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The initial bids for the use of the 4G frequencies (800, 1800, 2000 and 2600 MHz bands) in Italy reached EUR 2.3 billion. The bids from the four Read More
TVP the Polish public service broadcaster is planning to launch 16 regional DTT channels by 2013. The service would cover the 16 voivodships Read More
Digital terrestrial television viewing in the UK is about to move another step closer to mass-market mobility, with hardware and software developer Read More
Ofcom has put forward plans to run an ‘enhanced Wi-Fi’ service using the “White Spaces” within the existing TV spectrum. White spaces are Read More
Kenyan national broadcaster KBC has announced that it is ready to ensure that the necessary infrastructure for DTT migration is in place. MD Read More
The French government confirmed plans to move the country to DVB-T2. The new digital broadcasting standard will be used for the so-called “bonus Read More
The Dutch radio frequencies regulator Agentschap Telecom is clearing the 800MHz “digital dividend band “ of TV signals so that it can be used for Read More
BBC Research & Development are demonstrating the implementation of DVB-T2-Lite at this years IBC exhibition in Amsterdam. This will be the first Read More
The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) has hired a team of technical experts from the ITU to offer advice on the requirements for switching to Read More
2012 marks a special year in the world of digital broadcasting as it is the year where most European terrestrial TV services will switch off the analogue signals and will move exclusively to digital. DVB World 2012 will look at the success and progress of digital TV, the DVB standards and the future. DVB World 2012 will take place from Monday March 12th to Wednesday March 14th in Rome. The conference, exhibition and lunch will all take place in one single convenient location: The Crowne Plaza - Rome St. Peter's Hotel. Stay tuned for more details! Read More
The Copenhagen based Open Channel wants to broadcast digital radio using the DVB-T2 Lite profile. DVB-T2 is already in use broadcasting digital television in a number of countries and could easily be used to broadcast digital radio in Denmark. Kenneth Wenzel of Open Channel explains why they have applied for a DVB-T2 trial license. Read More
Measurement Guidelines developed by DVB provide exceptional visibility into the numerous and complex problems that can occur with the RF signal or MPEG-2 transport stream, the measurements are fundamentally isolated point-by-point measurements. Danny Wilson, CEO of Pixelmatrix, explains how their implementation of the DVB measurement guidelines can save costs when monitoring broadcast systems. Read More
