The Director General, National
Broadcasting Commission, Emeka Mba has apologised for the inability of Nigeria
to meet the ITU deadline, ITRealms
reports.
Speaking at the 6th
Annual NigeriaCom conference and Exhibition held in Lagos Oriental Hotel,
Victoria Island, Lagos, from September 14-15, 2015, pointed out that the
Commission took all the steps necessary within available resources in the
attempt to ensure Nigeria was able to switch off analogue transmission.
The theme of this year’s event, ITRealms gathered, focused on the next
phase of connecting businesses and lifestyles across the digital economy. Day
one focused intently on operator strategies and the regulatory position in
creating affordable access to grow the digital economy. Key insight was
provided into growth of mobile commerce and mobile financial services.
Day two centred on data and
winning the content battle ground through quality user-based platforms.
Highlights of the presentations included an ‘Update on Nigeria’s digital
switchover’ by DG, NBC.
“The major reason why Nigeria
was not able to switch off was due to late planning, and absence of funding for
infrastructure and Set-Top Boxes.” Mr. Mba noted that the successful
implementation of the Digital Switchover required some creative thought
leadership. He stressed that. The Commission was focused on creating a future
that will bridge the digital divide especially in homes that see TV as a
primary source of information.
The Director General, ITRealms learnt, revealed that June 20, 2017, has been chosen
as the new switchover date from analogue to digital terrestrial television
transmission in the African sub-region. “Digital Switchover is a very
expensive venture”, he stated. “However, following the availability of
substantial part of the funds needed to execute the transition, machinery has
been put on ground to advance the process”, he added.
Other presentations included
“Connecting the Unconnected –Connectivity that matters, The event also
featured panel discussions, speed Networking sessions, Exhibitions and
interactions.
Cyriacus Nnaji/GEE
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