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    Home»Sections»Broadcasting and Media»Digital migration delay of ‘grave concern’: Mokonyane

    Digital migration delay of ‘grave concern’: Mokonyane

    Broadcasting and Media By Agency Staff26 October 2018
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    Communications ministerNomvula Mokonyane said the delays in digital migration are a concern as they are proving costly for government and industry.

    “Over the past few years we have experienced several delays due to a variety of circumstances that are well known to this forum,” Mokonyane said on Thursday, during a three-day colloquium, held in Bloemfontein in the Free State.

    The colloquium is being held under the theme “All hands on deck – towards accelerating viewer migration”.

    Over the past few years we have experienced several delays due to a variety of circumstances that are well known to this forum

    Mokonyane said the delays have led to South Africa being unable to meet the deadline set by the International Telecommunication Union. “This situation is of great concern to government as the delays have been costly for government and the industry.

    “I am confident that the colloquium has found ways to ensure that we can assist the province in coordinating with manufacturers and retailers to accelerate the supply of decoders and (integrated digital television sets)  in stores in the province,” Mokonyane said.

    The minister told the delegates at the colloquium that it is time to move decisively and ensure that government speedily switches off the analogue broadcasting system in the shortest possible time.

    “Achieving this requires increased partnership and collaboration with industry. This will happen both at the level of implementation and provision of equipment and infrastructure.

    ‘Central role’

    “So, all of us here today have a central role to play in unlocking the digital frontier. From day one, our objectives with regards to digital migration were aligned to those of the National Development Plan,” Mokonyane said.

    She said the successful migration will empower government to bridge the digital divide, increase the competitiveness of the South African economy, create jobs and build social cohesion.

    “Digital migration and ensuing digital revolution will truly be a game changer. The full implementation of the project will unlock valuable spectrum which can be used by government and the industry to drive the fourth Industrial Revolution.

    “It will also bring with it greater benefits for content development, especially locally produced and relevant content. The roll-out of the programme will be an enabler for the revitalisation of the electronic manufacturing industry and broadcast content generation,” Mokonyane said.

    The objective of the colloquium is to enhance the communication, awareness and education of the migration programme.

    Last month, cabinet announced that government will no longer be involved in procurement of set-top boxes

    This also includes fast-tracking the viewer migration element in the areas of registration, distribution and installations, create a platform for content providers, local media and other members of the value chain to network and identify opportunities that comes from the project.

    The colloquium is also aimed at attracting local installers and grow the Free State provincial database.

    The Free State will be the first province to be switched off by 31 December 2018.

    Last month, cabinet announced that government will no longer be involved in procurement of set-top boxes, warehousing, transportation and installation of devices.

    The revised model adopts a market/retail-driven approach, through collaboration and partnerships with the private sector and industry.

    According to Mokonyane, an estimated 8.8 million households, equivalent to 62% of the market, already own digital satellite decoders and are considered to have migrated to digital platforms.  — SANews

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