Hong Kong - Current situation - History
30.01.2012
Broadcasting of 18 channels in DAB+ began on a 24 hour basis in Hong Kong in November 2011.
The Government issued DAB+ licences to three commercial operators - DBC HK (formerly Wave Media), Metro Broadcast and Phoenix U, and the public broadcaster RTHK. Mux 11C in VHF Band III
In Hong Kong there are now:
7 Channels from DBC
3 Channels from Metro Broadcast
3 Channels from Phoenix U Radio
5 Channels from RTHK (public/Government broadcaster) – bringing a total of 18 DAB+ Channels in Hong Kong
The four DAB+ stakeholders have also formed a Consortium (an Industry Working Group in nature) which together with its Technical Committee is looking after detailed network implementation.
RTHK will operate and maintain the network on behalf of the Consortium.
The DAB+ broadcast is covered by 7 transmitters on 7 hilltop sites.
The four DAB+ stakeholders have also formed a Consortium (an Industry Working Group in nature) which together with its Technical Committee is looking after detailed network implementation. A Marketing Committee is planning marketing and promotional activities. DBCHK will pilot-launch its DAB+ services from 3 hill-top sites - Mt. Gough, Beacon Hill and Golden Hill, tentatively from March 2011. The other 3 stakeholders are expected to commence their services after the rest of the primary network is completed by Q4, 2011 when the official DAB+ launch is expected to occur. The primary network will use the 7 existing FM hilltop sites, for expediency. Additional gap-fillers will be implemented later.
RTHK will operate and maintain the network on behalf of the Consortium.
02.09.2011
Broadcasting of 18 channels in DAB+ on a 24 hour basis will begin in Hong Kong in November 2011.
The Government has issued DAB+ licences to three commercial operators - DBCHK (formerly Wave Media), Metro Broadcast and Phoenix U. The number of DAB+ channels (each of 64 kbps) being expected to be 7, 3, 3, respectively. RTHK will get 5 channels, making a total on Mux 11C in VHF Band III of 18. The network development is in good progress, orchestrated by a Steering Committee chaired by the Government's CTB of CEDB and assisted by a Working Group chaired by the telecommunications regulator OFTA, looking at technical standards, etc.
In total nearly HK$1 billion will be invested in DAB+ in Hong Kong for the first six years.
The four DAB+ stakeholders have also formed a Consortium (an Industry Working Group in nature) which together with its Technical Committee is looking after detailed network implementation. A Marketing Committee is planning marketing and promotional activities. DBCHK will pilot-launch its DAB+ services from 3 hill-top sites - Mt. Gough, Beacon Hill and Golden Hill, tentatively from March 2011. The other 3 stakeholders are expected to commence their services after the rest of the primary network is completed by Q4, 2011 when the official DAB+ launch is expected to occur. The primary network will use the 7 existing FM hilltop sites, for expediency. Additional gap-fillers will be implemented later.
RTHK will operate and maintain the network on behalf of the Consortium.
08.03.2011
In HK, the Government will soon issue DAB+ licences to three commercial operators - DBCHK (formerly Wave Media), Metro Broadcast and Phoenix U, the number of DAB+ channels (each of 64 kbps) being expected to be 7, 3, 3, respectively. RTHK will get 5 channels, making a total on Mux 11C in VHF Band III is 18. The network development is in good progress, orchestrated by a Steering Committee chaired by the Government's CTB of CEDB and assisted by a Working Group chaired by the telecommunications regulator OFTA, looking at technical standards, etc.
The four DAB+ stakeholders have also formed a Consortium (an Industry Working Group in nature) together with its Technical Committee looking after detailed network implementation and a Marketing Committee planning marketing and promotional activities. DBCHK will pilot-launch its DAB+ services from 3 hill-top sites ie Mt. Gough, Beacon Hill and Golden Hill, tentatively from March 2011. The other 3 stakeholders are expected to commence their services after the rest of the primary network is completed by Q4, 2011 when the official DAB+ launch is expected to occur. The primary network will use the 7 existing FM hilltop sites, for expediency. Additional gap-fillers will be implemented later.
RTHK will operate and maintain the network on behalf of the Consortium.