Italy - Current situation - History
08.03.2013
Regular services in Italy started December 2012 in the Trentino region following a decree by AGCOM published in May 2012 assigning one block for national public radio and two blocks for national commercial (12A, 12B and 12C) and additional blocks for local services (12D, 10A, 10B 10C and 10D).
Currently the Department of Communications released the licenses to the private consortium DTTAA and Digiloc for the Trentino area. The standard adopted for digital radio receivers in Italy, developed by the Associazione per la Radiofonia Digitale in Italia (ARD) includes WorldDMB Profile 1, FM with RDS, Band III and L Band as mandatory.
The receiver certification website www.arditalia.it was launched in 2010 and has been developed in collaboration with broadcasters, network operators and receiver manufacturers. It provides guidance so that receivers certified in Italy work everywhere in Europe.
17.10.2012
Regular services in Italy will start in 2012 in the Trentino region following a decree by AGCOM published in May 2012 assigning one block for national public radio and two blocks for national commercial (12A, 12B and 12C) and additional blocks for local services (12D, 10A, 10B 10C and 10D).
Currently the Department of Communications is releasing the licenses to the private consortia for the Trentino area. The standard adopted for digital radio receivers in Italy, developed by the Associazione per la Radiofonia Digitale in Italia (ARD) includes WorldDMB Profile 1, FM with RDS, Band III and L Band.
The receiver certification www.arditalia.it was launched in 2010 and has been developed in collaboration with broadcasters, network operators and receiver manufacturers. It allows for receivers certified in Italy to work everywhere in Europe.
15.10.2012
Regular services in Italy will start in 2012 in the Trentino region following a decree by AGCOM published in May 2012 assigning one block for national public radio and two blocks for national commercial (12A, 12B and 12C) and additional blocks for local services (12D, 10A, 10B 10C and 10D) .
Currently the Department of Communications is releasing the licenses to the private consortia for the Trentino area .The standard adopted for digital radio receivers in Italy, developed by the Associazione per la Radiofonia Digitale in Italia (ARD) includes WorldDMB Profile 1, FM with RDS, Band III and L Band .
The receiver certification www .arditalia .it was launched in 2010 and has been developed in collaboration with broadcasters, network operators and receiver manufacturers . It allows for receivers certified in Italy to work everywhere in Europe