Malaysia - Current situation - History

02.09.2011

In June 2010, Malaysia's regulator, the MCMC awarded three blocks of L-Band spectrum to Asia Media, a broadcasting, advertising and digital media company.  A|sia Media will use the spectrum to broadcast up to twelve T-DMB channels, including radio and data services, as well as mobile TV.

Malayasia's public broadcaster, RTM, launched a DAB+ trial  in Kuala Lumpur in 2010.  This multiplex carries 15 audio services, all of which are simulcasts of existing FM stations.

A DMB trial multiplex from Malaysia DMB is also on air broadcasting two TV channels and one audio station.

20.08.2010

In June 2010, Malaysia's regulator, the MCMC awarded three blocks of L-Band spectrum to Asia Media, a broadcasting, advertising and digital media company.  A|sia Media will use the spectrum to broadcast up to twelve T-DMB channels, including radio and data services, as well as mobile TV.

Malayasia's public broadcaster, RTM, launched a DAB+ trial  in Kuala Lumpur in 2010.  This multiplex carries 15 audio services, all of which are simulcasts of existing FM stations.

A DMB trial multiplex from Malaysia DMB is also on air broadcasting two TV channels and one audio station.

 

03.09.2008

Malaysia ran a DMB trial between January and mid-March 2008.  It was a technical trial, organized with support from the regulator: the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC).  The trial involved one transmitter on the Kuala Lumpur Tower plus a filler at the MCMC head office in Cyberjaya.  It was broadcast on Band III, Channel 11B and carried two radio services and two TV channels.  Asiaspace was planning an L Band pilot service for the Beijing Olympics in August 2008.