Analog TV Broadcast Blackout Will Soon Arrive In Greater Jakarta And Surrounding Areas, Check The Schedule!

The process of switching analog TV broadcasts to digital TV or Analog Switch Off (ASO) has gone through Phase I. (photo: doc. unsplash)

JAKARTA - The process of switching analog TV broadcasts to digital TV or Analog Switch Off (ASO) has gone through Phase I and will now soon enter the process in Phase II covering the Jabodetabek area, at the latest to be held on August 25.

In order to be carried out properly, in Phase I of ASO, the Minister of Communication and Information, Johnny G. Plate, stated that the Ministry of Communication and Information (Kemenkominfo) continues to monitor and coordinate with various parties.

"We work in good coordination so that if there is a problem in the field it can be immediately resolved, including the distribution of the set top box (STB). Kominfo monitors from time to time so that ASO in these eight cities becomes a good example to be carried out in the future. the next multiple ASO or double stages in the next ASO," said Johnny some time ago.

The ASO Phase I program started on April 30, 2022 at 24.00, and took place in three broadcast areas consisting of six districts and two cities.

The area includes Riau Province for the city of Dumai, Bengkalis and Meranti regencies, Riau-4 broadcast area. Then, the broadcast area of East Nusa Tenggara-3 is in three regencies, namely North Central Timor, Belu and Malacca Regencies. As well as the broadcast area of West Papua-1 in the city of Sorong and Sorong Regency.

In the near future, the ASO Phase II program will be held no later than August 25. At this stage, it includes blackouts in 31 broadcast areas in 110 districts or cities.

In Phase II, the average ASO will be located in big cities, such as Greater Jakarta, Bandung, Yogyakarta, Surabaya, Semarang, Medan and Banjarmasin.

The Jabodetabek area itself will include DKI Jakarta, which consists of Kep. Thousand, Central Jakarta, North Jakarta, West Jakarta, South Jakarta, East Jakarta, Bekasi Regency, Bogor Regency, Bekasi City, Bogor City, Tangerang Regency, Tangerang City, and South Tangerang City.

The following VOI describes the areas that will be affected by the transition from analog to digital TV broadcasts in Phase II.

Schedule for Switching Analog to Digital TV Broadcasts Phase II on Sumatra Island:

1. North Sumatra - 1: Langkat Regency, Deli Serdang Regency, Serdang Bedagai Regency, Medan City, Binjai City, Tebing Tinggi City

2. West Sumatra - 4: Fifty Cities District, Payakumbuh City

3. West Sumatra - 7: Pesisir Selatan Regency

4. Riau - 5: Pelalawan Regency, Siak Regency, Kuantan Singingi Regency

5. Jambi - 2: West Tanjung Jabung Regency, East Tanjung Jabung Regency

6. Jambi - 3: Bungo Regency, Tebo Regency

7. Jambi - 5: Merangin Regency

8. South Sumatra - 2: Musi Banyuasin Regency

9. South Sumatra - 3: Musi Rawas Regency, Musi Empat Lawang Regency, North Musi Rawas Regency, Lubuk Linggau City

10. South Sumatra - 4: Muara Enim Regency, Penukal Abab Lematang Ilir Regency, Prabumulih City

11. South Sumatra - 5: Lahat Regency, Pagar Alam City

12. South Sumatra - 6: Ogan Komering Ulu Regency, East Ogan Komering Ulu Regency

13. Lampung - 3: North Lampung Regency, Way Kanan Regency, West Tulang Bawang Regency

14. Bangka Belitung Islands - 2: Bangka Regency, West Bangka Regency

Schedule for Switching Analog to Digital TV Broadcasts Phase II in Java:

1. DKI Jakarta: District Adm. Kep. One Thousand, City Adm. Central Jakarta, City of Adm. North Jakarta, City of Adm. West Jakarta, City of Adm. South Jakarta, City of Adm. East Jakarta, Bekasi Regency, Bogor Regency, Bekasi City, Bogor City, Tangerang Regency, Tangerang City, South Tangerang City

2. West Java - 1: Bandung Regency, West Bandung Regency, Bandung City, Cimahi City

3. Central Java - 1: Boyolali Regency, Sragen Regency, Grobogan Regency, Kudus Regency, Demak Regency, Semarang Regency, Salatiga City, Semarang City

4. DI Yogyakarta: Kulon Progo Regency, Bantul Regency, Gunungkidul Regency, Sleman Regency, Yogyakarta City, Klaten Regency, Sukoharjo Regency, Karanganyar Regency, Surakarta City

5. East Java - 1: Pasuruan Regency, Sidoarjo Regency, Mojokerto Regency, Jombang Regency, Lamongan Regency, Gresik Regency, Bangkalan Regency, Pasuruan City, Mojokerto City, Surabaya City

Schedule for Switching Analog to Digital TV Broadcasts Phase II in Nusa Tenggara, Kalimantan, Sulawesi, and Maluku:

1. East Nusa Tenggara - 2: Timor Tengah Selatan Regency

2. West Kalimantan - 3: Bengkayang Regency, Singkawang City

3. South Kalimantan - 1: Tanah Laut Regency, Banjar Regency, Barito Kuala Regency, Banjarmasin City, Banjarbaru City

4. Central Kalimantan - 6: East Kotawaringin Regency, Katingan Regency

5. North Sulawesi - 2: Bolaang Mongondow Regency, South Minahasa Regency, Southeast Minahasa Regency, East Bolaang Mongondow Regency, Kotamobagu City

6. Central Sulawesi - 2: Donggala Regency

7. Central Sulawesi - 6: Poso Regency, Tojo Una Una . Regency

8. South Sulawesi - 5: Luwu Regency, North Luwu Regency, Palopo City

9. South Sulawesi - 7: Bone Regency, Soppeng Regency, Wajo Regency

10. South Sulawesi - 8: Sinjai Regency

11. Southeast Sulawesi - 2: Muna Regency, West Muna Regency, Central Buton Regency, Bau Bau City

12. North Maluku - 3: South Halmahera Regency, Tidore City, Islands