Digital Television Broadcasting in Brazil

This paper discusses ISDTV. It was designed to fulfill the challenging and unique demands of broadcasting television in Brazil while promoting digital inclusion throughout the country. With ISDTV, channels occupy the same 6-MHz bandwidth of old analog stations, and it can deliver high-and standard-definition videos to fixed, mobile, and portable devices. In 10 years, the market for digital television sets in the country is expected to reach $100 billion. The Brazilian market is the biggest in South America, and significant efforts have been made by the Brazilian Ministry of Communications to promote the Brazilian standard throughout South America. So far, Chile, Argentina, Paraguay, and Venezuela are considering its adoption.