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.