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DVB-H mobile TV service for Thailand

Thailand will test a commercial mobile TV service next month following a memorandum of understanding between government backed broadcaster MCOT and Read More

Swiss to auction 800 MHz band for mobile

The Swiss federal communications commission ComCom has launched the public tender for mobile frequencies in the 800 MHz, 900 MHz, 1.8 GHz, 2.1 GHz Read More

DTT receivers sold reach 40 million

The recent DGTVi newsletter states that DTT penetration in Italy has reached 72% of households, with 40 million DTT receivers sold since the launch Read More

DVB-T Digital TV Production Line Inaugurated

Minister of Industries and Mine, Ali-Akbar Mehrabian, has inaugurated Iran’s first digital TV production line in Savojbolagh, Alborz province. Read More

VOD services open for tender

The CSA have invited interested parties to tender for spare capacity on the DTT platform which is to be used for VOD services. In France these Read More

DVB-T services launched in Oversees Territories

The CSA have announced that DTT services using DVB-T will start in all French Overseas territories on the 30th November 2010. Guadeloupe, French Read More

South(ern) Africa Selects DVB-T2

The Southern African Development Community (SADC) digital task force has selected DVB-T2 as the terrestrial transmission standard for the region. By selecting the most future-proof solution SADC has underlined its slogan "Towards a Common Future". It is expected that all 14 SADC countries will formally adopt DVB-T2 in the near future, paving the way for a digital switchover date of December 2013. Read More

DigiTAG update on the DVB-T2 launch in Sweden

The latest DigiTAG Web letter describes the launch of DVB-T2 in Sweden in detail and can be found at the following URL. Read More

Minister Ryan asks public for their views on new RTÉ channels

Communications Minister Eamon Ryan today announced that he is seeking the views of the public on a range of new channels proposed by RTÉ for Read More

HAKOM asks for proposals on future DTT services

The Croatian Post and Electronic Communications Agency HAKOM, has invited all interested parties to express interest for the building and Read More

Towercom buys Thomson DTT transmitters

Towercom Bulgaria has selected Thomson Broadcast as a strategic supplier in the rollout of a DVB-T-based digital terrestrial television (DTTV) Read More

Consultation on “White Space Technology” opened by Ofcom

Ofcom, the UK’s communications regulatory authority has announced the opening of a consultation on “white space technology” “White Read More