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Austria - Current situation - History

15.10.2012

Austria is committed to a digital radio future and a report by the regulator, RTR recommended DAB+ in Band III as the way forward . A call for expressions of interest was announced by the government and completed in July 2012 . KommAustria is currently assessing the expressions of interest and will ask some of the players to clarify their plans . The range of the expressions of interest varies from existing national and international analogue/digital market players to yet “unknown” private individuals . The result of the assessment will be published on KommAustria’s website in August 2012 .ORS (Austrian network operator) are currently planning a field trial for DAB+ and are in the process of planning the network, and possible business models .Austria continues to prepare for digital radio and has created a Working Group to consider the country’s digital future .Meanwhile, authorities are watching neighbours Germany and Switzerland as they launch services in DAB+ 

20.08.2012

Austria is committed to a digital radio future and a report by the regulator, the RTR recommended DAB+ in Band III as the way forward. An expression of interest will be declared to the government in the near future. The call for interests completed on 2 July 2012. KommAustria is currently assessing the expressions of interest received with regard to their seriousness and sustainability, and will ask some of the players to clarify their plans. The range of the expressions of interest varies from existing national and international analogue/digital market players to yet "unknown" private individuals. The result of the assessment will be published on KommAustria’s website in August 2012.ORS (Austrian network operator) are currently planning a field trial for DAB+ and are in the process of planning the network, and possible business models. Austria continues to prepare for digital radio and has created a Working Group to consider the country's digital future. Meanwhile, authorities are watching neighbours Germany and Switzerland as they launch services in DAB+.

30.01.2012

ORS (Austrian network operator) are currently planning a field trial for DAB+ and in the process of planning the network, and possible business models. 

Austria continues to prepare for digital radio with a Working Group to consider the country's digital future. Meanwhile, authorities are watching neighbours Germany and Switzerland as they re-launch services in DAB+.

Austria is committed to a digital radio future and a report to the regulator, the RTR recommended DAB+ in Band III as the way forward. An expression of interest will be declared to the government in the near future.