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A DESCRIPTIVE STUDY OF CHALLENGES MITIGATING AGAINST SUCCESSFUL SWITCHING FROM ANALOGUE TO DIGITAL TRANSMISSION IN TELEVISION STATIONS IN GHANA

Volume: 5  ,  Issue: 2 , May    Published Date: 03 June 2018
Publisher Name: IJRP
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Authors

# Author Name
1 Akinleye, Dayo B.
2 Kamana, Biagne G.
3 Sowale, Adetayo O.

Abstract

This study investigates the challenges faced by television stations in Ghana towards migrating from analogue to digital transmission. To answer the research objectives, a descriptive survey was adapted to uncover the challenges faced by television stations towards meeting the tentative deadline for analogue transmission in Ghana by September 2017. The result revealed that the prominent challenges hindering successful switching from analogue to digital transmission are high cost of implementation, limited digital transmission training and awareness and poor or inadequate telecommunication infrastructure. The study recommends that the government should increase funding to the television stations to meet the deadline set by International Telecommunication Union (ITU) slated for June 17, 2020. Training and awareness should be conducted for television stations staff and the public to enlighten them of the benefits associated with digital transmission.

Keywords

  • Analogue to Digital Transmission