South Africa's failed digital TV migration has devastated the electronics manufacturing sector

[Daniel Puchert]

One government project is 14 years late and crushed an industry and entire companies

South Africa’s failed migration from analogue to digital television broadcasting has devastated an electronics manufacturing sector it promised to support and contributed to the downfall of Ellies.

While government officials often cite the ITU’s 2015 deadline for digital TV migration, South Africa’s original target was actually nearly fourteen years ago, in November 2011.

 

[neoprema]

It did however keep SABC feeding cadres their millions in milk money...

 

[Quicks]

Witness the power of BEE!

 

[Hemi300c]

African time.

 

[Swa]

It's also holding back entire communities. The one thing that could alleviate it *cough* Starlink *cough* they also refuse to license. When will people start realising the ANC isn't there for them.

 

[Solitude]

Shame. They are trying their best.

 

[gconey]

"Called the “digital dividend”, Vodacom, MTN, Telkom, and Cell C previously said they could have used this spectrum to improve network coverage and drive down data prices."

The only dividend that would've been realised from this "digital dividend" would've been executive bonusses and dividends to shareholders, definitely not driven down any prices.

 

[LCBXX]

As a white man, I pay my TV Licence dutifully every year, in advance, without ever consuming consuming VHF, UHF, AM and FM broadcast from the SABC, and thus cannot be blamed for this.

 

[deweyzeph]

Who cares, both analogue and digital broadcasting are outdated technologies. Just switch the whole lot off.

 

[HumanShield]

This is just pure anc incompetence on full display for everyone to behold.

 

[Smiggles]

Lol another Ellies article. MyBB just can't let go.

 

[Ernabr]

"Called the “digital dividend”, Vodacom, MTN, Telkom, and Cell C previously said they could have used this spectrum to improve network coverage and drive down data prices."

The only dividend that would've been realised from this "digital dividend" would've been executive bonusses and dividends to shareholders, definitely not driven down any prices.

...and drive down data prices.

I have a bridge to sell you

 

[Ernabr]

Lol another Ellies article. MyBB just can't let go.

Not for one second do I believe STBs are the sole reason for Ellies' failure

 

[deweyzeph]

Not for one second do I believe STBs are the sole reason for Ellies' failure

Imagine basing your entire turnaround strategy on outdated technology AND the goodwill of the government.

 

[Ernabr]

Imagine basing your entire turnaround strategy on outdated technology AND the goodwill effeciency of the government.

FTFY

 

[Jet-Fighter7700]

This is just pure anc incompetence on full display for everyone to behold.

oh the leader of the free world showed it off to the worlds media as well,
how much of a terrorist bathroom SA is.

 

[_TrXtR_]

Lol look! That's exactly the reason I will not pay my TV license.

 

[Magnum]

"Called the “digital dividend”, Vodacom, MTN, Telkom, and Cell C previously said they could have used this spectrum to improve network coverage and drive down data prices."

The only dividend that would've been realised from this "digital dividend" would've been executive bonusses and dividends to shareholders, definitely not driven down any prices.

Increased covarage and increased speeds would have ment that the backbone feeding the Tower would not be able to hande th extra demand leading to even worse coverage and speeds than what we currently have. Good to make bundes of cash bad if you have pride in delivering service.

 

[SauRoNZA]

Imagine basing your entire turnaround strategy on outdated technology AND the goodwill of the government.

Especially one you buy once and never again.