Ghana has started its transitional process from analogue to free-to-air digital television technology.
The West African nation’s National Communication Authority (NCA), - which is spearheading Ghana’s migration to digital broadcasting by December 2012 and later 2015 - is seeking public comments on its draft for the minimum requirements for digital terrestrial television (DTT) receivers.
The director general of the NCA Paarock Essuman VanPercy, said last week that the transition is to focus on television broadcasting services in the frequency bands 174–230 MHz and 470–862 MHz, stressing that DTT would offer improved spectrum efficiency compared to analogue TV.
He said the public consultation would start immediately and ends on 25th May.
“It also offers enhanced video and audio quality, interactivity, as well as increased programme choices," said VanPercy.
He said that the standards for DTT receivers such as set-top boxes, integrated digital television sets, and others, would ensure that all DTT receivers sold on the Ghanaian market conformed to the minimum receiver standard.
“The authority shall upon publication of the minimum receiver standard, define a conformance regime and shall require all set-top boxes and integrated digital TV sets sold in Ghana to pass a conformance test to be certified”, VanPercy said.
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