Star Software Tech acquires $9 million Govt Digital TV contract

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The Star Software Technology Company Limited of China has been awarded by the Government of Zambia a US $9 million contract award for the supply, installation and commissioning of phase one of the National Digital Terrestrial Broadcasting System within the nation.

The initial tender was canceled by the Government, through then Information and Broadcasting Services Permanent Secretrary, Emmanuel Mwamba, in September last year considering advice from the Zambia Public Procurement Authority (ZPPA) upon evaluating the procurement process for the tender.

The contract worth $9,554,124.49 got signed between Information and Broadcasting Services Permanent Secretary Bert Mushala and the StarTimes Group Eastern Africa region chief representative, Ken Xie in Lusaka.

Phase one of the project activities includes installation of equipment along the railway line from Chililabombwe to Livingstone in eight months duration.Read complete story at http://www.tendersontime.com/blog-detail/star-software-tech-acquires-9-million-govt-digital-tv-contract-144.php