Youth and ICT Minister Jean Philibert Nsengimana has said plans are underway to increase television penetration in the country.
He said through Tunga TV programme, more homes are expected to own TV sets.
According to the Ministry of Youth and ICT, the digital television signal presently covers more than 95% of the country’s territory.
Other technologies are being considered so that people can watch Television using other devices like computers and phones among others.
Commenting on the fact that people can be given loans to buy TVs, representatives of BPR noted that Content Creation and Energy hinder them to help Rwandans get funds to buy TVs, however, added BPR officials, “they are ready to finance people to be able to buy TV sets.”
Tunga TV programme aims at providing viable options to commercialize the Digital TV Broadcasting infrastructure and increase TV penetration in Rwanda.
It recommends that a Public Private Partnership (PPP) be established with a domestic solution integrator that is experienced, and has efficient and effective capabilities to handle smoothly the analog to digital TV migration.
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