Ireland - Details of Trials - History

30.01.2013

One trial multiplex operated under a wireless trial licence came on air in April 2010 on channel 9B to perform tests from sites in Waterford City and a high site in the Blackstairs Mountains, providing coverage in Co. Wexford, Co. Carlow, Co. Kilkenny and East Co. Waterford. At present there are six DAB+ services and six standard DAB services live on this ensemble 4fm, 160kbit/s Stereo.

On 1 July 2012 an additional trial multiplex went live from three sites (Dublin, Cork and Limerick) operated by Digital Broadcasting Ltd