Country Information for DAB, DAB+ and DMB - Czech Republic
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Country Update from Czech Republic
10-06-2009
In March 2009 Teleko acquired the registration to broadcast DAB+ commercial services in both Band III and L-Band. Regular services are expected in L-Band in autumn 2009. The TELEKO Company, in cooperation with the public broadcaster Zesky Rozhlas, began a DAB (three programmes) and DAB+ (two programmes) trial in the Pribram region on August 2007. The service covers almost 130,000 people using channels 12D and LI. TELEKO, also announced it has turned on the first L-band transmitter in the capital of Prague. In early 2009 a further trial was launched in the second largest city Bruno. This DAB/DAB+ trial service is again provided in cooperation with the public broadcaster - Cesky rozhlas. The transmitter covers a population of approximately 0.5 million.
Current situation
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Last update: 05-08-2009
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| Population: | 10.3 million |
| Services: | 2 DAB, 3 DAB+ |
In April 2006, the Czech Parliament started legislating towards digital broadcasting. Since then, the public broadcaster Czech Radio and the TELEKO Company have run regular trials of DAB and DAB+ on both Band III and L Band. There are currently trials on-air in Prague, Bruno and most recently Klinovec. In the past there has also been DMB trial, but lack of spectrum continues to be a problem.
Coverage
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Last update: 23-06-2008
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- Infrastructure is in place to provide coverage to 20% of the population around Prague
- The current Prague trial covers around 12% (or 1.3 million people)
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In this country there is
- Regional multiplex: 1 Trial
| Simulcast on AM / FM | Exclusive on digital | Total of services | |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAB programmes | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| DAB+ programmes | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Total | 2 | 3 | 5 |
Details of Trials
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Last update: 03-09-2008
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The latest DAB/DAB+ trial began in June 2008 and is provided by TELEKO Company in cooperation with the public broadcaster Czech Radio. Broadcasting on L Band Channel LI, the 2.5Kw transmitter provides coverage in the capital, Prague, to a population of around 1.3 million. The goal of these non-commercial trials is the promotion of digital radio to the Czech public and Government administrators.
In the past there have been DMB trials in the Czech Republic, however, the industry is waiting for the government to make regulatory decisions on mobile TV in the country as there are issues with lack of spectrum.
Regulation
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Last update: 03-09-2008
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- In April 2006 the Czech Parliament adopted a version of the media law focused on digital broadcasting.
- Public Czech Radio applied for permission to broadcast DAB and to include its new digital radio stations Cro 4 - Radio WAVE, Radio Cesko, Radio Leonardo and Radio D-dur.
- The three current radio stations from Plzen applied for new DAB frequencies in L-band.
The Czech Telecommunications Office has announced that the tender for a nationwide DAB network in Band III could start in 2008, after the switch-off of analogue TV on Channel 12. The Chairman of Czech Telecommunications Office has also declared that their office will be technology neutral with regard to the DAB audio codec (DAB or DAB+).
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http://www.tdab.cz/