The Integrated Services Digital Broadcasting (ISDB) (Japanese: 統合デジタル放送サービス, Tōgō dejitaru hōsō sābisu) is a Japanese standard for digital television (DTV) and digital radio (DAB) used by the country's radio and Television networks. ISDB replaced the previously used MUSE Hi-vision analogue HDTV system. Digital Terrestrial Television Broadcasting (DTTB) services using ISDB-T started in Japan in December 2003 and in Brazil in December 2007 as a trial. Since many countries have adopted ISDB over other digital broadcasting standards.
Countries and territories using ISDB-T
Asia[edit]
Japan
Philippines (officially adopted ISDB-T, trial broadcast in progress)[1][2]
Maldives (officially adopted ISDB-T)[3][4]
Sri Lanka (officially adopted ISDB-T HD)[5][6]
Thailand (currently assessing to digital platforms the DVB-T2)
Americas[edit]
Brazil (officially adopted ISDB-T International, started broadcasting in digital)
Uruguay (officially adopted ISDB-T International, started broadcasting in digital)[7][8]
Peru (officially adopted ISDB-T International, started broadcasting in digital)
Argentina (officially adopted ISDB-T International, started broadcasting in digital)
Chile (officially adopted ISDB-T International, started broadcasting in digital)
Venezuela (officially adopted ISDB-T International, started broadcasting in digital)
Ecuador (officially adopted ISDB-T International, started broadcasting in digital)
Costa Rica (officially adopted ISDB-T International, started broadcasting in digital)[9]
Paraguay (officially adopted ISDB-T International, started broadcasting in digital)[10]
Bolivia (officially adopted ISDB-T International, started broadcasting in digital)[11][12]
Nicaragua (officially adopted ISDB-T International, started preimplementation stage)[13]
Guatemala (officially adopted ISDB-T International, started preimplementation stage, briefly experimented with ATSC)
Honduras (officially adopted ISDB-T International, briefly experimented with ATSC)
Belize (currently assessing digital platform)
Africa[edit]
Botswana (officially adopted ISDB-T International, started preimplementation stage)[14]