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Four bids for DTT infrastructure contract

The Ministry of Communications and Transport (FMPIK) in Bosnia & Herzegovina (B&H) has received four bids to provide the infrastructure for the Read More

Digital Dividend to be auctioned

The Spanish government has approved a Royal decree that will allow 310MHz of spectrum to be auctioned for wireless broadband services. The 310MHz Read More

Going digital will offer the UAE huge opportunities

"The UAE switchover from analogue to digital broadcasting will be accomplished by 2013," said Mohamed al Ghanim, the Director General of the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA). "Once we migrate, we will look into a licensing model. It's going to open huge opportunities for operators, content and mobility." Read More

HD channels boost DTT

Subscriptions for terrestrially delivered HD channels have exceeded expectations, according to Pay-DTT platform operator Boxer. 12 channels were Read More

Six new DTT multiplexes after ASO

A total of six new DTT multiplexes will become available after Italy completes its analogue switch off programme. Licences for these new DTT Read More

Emitel expands DVB-T coverage

Polish terrestrial digital TV operator Emitel will increase the coverage of its DVB-T network from the 30th April. The operator will launch ten new Read More

Serbia to start DTT tests this autumn

Trial broadcasting of Digital Terrestrial TV signals in Serbia will start in the autumn, announced Secretary for the Digital Agenda, Jasna Matic. Read More

ASO delayed in Iwate, Miyagi and Fukushima

Japan’s Ministry of Communications is delaying the analogue switch off in Iwate, Miyagi and Fukushima; the areas most severely affected by the Read More

KPN grows with Digital TV

The number of subscribers to KPN’s DTT platform Digitenne remained relatively stable during Q1 2011and by the end of March KPN had 882,000 Read More

Will DVB-T2 transform TV broadcasting

At the recently concluded ABU Digital Broadcasting Symposium 2011 in Kuala Lumpur industry experts discussed the roll that DVB-T2 will play in the Read More

Bangladesh plans for DVB-T

Digital Terrestrial Television will be started soon on an experimental basis probably in the cities of Dhaka, Chittagong and Khulna, according to Read More

France ponders 100% HD on DTT

The French government is considering giving up its idea of ‘bonus’ channels in favour of introducing a 100% HD digital terrestrial platform Read More