South Africa’s department of communication has embarked on an awareness campaign as part of the country’s digital television migration process.
Busiswa Mlandu, departmental media officer, said the campaign is the first phase in creating an understanding around the digital migration process.
South Africa is scheduled to kick-start its digital migration project in the Northern Cape province during the first week of October, after many delays by the country’s communication department.
According to the department the township of Motswedimosa, near Kimberley, will receive DTT signals, while the Carnavon and Williston, located around the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) project, will receive Direct-To-Home (DTH) satellite signals.
The process of switching from analogue broadcast signal to digital terrestrial television (DTT) is in accordance with the 2015 deadline set by the International Telecommunications Union for countries in Europe, the Middle East and Africa to switch to digital broadcasting standards.
“The department of communication will demonstrate the different types of technology that will be needed by the communities during the migration process,” Mlandu said.
"Three areas in the Northern Cape were identified by the department for the demonstration based on the type of technology accessible in that area,” she added.
The department further says it has also partnered with the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC), South African Post Office, Sentech and Universal Services and Access Agency of South Africa to ensure awareness of the process of digital migration in those communities.
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