1. TO THE PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON COMMUNICATIONSdd
SENTECH PRESENTATION
TO THE PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON COMMUNICATIONS
Date: 17 June 2008
Presented By: Mr. Dingane Dube
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2. OVERVIEW Broadcasting Signal Distribution:
1.1 Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT)
1.2 Phase 1 and Phase 2
2. Conclusion
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3. BROADCASTING SIGNAL DISTRIBUTION (DTT)
Sentech is part of Industry implementation project.
Sentech is making sure that there is a digital signal by 01 November 2008
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4. BROADCASTING SIGNAL DISTRIBUTION (DTT)
Phase 1 and 2 successfully completed.
YEAR
TASK
ANNUAL CAPITAL COST
Phase 1
Preparation
(Mainly infrastructure) replaced 58 high- and medium power analogue TV transmitters. (To release infrastructure capacity for DTT).
Replaced 13 broadcast antenna systems. (To increase bandwidth and power handling capability that will enable simultaneous transmission of analogue and digital TV).
R 95 mil
{2006/07 Budget}
Phase 2
Preparations (sat. linking)/project pilot
Satellite distribution systems Gauteng
Started DTT installations in Gauteng and Bloemfontein
R 120 mil
(2007/08 Budget)
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5. BROADCASTING SIGNAL DISTRIBUTION (DTT)
1 November 2008 switch-on date will be achieved.
11 sites (less than 40%) as opposed to 36 sites (56%) will be live.
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6. CONCLUSION DTT DTT rollout on track
Additional funding required in order to achieve coverage milestones as well as 2011 analogue switch off date.
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7. THANK YOU
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