HAVANA, Cuba, May 27(acn) -- Cuba will begin digital television tests in June, in an experimental zone in Havana, as part of preparations to progressively introduce in the country the new technology, in tune with international technological development.
A press release issued by the Cuban Ministry of Communications, published by Granma newspaper, reads that the test will include the transmission of digital TV signals using the Chinese Digital Terrestrial Multimedia Broadcast (DTMB), which will allow testing the transmission of signals and their real-time reception in homes.
The ministry says that neighbors in the selected Havana areas will be provided with decoding receivers allowing to watch the digital signals in their current TV sets in order to achieve appropriate geographical distribution under different reception conditions within the whole area of Havana.
Under the experiment, the decoding equipment be provided with no cost, while its distribution and technical installation will be charged at 7. 35 Cuban pesos, less than 50 cents of a dollar. Current analogical transmissions will not be affected, the press release explains.
The test area will allow fine-tuning technical, economic and organizational steps towards the progressive implementation of digital television by regions throughout the country, according to local economic possibilities.
The equipment to be used in the test was donated to Cuba by the Chinese government as part of an accord signed by both governments, the press release
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