Slovakia - Current situation - History

In Slovakia, a DAB+ trial started in December in Bratislava. In June the licence for the trial in Bratislava was extended and licences were awarded for additional DAB+ trials in Košice, Banská Bystrica, Levice and Nitra.

T-DAB+ broadcasting in Slovakia started on 15^th December 2015 at 11AM as a trial in the capital city Bratislava. This trial is operated by the company Towercom, Inc. – the biggest Slovakian network operator. Four programme services of the public broadcaster RTVS are currently transmitted. The basic parameters of the trial are:

• Frequency block: 12C
• ERP_max: 3.6 kW (i.e. 35,56 dBW)

On 7th July 2016 the DAB+ trial started in Košice with same the programme offer as the trial in Bratislava. On the 11th of July the programme Radio Devín was added to both local experimental multiplexes.

In 2015 the Ministry of Transport, Construction and Regional Development of the Slovak Republic developed the draft Strategy on Implementation of the Terrestrial Digital Audio Broadcasting in the Slovak Republic. In 2016 it will be submitted to the Slovak government for approval.

In Slovakia, a DAB+ trial started in December in Bratislava. In June the licence for the trial in Bratislava was extended and licences were awarded for additional DAB+ trials in Košice, Banská Bystrica, Levice and Nitra.

T-DAB+ broadcasting in Slovakia started on 15^th December 2015 at 11AM as a trial in the capital city Bratislava. This trial is operated by the company Towercom, Inc. – the biggest Slovakian network operator. Four programme services of the public broadcaster RTVS are currently transmitted. The basic parameters of the trial are:

• Frequency block: 12C
• ERP_max: 3.6 kW (i.e. 35,56 dBW)

It is expected that in July 2016 the trial will start in Košice with same the programme offer as the trial in Bratislava.

In 2015 the Ministry of Transport, Construction and Regional Development of the Slovak Republic developed the draft Strategy on Implementation of the Terrestrial Digital Audio Broadcasting in the Slovak Republic. In 2016 it will be submitted to the Slovak government for approval.

T-DAB+ broadcasting in Slovakia started on 15^th December 2015 at 11AM as a trial in the capital city Bratislava. This trial is operated by the company Towercom, Inc. – the biggest Slovakian network operator. Four programme services of the public broadcaster RTVS are currently transmitted. The basic parameters of the trial are:

• Frequency block: 12C
• ERP_max: 3.6 kW (i.e. 35,56 dBW)

It is expected that in the first half of 2016 the programme offer will be increased and also trials in other towns will be put into operation.

In 2015 the Ministry of Transport, Construction and Regional Development of the Slovak Republic developed the draft Strategy on Implementation of the Terrestrial Digital Audio Broadcasting in the Slovak Republic. In 2016 it will be submitted to the Slovak government for approval.