By MARY RAMADHANI
The Tanzania Communication Regulatory Authority (TCRA) is preparing for a
second and last phase of the switch off of analogue to digital
television broadcasting.
Director General of TCRA, Prof John Nkoma
This was said after receiving results of the research done on the first
phase by a group of professionals from the University of Dar es Salaam.
“But as it was agreed earlier, the shift will be conducted only when the
digital services have reached the particular areas,” said Professor
Nkoma, the TCRA Director General.
In this phase 12 regions are expected to be involved in switching to
digital, whereas TCRA has proposed to start with Singida and Tabora at
the end of March this year; although the time table of the switch off
will be announced soon by the Minister of communication, said Professor
Nkoma.
Other regions in the second phase will include Mara, Kagera, Morogoro,
Shinyanga, Iringa, Ruvuma and Lindi; the movement of this phase is
expected to be completed by October this year, he said.
TCRA expects the Multiplex operators to increase speed in constructing
the digital equipment especially in areas which are still using
analogue, continued Professor Nkoma.
He further added that Tanzania is the first nation in Africa to switch
off analogue; and the decision to do so has brought respect showing how
the government in collaboration with its sectors and stakeholders was
able to achieve the intended results since.
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