ABS-CBN Corporation will launch digital terrestrial television service on 11 February in Philippines. Broadcasting regulator, National Telecommunications Commission (NTC), released guidelines to transition to digital terrestrial television broadcast service to ensure smooth transition from analogue to digital television on 7 December, 2014.
The country has selected Japan’s Integrated Service Digital Broadcasting-Terrestrial standard over Europe’s Digital Video Broadcasting-Terrestrial 2 (DVB-T2).
Under the guidelines, operators are expected to simulcast DTTB service with analogue TV service for one year after the launch of DTTB service. Analogue very high frequency television service should neither be disrupted nor terminated until further orders from the NTC. VHF TV operators that fail to simulcast within one year would lose their frequency to other qualified ultra-high frequency TV operators.
“In order to facilitate the entry of digital broadcast services in the country, there is a need to provide the corresponding guidelines for the delivery of digital television services and ensure smooth transition from analog to digital services,” said Gamaliel Cordoba, Commissioner of NTC.
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