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Ancel launches mobile TV service
Telecompaper reports that Uruguayan mobile operator Ancel
has launched a mobile TV service in Punta del Este.
The service based on DVB-H technology began operation on the
25th January 2008, and the operator is making new handsets available to experiment
with the service.
The service offers five channels: Canal 7 Cerro Pan de Azucar, Canal 5 TVEO,
Canal C5N de Argentina, Television Nacional de Chile and Record de Brasil.
Source: Telecompaper
Item added: 29th January 2008
Uruguay adopts DVB-T and DVB-H
A decree formally announcing the adoption by Uruguay of both DVB-T and DVB-H
for the implementation of Terrestrial Digital television, was signed on the 27th
August by President Tabaré Vázquez and Minister for Industry Jorge Lepra.
The decision comes after one year’s analysis, by a
specialist commission, into the practical and economic benefits of each of the
three competing systems, DVB-T, ATSC and ISDB-T.
The special commission was made up by the Undersecretary for Industry and
Energy, Martin Ponce, the President of Anatel, Maria Simon, the President of
Ursec, León Lev, the Director of Communication of the Presidency Gerardo Bleier
and the Director of National TV, Sonia Breccia.
Following the decision both Ursec and the Ministry of Industry will draw up
plans defining how and when the transition to digital transmission can take
place.
León Lev said that putting the new digital system in to practice would occur in
the next administration and that the government wants “to open the field to
more options” and “to democratise mass media”.
Source: EL PAIS
digital
Decree: IE454
Item added: 28th August 2007
Uruguay begins DVB-T service in Montevideo
On the 1st March 2007, Multicanal Uruguay began a DVB-Pay TV service
in the city of Montevideo.
Initially the service will offer 52 TV programmes on 9
UHF TV channels; utilising 40% of the available capacity.
The service will then be extended to provide additional TV programmes and
services using the 24 UHF channels allocated.
The officially launch of the Multicanal service is on Wednesday the 28th
March 2007.
Source: Multicanal
Item added: 21st March 2007
Regulator plans to decide on Digital TV standard
Uruguayan telecoms regulator URSEC plans to decide this year which digital standard to use in the country according to reports on the TMC.net website atributed to local newspaper La Republica.
URSEC is organising a technical seminar to start a discussion on the subject planned to take place on International Telecommunications Day, May 17th.
URSEC has created a technical group, including engineers economists and lawyers who will look at all aspects of digital television and determine the best ways to implement it in Uruguay.
The report goes on to say that Uruguay is likely to adopt the same standard as Brazil a decision which is still to be made.
Source:TMC.net
Item added: 23rd May 2006
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Last page update: 29th January 2008, Barry Tew
