Peru begins digital TV transition process today
Wednesday, March 31st, 2010
The launch of DTT in Peru starts today with TV Peru, Channel 7, to be the first channel to be converted from analog to digital signals under the ISDB-T format. Peru’s Transportation Minister, Enrique Cornejo, noted that Digital technology provides higher quality television reception and sends digital signals to computers, cell phones and cars: “The digital signal will be extended to all areas, even in difficult geographical locations”.
On April 23, 2009, Peru decided to adopt Japan’s Integrated Services Digital Broadcasting – Terrestrial (ISDB-T) Standard, also adopted by Brazil, which is why both countries are interested in setting a permanent exchange of information on Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT).
On March 29, the Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MTC) set the deadlines for the country’s transition to digital television broadcasting that will be undertaken in two steps: first, the implementation of the Plan de Canalización y Asignación de Frecuencias (Channel Frequency Allocation Plan) in Lima and Callao that will take place in the second quarter of 2010 and second, the start of digital terrestrial television broadcasting that will take place in the second quarter of 2014.
Digital and analog TV are expected to coexist in Peru’s capital Lima and neighboring city Callao until the last quarter of 2020.
