Latvia - Current situation - History
08.12.2016
There are ongoing consultations within the radio industry in Latvia about possible future deployment of DAB+.
Network operator LVRTC plan to start a technical DAB+ trial in December 2016 with the The National Electronic Mass Media Council (NEPLP). The transmissions will be on Block 12D. The trial is free of charge for radio stations participating (LVRTC work with LR and also commercial radio). Latvian Radio, with six simulcast radio stations, will be the first customer. Commercial radio stations can be on the trial from 2017. The multiplex has capacity for 18 radio stations.
Initial planned line up of multiplex:
LR1
LR2
LR3
LR4
Radio Pieci
LR6 NABA
LR EXTRA
Radio Merkurs (oldies)
The trials will take place over a one-year period before LVRTC may start regular DAB+ transmissions in Riga.
Sporadic DAB+ test broadcasts are also on air on channel 13B as broadcasters are testing equipment.
The Ministry of Transportation sent enquiry letters to all communications companies asking about DAB digital radio implementation in Latvia. Replies were due on 29 February, 2016.
30.11.2016
There are ongoing consultations within the radio industry in Latvia about possible future deployment of DAB+.
The public broadcaster LVRTC plan to start technical DAB+ tests in December 2016 with the The National Electronic Mass Media Council (NEPLP). The transmissions will be on Block 12D.There will be 6 programmes of LR on the multiplex.
Line up of multiplex
LR1
LR2
LR3
LR4
Radio Pieci
LR6 NABA
LR EXTRA
Radio Merkurs (oldies)
The trials will take place over a one-year period before LVRTC may start regular DAB+ transmissions in Riga.
Sporadic DAB+ test broadcasts are also on air on channel 13B as broadcasters are testing equipment.
The Ministry of Transportation sent enquiry letters to all communications companies asking about DAB digital radio implementation in Latvia. Replies were due on 29 February, 2016.
21.11.2016
There are ongoing consultations within the radio industry in Latvia about possible future deployment of DAB+.
The public broadcaster LVRTC plan to start technical DAB+ tests in December 2016 with the The National Electronic Mass Media Council (NEPLP). The transmissions will be on Block 12, and the channel will be informed after ECO confirmation. There will be 6 programmes of LR on the multiplex. The trials will take place over a one-year period before LVRTC may start regular DAB+ transmissions in Riga.
Sporadic DAB+ test broadcasts are also on air on channel 13B as broadcasters are testing equipment.
The Ministry of Transportation sent enquiry letters to all communications companies asking about DAB digital radio implementation in Latvia. Replies were due on 29 February, 2016.