The ISDB-T begins to take positions against the DVB in Africa

Botswana se desmarca de Sudáfrica y las recomendaciones de la Comunidad de Desarrollo de África Austral (SADC) y opta por el estándar japonés-brasileño frente al europeo.

Botswana se ha desmarcado de Sudáfrica al optar por el estándar japo-brasileño ISDB-T frente al europeo DVB-T. De esta forma, el ISDB-T da el salto de América Latina al continente africano.

The decision of Botswana, a country rich in minerals and precious stones but with a large part of its area covered by the Calahari Desert, is the result of more than two years of work by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Brazil and the Japanese government.

In 2011, the Southern African Development Community (SADC), led by South Africa, decided to support the European DVB standard. But the European financial crisis has meant that the investment proposed by the Europeans has not materialized, so Japan and Brazil have taken the opportunity to resume their intention to forcefully enter Africa with their standard.

On March 15, a group of SADC digital television experts will meet to discuss the development of digital television. It is to be expected that countries like Namibia, Zambia or Congo will follow in Botswana's footsteps and finally opt for ISDB-T over DVB-T.