Efforts to complete digitisation of television in Vietnam aremeeting with difficulties, as the number of digital TV receivers servingthe scheme is limited, the Thoi bao Kinh te Sai Gon Online (Sai GonEconomic Times Online) reported.
At present, DVB-T2 TVreceivers from digital TV service providers such as VietnamTelevision (VTV) and An Vien Television (AVG) have been developed indribs and drabs.
The Authority of Radio Frequency Management(ARFM) under the Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC)confirmed that only a small number of businesses are involved inmanufacturing digital TV receivers now.
The director of ARFM,Doan Quang Hoan, told the Thoi bao Kinh te Sai Gon that big firmswant to manufacture made-in-Vietnam digital TV receivers themself toprovide the domestic market, but they are still hesitant to competeagainst foreign-made DVB-T2 units imported into the country.
Sometelevision experts reckon that large companies are waiting for theState to issue an invitation for bidding for the right to providereceivers in provinces and cities earmarked to make the switch fromtheir existing analogue TV signals.
From now until the end of this year, the market is estimated to need about 1 million receivers to meet user demand.
Accordingto ARFM deputy director Le Van Tuan, digital TV has covered almost allbig cities, but less progress has been made in rural areas. He addedthat poor households have not received support on the process quicklyenough, especially considering that the use of digital television ismore difficult than the traditional analogue system.
Theministry has allocated 1.7 trillion VND (79.5 million USD) from itstelecommunications fund for public interest services to assist poor andnear-poor families in 50 localities in the conversion process.
InJuly this year, residents in central Da Nang city and neighbouringQuang Nam province will be assisted to buy digital TV receivers. MICwill also invite tenders for supplying receivers for people in Hanoi, HoChi Minh City, the northern city of Hai Phong and the Mekong Delta cityof Can Tho. All will make the switch to digital by the end of thisyear.
Statistics from the ministry show that around 22.3million households nationwide are using pay TV while 8 million are suingthe old DVB-T digital standard. It is estimated that about 14.3 millionfamilies across the country will be in need of DVB-T2 receivers afterthe analogue signal is turned off in the coming years.-VNA
At present, DVB-T2 TVreceivers from digital TV service providers such as VietnamTelevision (VTV) and An Vien Television (AVG) have been developed indribs and drabs.
The Authority of Radio Frequency Management(ARFM) under the Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC)confirmed that only a small number of businesses are involved inmanufacturing digital TV receivers now.
The director of ARFM,Doan Quang Hoan, told the Thoi bao Kinh te Sai Gon that big firmswant to manufacture made-in-Vietnam digital TV receivers themself toprovide the domestic market, but they are still hesitant to competeagainst foreign-made DVB-T2 units imported into the country.
Sometelevision experts reckon that large companies are waiting for theState to issue an invitation for bidding for the right to providereceivers in provinces and cities earmarked to make the switch fromtheir existing analogue TV signals.
From now until the end of this year, the market is estimated to need about 1 million receivers to meet user demand.
Accordingto ARFM deputy director Le Van Tuan, digital TV has covered almost allbig cities, but less progress has been made in rural areas. He addedthat poor households have not received support on the process quicklyenough, especially considering that the use of digital television ismore difficult than the traditional analogue system.
Theministry has allocated 1.7 trillion VND (79.5 million USD) from itstelecommunications fund for public interest services to assist poor andnear-poor families in 50 localities in the conversion process.
InJuly this year, residents in central Da Nang city and neighbouringQuang Nam province will be assisted to buy digital TV receivers. MICwill also invite tenders for supplying receivers for people in Hanoi, HoChi Minh City, the northern city of Hai Phong and the Mekong Delta cityof Can Tho. All will make the switch to digital by the end of thisyear.
Statistics from the ministry show that around 22.3million households nationwide are using pay TV while 8 million are suingthe old DVB-T digital standard. It is estimated that about 14.3 millionfamilies across the country will be in need of DVB-T2 receivers afterthe analogue signal is turned off in the coming years.-VNA
