US Company to Digitalize TV Transmission in EthiopiaMarch 8, 2017 - Ethioppia just signed agreement with a US-based company to digitalize TV transmissions, according to ENA. The Information Network Security Agency (INSA) will oversee the project to be implemented by the U.S. based GatesAir, according to the report. The transfer of TV transmission technology from analogue to digital is expected to cost 34 million USD, coordinator of the project Gosa Demsei told ENA. He mentioned that the development of infrastructures, launching trial service and fully transfer into the digital system are the phases. According to the coordinator, fully digitalizing the transmission will be realized four to eight years.

Source: Ethiopian News March 09, 2017 01:18 UTC