Gov't launches “Digital Terrestrial Television Broadcasting Network Development Project”
Tuesday’s ceremony to launch the project was also joined by Takeuchi Midori, the Ambassador of Japan to the Maldives
President Solih inaugurated the “Digital Terrestrial Television Broadcasting Network Development Project” on Tuesday evening
The Digital Terrestrial Television Broadcasting Network Development Project has been officially inaugurated.
President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih inaugurated the project on Tuesday, during a ceremony held at the studio of Public Service Media in the Television Maldives Building.
Supported by a free grant from the government of Japan, the Digital Terrestrial Television Broadcasting Network Development Project will ensure television Broadcast coverage for 90 percent of the population , and will be completed by 2024 .
Work to establish the network was launched in February this year.
It will also provide eight high-definition channels, for free.
A platform capable of offering several services, the Digital Terrestrial Television Broadcasting Network’s most prominent feature is its ability to keep the people informed in case of a natural disaster.
Tuesday’s ceremony to launch the project was also attended by Takeuchi Midori, the Ambassador of Japan to the Maldives.
