Lima, Apr. 23 (ANDINA).- Peru has chosen the Japanese-Brazilian standard for its digital terrestrial television system that will be implemented starting in 2011, Transport and Communication Minister Enrique Cornejo announced Thursday.
The decision was taken based on the recommendations of the commission assigned by the government to evaluate which digital standard would be the best (ATSC - U.S.A, ISDB-T - Japan, DTMB - China or DVB-T - Europe) for Peru.
"It is a decision of great significance and represents a step to being a more modern country," said Cornejo in his press conference at the Government Palace.
Minister Cornejo said that after two years of a serious and thorough analysis, the commission presented its final report recommending the Japanese-Brazilian standard as the best option for Peru.
Last month, the National Radio and Television Society which is made up of four private television stations and seventeen radio stations, stated it had done a detailed commercial and economic analysis and had come to the conclusion that the Japanese-Brazilian standard would be the best for the country.
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