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Arcep allocates 800MHz Digital Dividend spectrum

French telecom regulator Arcep has allocated the 800MHz “Digital dividend” spectrum for 4G mobile services to operators Bouygues Telecom, Orange Read More

Slovenia to start DVB-T2 tests in 2012

Slovenia will start testing DVB-T2, the second-generation digital terrestrial broadcasting system, in early 2012, reports local news agency STA. The Read More

Fourth DVB-T multiplex by September

Towercom which won the tender for the fourth DVB-T multiplex in Slovakia is obliged to launch commercial operations by the 31st August 2012. At Read More

Italy may auction DTT frequencies

The Italian government is thinking about how it could restructure its Digital Television frequencies in order to boost public revenue reports Chris Read More

South Africa makes progress with DTT

South Africa continues to make progress in the transition to digital terrestrial broadcasting using DVB-T. SADIBA (Southern Africa Digital Read More

Three DTT Licences granted

The Czech Telecommunications Office (CTU) has granted three DVB-T digital television broadcasting licences, the CTU announced on its web site, Read More

Four operators bid for 800MHz “Digital Dividend” spectrum

French telecommunication regulator Arcep has received four applications for LTE licences in the 800MHz band. The authority already awarded 2.6GHz LTE Read More

Ceske Radiokomunikace reports on DVB-T completion and DVB-T2

Ceske Radiokomunikace has reported the successful completion of the transition from analogue to digital terrestrial broadcasting (DVB-T). Three DTT Read More

Terrestrial digital TV launched in Crimea

Terrestrial digital TV services have been launched in autonomous region of Crimea, with services provided using 17 DTT transmitters in the region, Read More

Channel 5 opts out of fifth DTT HD spot

Ofcom has been notified by Channel 5 that it does not wish to proceed with its application for the fifth HD capacity slot on Digital Terrestrial TV Read More

Towercom wins Slovak DTT contest

The national transmission company Towercom has been awarded a licence to operate what will be Slovakia’s fourth DTT multiplex. In a statement, Read More

87% of Irish now aware of DSO

The Irish Minister for Communications, Energy & Natural Resources, Pat Rabbitte T.D. has released research which reveals that 87% of the Irish people Read More