ISDB-T

ISDB-T Official Web Site

Introduction of "ISDB-T"

Integrated Services Digital Broadcasting - Terrestrial (ISDB-T) is the most advanced international standard on digital terrestrial television broadcasting format originally developed in Japan. Digital Terrestrial Television Broadcasting (DTTB) services using ISDB-T started in Japan in December 2003 and in Brazil in December 2007. The number of the country which has adopted its standard is gradually increasing with the recognition of its technological advantage.

The present situation for the adoption of ISDB-T is as follows.

Country ISDB-T adopted DTTB service started
1 Japan ------ December 2003
2 Brazil June 2006 December 2007
3 Peru April 2009 March 30, 2010
4 Argentina August 2009 April 28, 2010
5 Chile September 2009
6 Venezuela October 2009
7 Ecuador March 2010
8 Costa Rica May 2010
9 Paraguay June 2010 August 15, 2011
10 The Philippines June 2010
11 Bolivia July 2010
12 Uruguay December 2010
13 Republic of Maldives October 2011
(state-owned broadcaster)

The features of introduction of ISDB-T

It is available to broadcast simultaneously HDTV and "One-seg" programs. "One-Seg" is the name of a broadcasting service for handheld receivers such as cellular phones.
ISDB-T has a flexibility for building the DTTB system up. Therefore, it is able to customize as you like.
ISDB-T has a potential of creation of new services for telecommunication carriers and broadcasters. One-Seg is a very good example. In addition, creation of new services will accelerate to revitalization the economy.
Nov 9-11, 2011
Demonstration in the KBP Top Level Management Conference in the Philippines
On November 9-11, 2011, the KBP (Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas, the Association of Broadcasters of the Philippines) held its annual 37th Top Level Management Conference in Holiday Inn Hotel, Clark Freeport Philippines, Angels City, Philippines. ...
Oct 19, 2011
Government of Republic of Maldives Decides to Adopt Japanese System of Terrestrial Digital Broadcasting for MNBC(Maldives National Broadcasting Corporation), the state-owned broadcaster (Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Website)
The Government of the Republic of Maldives has decided to adopt the Japanese system (8MHz ISDB-T) as its standard terrestrial digital television broadcasting system for MNBC(Maldives National Broadcasting Corporation), the state-owned broadcaster. This was officially announced on the afternoon of October 19 in a joint declaration of the adoption of the Japanese system signed by Takashi Morita, Japan's Vice-Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications, and Thoyyib Mohamed Waheed, the Maldives' Minister of State for Tourism, Arts and Culture. ...
Sep 20, 2011
Update of ISDB-T International Harmonization Documents (ABNT - ARIB - SBTVD Joint Documents)
On September 20, 2011, the document "Data Coding and transmission specification for digital broadcasting" has been revised in the series of harmonization documents in this web site. ...
July 24, 2011
Japan Completed Analog Switch Off in Terrestrial Television Broadcasting Successfully (Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Website)
In Japan, the government, broadcasters, manufacturers, and many stakeholders have taken dedicated efforts to achieve the complete digitalization of terrestrial television broadcasting. ...
Jan 28, 2011
Japanese Cooperation of Television Digital in Peru (First success on HD live program transmission in Peru)
A Japanese broadcasting senior expert have been staying in Peru as Adviser for Digital Television and cooperating for the implementation of Television Digital nationwide. ...