digital tv migration

  1. Jan

    Rain trialled businesses services and is ready to launch

    Rain ready to launch business products — but TV stations need to climb out of its spectrum Rain is trialling new products and packages for small and medium enterprises (SMEs). However, it can't launch until South African broadcasters switch off their analogue TV signals. "Rain will bring a...
    • Jan
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    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  3. Hanno Labuschagne

    Two months to roll out 250,000 digital decoders

    Two months to roll out 250,000 digital decoders Communications minister Khumbudzo Ntshavheni says that government has to distribute almost 250,000 more digital set-top boxes (STBs) and install around 450,000 in the next two months. That is only slightly less than the number of households they...
  4. Jan

    Icasa buys time for spectrum fights to play out

    Full analogue TV switch-off delayed The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) has effectively delayed the complete switch-off of analogue TV with the announcement of a “transition period”. Communications minister Khumbudzo Ntshavheni has set the switch-off date for 31...
    • Jan
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    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  5. Jan

    South Africa's analogue TV switch-off date declared

    South Africa is switching off analogue TV — final date announced South Africa will finish its migration to digital terrestrial television and switch off its analogue TV signals on 31 March 2022. The switch-off will free critical wireless network capacity that mobile operators want to expand...
    • Jan
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    • Replies: 22
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  6. Jan

    Icasa is admitting its spectrum ITA was "irredeemably flawed" - Telkom

    Spectrum auction for South Africa's cellular networks was "irredeemably flawed" Telkom says that Icasa’s decision to have its Invitation to Apply for sought-after radio frequency spectrum set aside is an admission that the process was “irredeemably flawed”. This comes after the Independent...
    • Jan
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    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  7. Kevin Lancaster

    Just encrypt digital TV already, ANC tells Muthambi: report

    Just encrypt digital TV already, ANC tells Muthambi: report Communications Minister Faith Muthambi is to tell Cabinet that the ANC is in support of set-top box control, Business Day reported
    • Kevin Lancaster
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    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  8. Kevin Lancaster

    Even Namibia has switched off analogue TV

    Even Namibia has switched off analogue TV The state broadcaster Namibian Broadcasting Corporation has introduced its first phase of switching off analogue viewing and moving towards digital terrestrial viewing
  9. jes

    DoC under Yunus Carrim: deadlines progress

    DoC under Yunus Carrim: deadlines progress Minister of Communications Yunus Carrim recently reported to Parliament on the DoC’s progress regarding key projects to Parliament
    • jes
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    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  10. jes

    R2.4-billion digital TV set-top box project has stalled

    R2.4-billion digital TV set-top box project has stalled Minister of Finance Pravin Gordhan has said that while Cabinet approved R2.4 billion for the procurement of 5 million set top boxes, the project has been delayed.
  11. jes

    Pule blames eTV, SABC for digital TV migration hold up

    Pule blames eTV, SABC for digital TV migration hold up ETV and the SABC are holding up South Africa’s migration to Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT), Communications Minister Dina Pule said on Thursday.
    • jes
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    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  12. jes

    SA Digital TV set-top box return path welcomed

    SA Digital TV set-top box return path welcomed The SACF welcomed the inclusion of return path functionality in the “Request for Proposal” for subsidised STBs issued by the DoC
    • jes
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    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  13. jes

    Is the Digital TV switch-on imminent?

    Is the Digital TV switch-on imminent? MultiChoice is warning DStv subscribers that the imminent switch-on of digital TV may impact picture quality
  14. jes

    Digital TV switch-on date set for South Africa

    Digital TV switch-on date set for South Africa The Department of Communications “is committed to switching on the digital signal” in 2012
    • jes
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    • digital tv migration dina pule doc dtt sentech setumo
    • Replies: 34
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  15. jes

    Digital TV migration: should you buy new equipment now?

    Digital TV migration: should you buy new equipment now? Have you read about the so-called “digital migration” and are you confused about what you need to be able to watch TV?
    • jes
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    • digital broadcasting digital tv digital tv migration dina pule doc dtt free-to-air encryption roy padayachie
    • Replies: 22
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  16. jes

    Digital TV pricing and roll-out: the road ahead

    Digital TV pricing and roll-out: the road ahead We need keep our eyes on the prize and ensure a speedy migration from analogue to digital broadcasting, says M-Net’s Karen Willenberg
    • jes
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    • digital dividend digital tv migration karen willenberg m-net
    • Replies: 17
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  17. jes

    Digital TV and the free-to-air channel encryption conundrum

    Digital TV and the free-to-air channel encryption conundrum More delays for South Africa’s migration to digital broadcasting as standards and regulations are relooked
  18. jes

    Digital TV migration deadlines at great risk: DoC

    Digital TV migration deadlines at great risk: DoC The Department of Communications recently told Parliament that the deadlines of key activities in SA’s digital migration are at great risk of not being met
    • jes
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    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  19. jes

    Digital TV migration gets firm milestones

    Digital TV migration gets firm milestones The Minister of Communications revealed the DoC’s plans and timeline for South Africa’s digital terrestrial TV migration
    • jes
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    • digital tv digital tv migration doc icasa roy padayachie
    • Replies: 17
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
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