:: 20/05/2010

Czech Republic - DVB-T2 trial underway in Prague

The broadcast network operator České Radiokomunikace (CR) has undertaken a short trial using the DVB-T2 standard.

The trial service is available in the Prague region from a single transmitter (Prague-Žižkov) and offers services from the commercial broadcaster TV Nova in both standard-definition and high-definition. The DVB-T2 multiplex has a total capacity of 40.2 Mbit/s.

CR is calling on the government to allocate capacity for a DVB-T2 network. It would like to be able to offer HD services using DVB-T2 in time for the next Olympic games in 2012. It is confident that it can provide services to 8.5 million viewers located in urban centres.

Source: Digizone.cz