Austria - Current situation - History
28.02.2019
Following the launch of the regional DAB+ network in the eastern region of Austria in April 2018, a national DAB+ network operated by ORS will launch on 28 May 2019 with more radio programs across Austria (approximately 9-10 to start), marking the start of a new era for radio broadcasting in Austria.
The operator's plan is to build the transmitters in there phases. Phase one in May 2019 will see approximately 60% of the population covered by DAB+ signals, phase two will take place in April 2020 year, and finally phase three will take place in September next year and result in approximately about 80% population coverage.
On 2 August 2018, ORS comm GmbH & Co KG was granted a licence for the operation of the nationwide DAB+ multiplex for a period of 10 years. Within the next three years, first the provincial capitals and important traffic routes will be covered, with a planned total DAB+ coverage of approximately 83 per cent of the Austrian population.
Austrian telecommunications regulator RTR has committed to provide four million euros from its digitisation fund to support the introduction of DAB+ digital radio in Austria.
22.01.2019
Following the launch of the regional DAB+ network in the eastern region of Austria in April 2018, a national DAB + network will launch on 28 May 2019 with more radio programs across Austria, marking the start of a new era for radio broadcasting in Austria.
ORS comm GmbH & Co KG was granted a licence on 2 August 2018 for the operation of the nationwide DAB+ multiplex for a period of 10 years. Within the next three years, first the provincial capitals and important traffic routes will be covered, with a planned total DAB+ coverage of approximately 83 per cent of the Austrian population.
Austrian telecommunications regulator RTR has committed to provide four million euros from its digitisation fund to support the introduction of DAB+ digital radio in Austria.
03.08.2018
On April 4, 2018, the DAB+ trial on air in Vienna and its surrounding area went into fixed-service operation. In 2019 Austria will launch its first nationwide DAB+ multiplex, allowing 11 radio stations to be broadcast.
The license has been awarded to ORS comm for 10 years, with construction of the technical network commencing in Vienna from the spring of 2019, with further cities to follow in 2020.
Austrian telecommunications regulator RTR has committed to provide four million euros from its digitisation fund to support the introduction of DAB+ digital radio in Austria.