Mexico current situation

Status interested in the past

Last update: 01.10.2013 - older versions

In recent years, Mexico has tested several digital radio platforms. While there is support for digital radio via the DAB family of standards among some Mexican broadcasters, a Cofetel official says “The primary problem in Mexico is that here the L-Band is used for maritime transmissions and space communications.”
In 2010, the country’s broadcast regulator, Cofetel, decided on IBOC as Mexico’s primary digital radio platform, in line with its neighbour to the north, the USA.