Thailand will adopt the European digital
video broadcasting terrestrial 2 (DVB-T2) standard for commercial digital TV
service, says the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission.
The
change to digital TV will affect all 20 million households in Thailand.
DVB-T2,
the extension of the television standard DVB-T, is used in 38 countries
worldwide. The Asean-guaranteed technology enables high-definition broadcasting
and supports a variety of services.
The
cabinet on May 20 approved DVB-T2 as the digital broadcasting standard in
compliance with the NBTC's proposal.
"The
adoption of the technology standard is a crucial step towards the digital
transition," said Col Natee Sukonrat, chairman of the NBTC's broadcasting
committee.
He said
the technology standard was chosen because it could accommodate future
technology development. It could also maximise the use of spectrum to yield a
greater number of TV channels.
The
NBTC expects set-top boxes for digital TV to range in price from US$30-35 per
unit, said Col Natee.
The
NBTC yesterday held its Go Digital Thailand event to educate the public about
the digital technology standard.
The
broadcasting master plan took effect on April 4. Under the 2012-16 roadmap, the
local broadcasting industry is set to be fully digital.
Niwatthamrong
Bunsongphaisan, a Prime Minister's Office minister, said the government fully
supports the NBTC broadcasting policy and the use of DVB-T2, as the existing
six free TV channels may not be adequate in the digital era.
The NBTC's
spectrum draft plan says the digital switch-over will begin within four years
and completely change 80% of households in major cities to the digital system
within five years.
The
switch-over of all households to digital TV is expected to take 10 years.
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