Czechia - Current situation - History

29.01.2013

The telecommunication company Teleko, s.r.o. launched anew DAB radio transmitter in Liberec, Jablonec and Nisou andsurrounding areas on 19 December 2012. The transmitter‘Liberec – Proseč’ broadcasts on channel LL with a radiatedpower of 1 kW and broadcasts a mix of 15 DAB and DAB+programmes.

TELEKO operates one regular local DAB/DAB+ multiplex using L Band, which reaches 3.8 million inhabitants of the Czech Republic. The signal broadcasts in Prague and the surrounding area, in Příbram, Brno and the surrounding region and in the Moravia-Silesian region. 15 radio stations are being broadcast on the TELEKO multiplex. RTI CZ operates 52 radio transmitters in the FM band, predominantly in Western Bohemia. In 2011 RTI CZ obtained a license for Digital Radio DAB (L Band) in the Pilsenregion, Carlsbad region, South Bohemian region and inPrague city. They plan to start broadcasting in early 2013.

Czech Radio is considering launching a new digital channelfor children and teenagers. This station will be available on DAB and online. Band III frequencies are now free, andthe Czech Telecommunications Office is currently lookingat the future use of this band. It is expected that the Czech Telecommunication Office will launch a tender for this band.

17.10.2012

TELEKO operates a DAB/DAB+ multiplex using L-Band, which reaches 2.8 million inhabitants of the Czech Republic . The signal broadcasts in Prague and the surrounding area, in Příbram, Brno and the surrounding region and in the MoraviaSilesian region.

14 radio stations are being broadcast on the TELEKO multiplex .RTI CZ operates 52 radio transmitters in the FM band predominantly in Western Bohemia. In 2011 RTI CZ obtained a license for Digital Radio DAB (L-Band) in the Pilsen region, Carlsbad region, South Bohemian region and in Prague city. They plan to start broadcasting in the second half of 2012 and early 2013. Czech Radio is considering launching a new digital channel for children and teenagers in September 2012.

This station will be available on DAB and online, broadcasting for a few hours until December and will likely extend its program until January 2013. Band III frequencies are now free, and the Czech Telecommunications Office is currently looking at the future use of this band.

15.10.2012

TELEKO operates a DAB/DAB+ multiplex using L-Band, which reaches 2 .8 million inhabitants of the Czech Republic . The signal broadcasts in Prague and the surrounding area, in Příbram, Brno and the surrounding region and in the MoraviaSilesian region .

14 radio stations are being broadcast on the TELEKO multiplex .RTI CZ operates 52 radio transmitters in the FM band predominantly in Western Bohemia . In 2011 RTI CZ obtained a license for Digital Radio DAB (L-Band) in the Pilsen region, Carlsbad region, South Bohemian region and in Prague city .They plan to start broadcasting in the second half of 2012 and early 2013 .Czech Radio is considering launching a new digital channel for children and teenagers in September 2012 .

This station will be available on DAB and online, broadcasting for a few hours until December and will likely extend its program until January 2013 . Band III frequencies are now free, and the Czech Telecommunications Office is currently looking at the future use of this band