisor, and he tried his best to meet my
demands but unfortunately it was impossible. But while they were in field and busy with
work, I stayed with the IT support team and the software development team. And I was
able to obtain other general knowledges which are somehow connected to my field of
study.

I was able to learn about:-

 Computer maintainance
 LAN, VLAN
 Cable crimping
 Printer and file sharing
 Wifi system
 About switches and routers
 Domain system
 Formatting windows
 I get to see the softwares fana use that are developed by the software developmet team
 I toured studios and get to see how the employers work with the devices and so on.
3.5. how did your supervisor help you to succeed in your internship