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Country Information for DAB, DAB+ and DMB - Monaco

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Current situation in Monaco Top
Last update: 03-09-2011 - older versions

Population:32.0 thousand
Coverage:
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Last update: 03-09-2011

A TDMB test was carried out in VHF band III on Channel 6A between July 2009 and September 2009. Monaco and the area around it has a transmitter, but due to some ongoing technical issues, at present Monaco is on stand-by for digital radio broadcast. 

Prior to this, the principality of Monaco has been broadcasting DAB digital radio services to 100% of its  population of 32,000 people since 2005.  There are five stations on air, MFM, Radio Classique, Radio Monaco, Riviera Radio and RMC.  All are simulcasts of existing FM services.

Services on Air Top
Last update: 25-03-2010 - older versions

In this country there is

on air.

Five radio stations available on the DAB multiplex, which is operated by MC-One with a main L-band transmitter located at FontBonne whereas the engineering of the network was carried out by MCR (Monte-Carlo Radiodiffusion), a TDF subsidiary.

Regulation Top
Last update: 25-03-2010

Due to Monaco's status as a constitutional monarchy the Government decides media policy under royal authority.

Useful Links Top

http://www.mfm.fr/
http://www.radio-monaco.com/
http://www.rivieraradio.mc/home.asp