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:: 20/05/2013
Poland - Fifth stage of ASO completed
The fifth stage of analogue switch-off is set to be completed on 20 May. It will affect 12 million viewers.
:: 17/05/2013
France - President agrees to allocate 700 MHz band to telecom services
The President has unilaterally decided to allocate the 700 MHz band to telecommunication services. Currently, these frequencies are allocated to the DTT platform.
:: 16/05/2013
Netherlands - Tele2 to offer DVB-T to its subscribers
The telecom operator Tele2 has announced plans to launch a triple-play offering that will make use of the DTT platform.
:: 16/05/2013
Chile - Senate limits foreign investment in DTT market
As part of its debate on the regulation of the communications industry, the Senate has approved legislation that limits foreign investment in the DTT market.
:: 15/05/2013
Thailand - NBTC announces DTT auction regulation
The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) has approved the draft regulation for the upcoming DTT license auction.
:: 15/05/2013
Thailand - True to bid for DTT licenses
The leading telecom operator, True Corporation, has announced plans to bid for three DTT licenses.
:: 15/05/2013
Venezuela - Argentina to support DTT rollout
An agreement has been signed between the governments of Argentina and Venezuela allowing for the roll out of The DTT platform.
:: 15/05/2013
United Kingdom - at800 claims no DTT interference in London trial
at800 has issued the results of its trial of LTE services operating in the 800 MHz band in south east and west London.
:: 14/05/2013
Tanzania - France 24 joins DTT platform
The continuous news service France 24 is now available on the DTT platform.
:: 14/05/2013
Costa Rica - DTT platform set to officially launch in July
According to the vice-minister of Telecommunications, the DTT platform is set to launch in July. The platform uses the ISDB-T standard.
:: 14/05/2013
Macedonia (fyr) - Network operator reduces transmission fees
The DTT platform operator One has agreed to reduce its fees for the transmission of services on its network.
:: 14/05/2013
Thailand - Samart Group to enter the DTT market
The Samart Group has announced plans to enter the DTT market by bidding for two DTT licenses.
:: 13/05/2013
Italy - 700,000 filters needed to protect DTT reception
According to the Fondazione Ugo Bordoni (FUB), it will be necessary to install 700,000 filters to help those households whose DTT reception is impacted by the launch of mobile telecom services in the 800 MHz band.
:: 13/05/2013
Italy - DVB-T2 Lite trial in Valle d'Aoste
The public service broadcaster RAI has begun a test transmission of the DVB-T2 Lite standard.
:: 13/05/2013
Australia - Frequency usage by PMSE devices
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has announced changes to the frequencies that can be used by wireless audio transmitters such as wireless microphones.
:: 10/05/2013
Argentina - Government calls for tuner mandation
The government is currently in the process of preparing an Executive Order requiring all television sets sold to include a digital tuner.
:: 10/05/2013
Zambia - Government's DTT network contract not yet finalized
Despite earlier media reports to the contrary, the government has not awarded a contract for the DTT platform.
:: 09/05/2013
Ecuador - Ecuavisa launches HD/DTT service
The broadcaster Ecuavisa has launched a high-definition television service, Ecuavisa HD, on the free-to-air DTT platform.
:: 09/05/2013
Turkey - Minimum DTT receiver requirement specification published
The Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK) and the Turkish Standards Institution (TSE) have issued the minimum requirements for DTT receivers.
:: 09/05/2013
Spain - Ministry approves new frequency plan
The Ministry of Industry has approved a new plan for the allocation of frequencies which includes the so-called digital dividend.
:: 09/05/2013
Germany - ORS ready to enter German market
The Austrian broadcast network operator ORS is prepared to enter the German market.
:: 09/05/2013
Tanzania - "White space" trial begins
A trial of wireless broadband services using the so-called "white spaces" between television broadcast services has been launched in The capital city Dar es Salaam.
:: 08/05/2013
Brazil - Warning of LTE interference following presentation of ITU report
The Brazilian Association of Broadcasters, ABERT, has warned of interference to DTT reception as a result of the introduction of mobile telecom services in the 700 MHz band.
:: 08/05/2013
Commission outlines spectrum inventory mechanism
The European Commission has outlined how it will conduct a radio-frequency spectrum inventory in the frequency range 400 MHz to 6 GHz.
:: 08/05/2013
Bulgaria - DTT license awarded to Bulsatcom
The communications regulator, CRC, has awarded a license to Bulsatcom for the operation of the seventh DTT multiplex.
:: 08/05/2013
EBU response to RSPG consultation on wireless telecom services spectrum demands
In its response to the Radio Spectrum Policy Group (RSPG) consultation on spectrum demands for wireless broadband services, the EBU has called for the availability of sufficient spectrum for vibrant and innovative DTT platform.
:: 08/05/2013
United Kingdom - DTT frequency changes in parts of Wales and Devon
Digital UK has announced that some of the frequencies used by the DTT platform in parts of south and central Wales will be changed.
:: 08/05/2013
United Kingdom - Consultation opened on LCN for HD services on DTT platform
Digital UK has opened a consultation on the allocation of Logic Channel Numbering (LCN) for high-definition services on the DTT platform.
:: 07/05/2013
Australia - Auction completed for licenses in 700 MHz band
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has announced the results of its auction for frequencies in the so-called digital dividend frequencies.