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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

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

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

Consultation issued on use of VHF and UHF Digital Dividend

South Africa's Minister of Communications is looking to speed up the issue of mobile spectrum. The ministry opened two public consultations on the 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

Norway watchdog tells mobile operators to prevent DTT interference

Norwegian regulator PT has opened a consultation and said that it recommends that mobile broadband operators form an organisation to protect digital 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

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

DTT update

Digital Terrestrial Television using DVB-T was introduced in the country in 2009 and DVB-H has also been on trial in Tehran since 2009. At his time 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

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

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