The International Telecommunications Union, treaty which was signed in June 2006, stipulated that by June 2015, signatories need to have migrated from analogue to digital broadcasting services. It was signed in Geneva at the conclusion of the ITU's Regional Radio communication Conference and it signaled the development of 'all-digital' terrestrial broadcast services for sound and television. The idea is that by 2015 Europe, Africa, Middle East and the Islamic Republic of Iran, are supposed to have digitized their broadcasting. Digital broadcasting represents a more equitable, just and people-centered Information Society. But the question on everybody’s lips is, how far have the African continent gone in migrating from analogue to digital broadcasting and what are challenges and opportunities. To help us look at this and give us more light on this we are joined by:
To assist us on this we are now joined on the line by:
• James Mbugua: Communication Consultant Nairobi, Kenya
• Hans-Werner Matthaei: Project Manager Namibia Broadcasting Corporation:
