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Australia - Details of Trials - History

19.02.2013

The first DAB+ trials started in Australia on 1st July 2007. Priorto this, Australian broadcasters had conducted DAB trials in Sydney on L Band since 1998 and on VHF Band III since 2003. Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney launched high powered permanent commercial and public broadcast services in August 2009. Low powered regional trials are currently on air in Canberra and Darwin. There have, in the past, also been DMB trials in Australia but at the present time there is no clear view on where the mobile TV market will go.

Trials in Canberra and Darwin continue to push the level ofunderstanding to ensure all factors are considered to allowfor the cost effective rollout of DAB+ to regional centres. Broadcaster collaboration with the regulator on these trialsallows for a common understanding of the issues and impactson all aspects planning.

24.01.2013

The first DAB+ trials started in Australia on 1st July 2007. Priorto this, Australian broadcasters had conducted DAB trials inSydney on L Band since 1998 and on VHF Band III since2003. Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth and Sydneylaunched high powered permanent commercial and publicbroadcast services in August 2009. Low powered regionaltrials are currently on air in Canberra and Darwin. There have,in the past, also been DMB trials in Australia but at the presenttime there is no clear view on where the mobile TV market will go.

Trials in Canberra and Darwin continue to push the level ofunderstanding to ensure all factors are considered to allowfor the cost effective rollout of DAB+ to regional centres.Broadcaster collaboration with the regulator on these trialsallows for a common understanding of the issues and impactson all aspects planning.

04.08.2011

The first DAB+ trials started in Australia on 1st July 2007. Prior to this, Australian broadcasters had conducted DAB trials in Sydney on L-band since 1998 and on VHF Band III since 2003. Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney launched high powered permanent commercial and public broadcast services in August 2009. Low powered regional trials are currently underway in Canberra and Darwin. There have, in the past, also been DMB trials in Australia but at the present time there is no clear view on where the mobile TV market will go.