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The federal government has rolled out the time table for switching off analogue signals on televisions and the transition to full digital platforms across the country.
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Before we embark on the analogue switch off in any state, we will ensure that the Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) signal has covered at least 70 per cent of the population in that state.
“The remaining 30 per cent will be covered by Direct-To-Home (DTH) satellite signal.
“Please note that once the analogue signal is switched off, no one on the system will receive television signals anymore,’’ he said. He said because of the topography of some areas like the Federal Capital Territory, the DTT signal could not effectively cover such areas. The minister said in such cases, they would deploy DTH satellite signals to areas not covered by DTT signals.
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Lai Mohammed
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has assured that no state will be left out of the Digital Switch Over (DSO) – the transition from analogue to digital broadcasting.
The minister gave the assurance on Thursday in Abuja at the unveiling of the timetable for the roll-out of the DSO across the country.
Mohammed who is the Chairman of the Ministerial Task Force overseeing the successful completion of the project said a time-table had been approved for the first phase of the rollout as well as the analogue switch off.