Japanese firm clinches Btv tender
Thursday, November 20, 2014
The tender includes the design, production, installation and construction of all the digital transmitters located in 45 transmitting stations in Botswana. Mogomotsi Kaboeamodimo, deputy permanent secretary in the Department of Information and Broadcasting (DIB) has confirmed this development, stating that the Japanese company will supply, install and commission digital terrestrial television transmitters for the television station.
He said this was an open international tender, adding that the delivery of the transmitters is expected to begin in February 2015.
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