Japan grants US$25m for digital broadcasting project
The Japan International Cooperation Agency signed an agreement with the government Tuesday to provide up to ¥2,792 million (US$25 million) in grant aid for a project to develop a digital terrestrial television broadcasting network.
31 May 2017, 9:00 AM
The Japan International Cooperation Agency signed an agreement with the government Tuesday to provide up to ¥2,792 million (US$25 million) in grant aid for a project to develop a digital terrestrial television broadcasting network.
“This project will provide an Integrated Services Digital Broadcasting-Terrestrial (ISDB-T) television network throughout the Maldives, making information more accessible to residents and reducing information disparities among islands,” JICA said in a press release.
“This initiative will also advance the speedy communication of emergency warning information as a measure against climate change and to strengthen disaster preparedness.”
ISDB-T is a technical standard for digital television broadcasting developed by Japanese and Brazilian experts. The project is expected to increase the terrestrial television coverage to at least 90 percent of the population and increase the number of channels available on outlying islands from one to eight.
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