Bosnia and Herzegovina - Current situation - History
04.01.2024
On 29 December 2023, the Communications Regulator of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Regulatorna agencija za komunikacije/RAK) published a public call for a licence to operate DAB+ "MULTIPLEKS 1". Applications must be submitted by 12 February 2024.
In the call, the regulator sets out deadlines for the licensee: no more than nine months from the date of issuance of the licence, to start broadcasting DAB+; to achieve coverage of at least 50% of the population in BiH by a maximum 18 months; and to achieve coverage of at least 85% of the BiH population by a maximum 36 months.
The coverage must be achieved with at least one transmitter in each of the nine digital regions.
24.10.2018
Former Yugoslav republics to discuss the introduction of DAB+
Representatives of regulatory authorities from Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Serbia, Macedonia and Montenegro are exploring the introduction of DAB+ services following a conference in Sarajevo in order to exchange experiences and discuss the challenges for the future. While DAB+ in Slovenia is the only former Yugoslav republic already in regular operation, Croatia have been testing for the last year. The other Balkan states have expressed interest.