Country Information for DAB, DAB+ and DMB - Hong Kong
| Current situation | Services on Air | Details of Trials | Regulation |
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Current situation
in Hong Kong
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Last update: 17-07-2008
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| Population: | 6.9 million |
| Services: | 7 DAB |
The Hong Kong regulators are currently in the midst of a consultation on digital broadcasting.
Since 2004, there have been a total of four six-month trials in DAB Band III, conducted by RTHK, Hong Kong's public broadcaster. Trials included audio, data (e.g. traffic, weather and financial information) and visual elements (using DMB).
There is also interest from one of the commercial operators to run a DMB trial in the future.
Services on Air Top
In this country there is
- National multiplex: 1 Trial
| Simulcast on AM / FM | Exclusive on digital | Total of services | |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAB programmes | 0 | 7 | 7 |
Details of Trials
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Last update: 20-01-2008
4 trials in DAB Band III, conducted by RTHK and featuring audio, data and visual (DMB) elements. Two transmission sites were located in Kowloon and Hong Kong Island in phase I covering around 40-50% of the population and in Hong Kong and New Territories in phase II, covering urban cities and suburban areas respectively. The trial was completed in May 2007 and now operators are waiting for a policy review by the Hong Kong regulator.
Regulation
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Last update: 17-07-2008
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Any DAB/DMB licensing development will be party to a review process by the Hong Kong regulator. Currently the regulation in Hong Kong is divided between three different bodies: OFTA (telecommunications authority – spectrum allocation), HKBA (broadcasting authority) and TELA (entertainment content licensing authority). The merger of these various bodies, to form one broader regulatory authority, is ongoing.