Country Information for DAB, DAB+ and DMB - Israel
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Last update: 19-08-2010
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| Population: | 7.2 million |
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DAB+ has been adopted as the official digital radio standard in Israel.
The Israeli Ministry of Communication offered a permanent DAB+ country-wide licence for tender in 2008. The licence is for a period of 14 years and the winning bidder is expected to make provision for 36 channels and achieve a coverage area of 80%, rising to between 90% and 98%, depending on location. There has been no response to the Ministry's initial call for bids, and it may be that a multi-platform landscape, including DAB+, would better suit the country's needs.
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Last update: 06-08-2010
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The infrastructure is currently in place for DAB services to reach about 85% of the population.
Services on Air
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Last update: 06-08-2010
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BEZEQ, Israel's largest telecom company, ran a trial DAB multiplex between 1996 and 2008 broadcasting seven services to 80% of the country via six transmission sites. In 2008, these transmissions ceased as the Ministry of Communication put out to tender a national DAB+ multiplex licence
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http://www.godigital.co.il/