Brazil Negotiates Digital TV with Guatemala and Nicaragua

Brazil wants both countries to use the Digital TV system it has developed along with Japan.

Tuesday, March 22, 2011

The advisor to the Ministry of Telecommunications of Brazil, Flavio Lenz, during his participation at a seminar in the city of Quito, said that Brazilian-Japanese ISDB-T (Integrated Services Digital Terrestrial Broadcasting), is "best suited for developing countries."

The adviser added that currently there they are in negotiations with Guatemala and Nicaragua and some African countries in order to implement their system.

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