Digital terrestrial television in Indonesia

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The Siap Digital (Digital Ready) logo, found on any new integrated digital TVs or set-top boxes sold in Indonesia from 2020 onwards

Digital terrestrial television in Indonesia (DVB-T2) began in 2009 and, in most areas, operates alongside the analog TV system. The first phase of the nationwide analog shutdown took place in 166 regencies and cities, including Dumai, Banda Aceh, Batam, Tanjungpinang, Serang, Bali, Samarinda, Tanjung Selor, Tarakan, Makassar, and Jayapura, starting on 30 April 2022. Dumai was the first to shut down, with the rest of phase one following before phase two began. The shutdown process was simplified into three stages, originally scheduled for 17 August 2021 but postponed due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and concerns about public readiness. [1]

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An analog broadcasting station in Jakarta, along with non-terrestrial services in 173 regencies/cities, was officially shut down on 2 November 2022 at midnight, [2] [3] except for ANTV, RCTI, MNCTV, GTV, and iNews, which completed the shutdown on 3 November 2022 at midnight. [4] Batam, Bandung, Semarang, Surakarta, and Yogyakarta followed suit on 2 December 2022, Surabaya on 20 December 2022, Banjarmasin on 20 March 2023, Bali and Palembang on 31 March 2023, Makassar on 20 June 2023, and Medan on 30 July 2023. [5] On 15 July 2023, Trans Media (Trans TV and Trans7) and Emtek/SCM (SCTV and Indosiar) officially completed their analog shutdown. On 31 July 2023, at midnight, Viva Group, RTV, and NET TV officially completed the nationwide analog shutdown, [6] followed by MNC Group on 1 August 2023 at midnight. [7] [8] On 12 August 2023, Indonesia's digital terrestrial television fully transitioned to high definition across all thirteen local free-to-air terrestrial television stations. [9] [10]

History

On 20 May 2009, two television broadcasting consortiums completed a trial run for digital television. [11]

Digital terrestrial television was officially launched on 21 December 2010 using the DVB-T system, initially in Jakarta, Surabaya (East Java), and Batam (Riau Islands). The digital broadcast of TVRI Nasional and several local TVRI stations, along with two initial digital terrestrial channels, TVRI 3 (currently TVRI World) and TVRI 4 (currently TVRI Sport), was also launched alongside the system. The launch event was attended by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, Minister of Communications and Information Technology Tifatul Sembiring, and Chief Director of TVRI Imas Sunarya. [12] [13]

The Indonesian Supreme Court canceled the Ministry of Communication and Informatics Regulation No. 22 of 2011. On 27 December 2013, the Ministry of Communication and Informatics issued Regulation No. 32 of 2013.

On 5 March 2015, the State Administrative Court (PTUN) of Jakarta repealed Ministry of Communication and Informatics Regulation No. 22 of 2011, which had previously been canceled by the Supreme Court. [14]

Analogue switch-off

  1. Phase I (13 August 2008–20 December 2010)
  2. Phase II (21 December 2010–30 April 2022)
    • Analogue TV & DTT co-exist
  3. Phase III (30 April 2022–14 July 2023)
    • Analogue TV shut down in stages
    • Vacate DTT service using channels 22 to 48
    • Vacate mobile broadband phones in the band 694 MHz to 806 MHz
  4. Phase IV (15 July 2023–12 August 2023)
    • No analogue TV service
    • 100% DTT service using channels 22 to 48

The first analog broadcasting television station was officially turned off on 30 April 2022, followed by three additional phases of analog shutdowns in Indonesia. Analog broadcasts in Jakarta, along with non-terrestrial services in 173 regencies/cities, were completely shut down on 2 November 2022. [15] Only ANTV, RCTI, MNCTV, GTV, and iNews continued airing analog broadcasts in Jakarta until they were shut down on 3 November 2022 at midnight. [4]

Batam, Bandung, Semarang, Surakarta, and Yogyakarta followed on 2 December 2022, Surabaya on 20 December 2022, Banjarmasin on 20 March 2023, Bali and Palembang on 31 March 2023, Makassar on 20 June 2023, and Medan on 30 July 2023. [16] On 15 July 2023, at the stroke of midnight, Trans Media (Trans TV and Trans7) and Emtek/SCM (SCTV and Indosiar) officially completed their shutdowns. On 31 July 2023, at the stroke of midnight, Viva Group, RTV, and NET TV officially completed the nationwide analog broadcast shutdown, [6] followed by MNC Group on 1 August 2023 at the stroke of midnight. [7] [8]

On 12 August 2023, Indonesia's digital terrestrial television fully transitioned to high definition across all thirteen local free-to-air terrestrial television stations. [9] [10]

Frequency usage

Indonesia's telecom services share bandwidth as follows:

Regulation

Communication and Information Ministry Regulation No. 32 includes provisions covering terrestrial and broadcast technologies: [17]

Note: LPP or Lembaga Penyiaran Publik (Public Broadcaster), LPS or Lembaga Penyiaran Swasta (Private Broadcaster), and LPK or Lembaga Penyiaran Komunitas (Community Broadcaster).

The only significant change between the old and new regulations was the elimination of the analog switch-off. The term "zonal" was replaced with "provinces," which also sets the new initial time for digital broadcasts. Zones and provinces are now the same, as well as the licensing requirements.

The Indonesian Local Television Association (Asosiasi TV Lokal Indonesia - ATVLI) intended to appeal to the Supreme Court again if the new regulation, particularly the multiplexing license selection, remains burdensome for local television broadcasters. [18]

Digital area

The digital transition under Communication and Information Ministry Regulation Number 32 divided Indonesia into five regions: [17]

The new regulation stated that both analog and digital broadcasts could continue without any set time limit. As of mid-2014, no broadcaster had definitively transitioned to digital broadcasts.

Broadcasters

As of August 2012, TVRI was the sole broadcaster providing digital television in Jakarta, Bandung, Surabaya, and Batam. TVRI had 376 analog transmitters, 30 of which were ready to transition to digital. [19]

At the end of September 2012, Metro TV began its initial digital television broadcasts in the following locations: [20]

Distribution

The plan was to distribute 6 million free set-top boxes to low-income families before the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Vendors offered set-top boxes capable of receiving signals from DVB-T2 through UHF, making it unnecessary to replace analog antennas. [21] [22] However, the plan was not successful. The first set-top box distributions were carried out by Banten Sinar Dunia Televisi (BSTV), which held a Zone 4 license covering Jakarta and Banten. These set-top boxes were distributed in Malingping, Banten, in conjunction with Proclamation Day on 17 August 2014. [23]

Some brands released LED TVs with built-in DVB-T2 tuners. [24]

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