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Country Information for DAB, DAB+ and DMB - Austria

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Digital Radio in Austria (03-11-2009)

As part of the results of the 'Digital Radio broadcasting in Austria' project there has been a call for a uniform Europe-wide technology and the adoption of a legal framework. DAB has been defined here, from today's point of veiw as the best broadcasting technology
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Icon_country Country Update from Austria

05-01-2009

The DAB pilot project in Austria ended in December 2008. The two DAB multiplexes in the Vienna and Tyrol regions were switched off on 1 January 2009. In 2009 the Austrian authorities are looking to start a Working Group which will look at the future of digital broadcasting in the country.

Current situation in Austria Top
Last update: 05-08-2009 - older versions

Population:8.3 million
Coverage:
Sparkline Graph 19%
Services:12 DAB
Last update: 24-01-2008

The DAB pilot project in Austria ended in December 2008. The two DAB multiplexes in the Vienna and Tyrol regions were switched off on 1 January 2009. In 2009 the Austrian authorities are looking to start a Working Group which will look at the future of digital broadcasting in the country.

Coverage Top
Last update: 05-08-2009 - older versions

During a trial in 2008 it was estimated 19% of Austria's population was covered by the DAB Digital Radio signal.

Services on Air Top

In this country there are

on air.

Simulcast on AM / FM Exclusive on digital Total of services
DAB programmes 4 8 12

Details of Trials Top
Last update: 05-08-2009 - older versions

The trial held in 2008 included three transmitters in Vienna on Channel 12B. The multiplex featuree the channels classical music, Radio Wien (local station), pop music and FM4 pop music.

The Austrian public broadcaster ORF, was awarded a DAB Digital Radio trial licence for the Federal States of Tyrol. They set up two DAB Digital Radio transmitters in Tyrol, covering the Inn valley between Kufstein and the Brenner Mountain (Channel 12C).  Ö1, Ö3, FM4 and the regional station Radio Tyrol,  are on the multiplex. This means that there is continuous DAB coverage between South Germany and Northern Italy.

Regulation Top
Last update: 24-02-2010

The market is regulated by the Rundfunk and Telekom Regulierungs GmbH

Useful Links Top

http://www.rtr.at/en/rtr/RTRGmbH