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Adoption of Japanese–Brazilian Terrestrial Digital TV Broadcasting System (ISDB-T System) in the Republic of El Salvador (Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Website)

The Republic of El Salvador (hereinafter referred to as "El Salvador") announced on January 19, 2017 (El Salvador local time) that the President made the decision to adopt the Japanese–Brazilian digital terrestrial TV broadcasting system (ISDB-T system) for digital terrestrial television broadcastin...

2017.01.19

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ISDB-T Broadcasting Technology Seminar Held in Sri Lanka

The ISDB-T Broadcasting Technology Seminar was held in Colombo, Sri Lanka on Thursday December 1st, 2016 at the Ramada Colombo Hotel, organized by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications of Japan (MIC). Approximately 70 people participated in the Seminar. The Democratic Socialist Repu...

2016.12.01

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5th Japan–Botswana JWG Meeting Held in Botswana

On November 24th the 5th Japan–Botswana Joint Working Group Meeting was held in Gaborone, Botswana. The meeting took place at the headquarters of the Department of Broadcasting Services (DBS), where the representatives from DBS, Ministry of Transport and Communications (MTC) and Botswana Communicati...

2016.11.24

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Participation in the Inter BEE 2016

The Inter BEE (International Broadcast Equipment Exhibition) 2016 was held from November 16th through 18th at the Makuhari Messe in Japan, where ARIB/DiBEG participated in the exhibition for promotional activities on ISDB-T. This was the 3rd time of participation for ARIB/DiBEG. The Inter BEE was...

2016.11.16

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Meeting with President of SET, Brazil Held at ARIB Headquarters

On November 14, 2016 Mr. Olímpio José Franco, President of SET (Sociedade Brasileira de Engenharia de Televisão), Brazil, visited the head office of ARIB in Tokyo. ARIB/DiBEG has been internationally promoting ISDB-T, the Japanese digital terrestrial broadcast TV standard; and has been in close c...

2016.11.14

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9th Japan–Philippines JWG Meeting Held in the Philippines

The 9th Japan–Philippines Joint Working Group Meeting was held in Manila, the Philippines on November 10, 2016. The Japanese delegation consisted of Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC), Embassy of Japan in the Philippines, the DiBEG secretariat and a DiBEG expert, together with a c...

2016.11.10

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The 2nd International Forum on Digital Terrestrial TV Held in Honduras

The 2nd International Forum on Digital Terrestrial Television was held in Tegucigalpa, Honduras on September 8 and 9, 2016. As many as 250 people, from the Honduran government, telecom operators and broadcasters, etc., participated in the Forum. The Japanese delegation was headed by Mr. T. Shiba...

2016.09.08

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The 2nd Regular ARIB/DiBEG – SBTVD Forum Meeting Held

ARIB/DiBEG and SBTVD Forum have been collaborating in the promotion of ISDB-T in Latin America. Starting this past April, to further enhance the collaborative activities the two entities decided to have regular meeting sessions roughly every 6 months, and at the SET EXPO 2016 opportunity the 2nd re...

2016.09.01

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Technical Harmonization Meeting of ISDB-T International Forum Held in Sao Paulo

Taking the opportunity of the SET EXPO 2016 in Sao Paulo, on August 29 the Technical Harmonization Meeting of the ISDB-T International Forum was held, where the ISDB-T adopting countries exchanged technical views and opinions. Representatives from 10 countries, namely Japan (from the Ministry of In...

2016.08.29

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ARIB/DiBEG got Two Awards at the SET EXPO 2016

The SET EXPO 2016, comprising the exhibition of TV technology-related equipment and solutions as well as symposiums and conferences, was held in Sao Paulo, Brazil from August 29 through September 1, 2016. The SET EXPO is an annual event organized by the SET (Sociedade Brasileira de Engenharia de Te...

2016.08.29

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The 4th Japan-Botswana JWG Meeting Held in Tokyo

The 4th Japan-Botswana Joint Working Group Meeting was held at the headquarters of Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) in Tokyo on July 8, 2016. Botswana decided to adopt ISDB-T in 2014, being the 1st ISDB-T adopting country in the African continent; and since then has had a bilat...

2016.07.08

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DiBEG Task Force and Adviser to DiBEG got ITU-AJ Awards

The 48th Celebration for World Telecommunication and Information Society Day (WTISD) was held by the ITU Association of Japan (ITU-AJ President: Mr. Michiaki Ogasawara) at the Keio Plaza Hotel in Tokyo on May 17. The Encouragement Award: International Cooperation Field was conferred to the Task F...

2016.05.17

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Meeting with Brazilian SBTVD Forum Held in Las Vegas

DiBEG (Digital Broadcasting Experts Group) has been promoting ISDB-T internationally, by providing information or extending technical assistance and cooperation on ISDB-T to those countries in need of such services. In the meantime in Brazil, where they adopted ISDB-T first outside Japan, the Forum...

2016.04.19

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First ISDB-T Seminar in Maldives

The first ISDB-T Seminar in Maldives was held on Bandos Island on Sunday March 13, 2016, jointly organized by the Maldivian Ministry of Home Affairs and the Japanese Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC). The Republic of Maldives decided to adopt ISDB-T as its digital terrestria...

2016.03.13

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International Seminar on Digital Terrestrial TV and ICT Held in Peru

The International Seminar on Digital Terrestrial TV and ICT (Information and Communication Technology) was held on January 14 and 15, 2016, in Lima, Peru, organized by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications of Japan (MIC) and the Ministry of Transport and Communications of Peru, intendi...

2016.01.15

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Approval of ISDB-T Harmonization Documents

VII Annual Meeting of the ISDB-T International Forum was held on November 30th, 2015 in Brasilia, Brazil. The Forum approved ISDB-T Harmonization Documents for common ISDB-T receivers among the ISDB-T adopted countries. Part 1: Hardware This document summarizes specifications of digital t...

2015.11.30

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Participation in the InterBEE 2015

The InterBEE (International Broadcast Equipment and Exhibition) 2015 was held from November 18 through 20th at the Makuhari Messe in Japan, where ARIB/DiBEG participated in the exhibition for promotional activities on ISDB-T. This was the 2nd time of participation for ARIB/DiBEG. The InterBEE wa...

2015.11.18

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Joint Working Group Meeting Held in Nicaragua

The 1st Joint Working Group Meeting on ISDB-T in Nicaragua was held at the conference room of Instituto Nicaragüense de Telecomunicaciones y Correos (TELCOR) in Managua, Nicaragua on November 12, 2015. Nicaragua decided to adopt the Japanese digital terrestrial TV broadcasting system (ISDB-T) in Au...

2015.11.12

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Digital Terrestrial TV Seminar Held in Ecuador

A digital terrestrial TV seminar was held at a conference hall of the Agencia de Regulación y Control de las Telecomunicaciones (ARCOTEL) in Quito, Ecuador, on November 9, 2015. Ecuador decided to adopt the Japanese digital terrestrial TV standard (ISDB-T) and started its broadcasting service in 20...

2015.11.09

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SET EXPO 2015 in Brazil

On August 23-27, 2015, Brazilian Society of Television Engineering (SET) held its exhibition and conference as "SET EXPO 2015" at Expo Center Norte in Sao Paulo, Brazil. At the exhibition, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) of Japan arranged a Japan Pavilion. In the pavilion, ...

2015.08.23

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