Portugal - Current situation - History
16.08.2010
RDP, Portugal's public broadcaster, has been on air with DAB since January 1998. Six stations broadcast to 75% of the population. Transmitters are located in mainland Portugal, the Azores and Madeira and cover the district capitals, the coastline of the country, the main routes and part of the Madeira and the Azores.
Expansion of the network awaits a decision by the Portuguese government. It is likely that future roll out will use DAB+ or DMB.
24.01.2008
The public broadcaster RDP started DAB pilot broadcasts in January 1998. During Expo98, in Lisbon, several initiatives promoting DAB were developed. In March 1999 RDP won the licence for installing and operating the national multiplex. RDP is also the programme provider for half of the DAB multiplex.