Follow Philippines Immigration and pay attention to Life in the Philippines: The government of the Philippines officially announced on the 5th that the country has decided to adopt the ISDB-T digital television standard from Japan.
Secretary Cuerpo of the Presidential Communications Operations Office stated during a press conference at the Presidential Palace that the decision to select Japan's Integrated Services Digital Broadcasting (ISDB-T) standard will pave the way for the Philippines to transition from analog to digital broadcasting.
Cuerpo revealed that the National Telecommunications Commission of the Philippines held a hearing on October 29 of this year, during which all relevant parties agreed to adopt Japan's ISDB-T standard.
Cuerpo mentioned that given the frequent typhoons and earthquakes in the Philippines, the National Telecommunications Commission has confirmed that Japan's ISDB-T system can be compatible with mobile devices; any smartphone or tablet equipped with an ISDB-T chip or relevant software can receive disaster warning information, aiding authorities in achieving a zero-casualty goal during natural disasters.
He disclosed that the National Telecommunications Commission will issue an official announcement regarding the adoption of the Japanese standard to advance the digitization of local television and will establish a new technical working group to formulate specific implementation details and regulations.
