Ireland - Services on Air - History

30.01.2013

In Ireland there is one regular national multiplex which covers the main cities (56% population coverage) and two trial regional multiplexes on air.

Number of Services Available: four DAB Simulcast and 10 DAB Exclusive (N .B . four DAB exclusive are also available on DAB+)

RTE: Block 12C: 227.360MHz Allotment IRL DAB NATIONAL 1

Simulcast stations: RTE Radio One, RTE 2FM, RTE Lyric, RTE RnaGExclusive stations: RTE Radio One Extra, RTE Junior, RTE Chill, RTE Pulse, RTE Gold, RTE 2XM

DB Digital Broadcasting (Dublin Only - Trial): Block 12A 223.936 MHz Allotment IRL DAB NATIONAL 2 (Mix of DAB & DAB+)

DAB Channels: All 80s, Love Radio, Raidio RiRa, UCB Ireland

DAB+ Channels: All 80s+, Love Radio+, Raidio RiRa+, UCB Ireland+

Total Broadcast (South East Region Trial): Block 9B: 204.640 MHz

DAB Channels: 4FM, All 80s, Beat 102-103, Phantom, Radio Nova, Raidio RiRa, RTE 2XM, Tipp FM, DAB+ Channels: KCLR 96FM+, SouthEast Radio+, UBC Ireland+, WLR FM+

17.10.2012

There is one regular national multiplex and one trial regional multiplex on air. One trial multiplex operated under a wireless trial licence came on air in April 2010 on channel 9B to perform tests from sites in Waterford City and a high site in the Blackstairs Mountains, providing coverage in Co. Wexford, Co. Carlow, Co. Kilkenny and East Co. Waterford. At present there are six DAB+ services and six standard DAB services live on this ensemble 4fm, 160kbit/s Stereo. On 1 July 2012 an additional trial multiplex went live from three sites (Dublin, Cork and Limerick) operated by Digital Broadcasting Ltd. 

15.10.2012

There is one regular national multiplex and one trial regional multiplex on air . One trial multiplex operated under a wireless trial licence came on air in April 2010 on channel 9B to perform tests from sites in Waterford City and a high site in the Blackstairs Mountains, providing coverage in Co . Wexford, Co . Carlow, Co . Kilkenny and East Co . Waterford . At present there are six DAB+ services and six standard DAB services live on this ensemble 4fm, 160kbit/s Stereo .On 1 July 2012 an additional trial multiplex went live from three sites (Dublin, Cork and Limerick) operated by Digital Broadcasting Ltd