Austria - Coverage - History
08.03.2013
Two DAB trials ended in 2008. One had started in 1999 in the capital Vienna and covered up to 1.73 million people. The other one started in 2000 in the federal state of Tyrol (two sites near the capital of Innsbruck ) and covered round about 295,000 people, approximately 40% of the Tyrolian population. The two trials were run by the public broadcaster ORF, with only ORF programs transmitted. About 19% of Austria’s population was covered by a T-DAB signal.
In 2011 the network operator ORS GmbH, a 60% subsidiary of the ORF, made plans to launch a DAB+ trial in 2012 but stopped the project in autumn 2011.
15.10.2012
During the trial in 2008 it was estimated 19% of Austria’s population was covered by a DAB signal
25.03.2010
During the trial in 2008 it was estimated 19% of Austria's population was covered by the DAB Digital Radio signal.