Slovakia - Current situation - History
14.07.2016
DAB+ broadcasting in Slovakia started on 15 December 2015 as a trial in the capital city Bratislava. This trial is operated by the company Towercom, Inc. – the biggest Slovakian network operator. Five programme services of the public broadcaster RTVS are currently transmitted. In June 2016 the licence for the trial in Bratislava was extended and licences were awarded for additional DAB+ trials in Košice, Banská Bystrica, Levice and Nitra.
On 7 July 2016 the DAB+ trial started in Košice with same the programme offer as the trial in Bratislava. On 11 July the programme Radio Devín was added to both local experimental multiplexes.
In 2015 the Ministry of Transport, Construction and Regional Development of the Slovak Republic developed the draft Strategy on Implementation of the Terrestrial Digital Audio Broadcasting in the Slovak Republic. In 2016 it will be submitted to the Slovak government for approval.
12.07.2016
In Slovakia, a DAB+ trial started in December in Bratislava. In June the licence for the trial in Bratislava was extended and licences were awarded for additional DAB+ trials in Košice, Banská Bystrica, Levice and Nitra.
T-DAB+ broadcasting in Slovakia started on 15th December 2015 at 11AM as a trial in the capital city Bratislava. This trial is operated by the company Towercom, Inc. – the biggest Slovakian network operator. Four programme services of the public broadcaster RTVS are currently transmitted. The basic parameters of the trial are:
- Frequency block: 12C
- ERPmax: 3.6 kW (i.e. 35,56 dBW)
On 7th July 2016 the DAB+ trial started in Košice with same the programme offer as the trial in Bratislava. On the 11th of July the programme Radio Devín was added to both local experimental multiplexes.
In 2015 the Ministry of Transport, Construction and Regional Development of the Slovak Republic developed the draft Strategy on Implementation of the Terrestrial Digital Audio Broadcasting in the Slovak Republic. In 2016 it will be submitted to the Slovak government for approval.
21.06.2016
In Slovakia, a DAB+ trial started in December in Bratislava. In June the licence for the trial in Bratislava was extended and licences were awarded for additional DAB+ trials in Košice, Banská Bystrica, Levice and Nitra.
T-DAB+ broadcasting in Slovakia started on 15th December 2015 at 11AM as a trial in the capital city Bratislava. This trial is operated by the company Towercom, Inc. – the biggest Slovakian network operator. Four programme services of the public broadcaster RTVS are currently transmitted. The basic parameters of the trial are:
- Frequency block: 12C
- ERPmax: 3.6 kW (i.e. 35,56 dBW)
It is expected that in July 2016 the trial will start in Košice with same the programme offer as the trial in Bratislava.
In 2015 the Ministry of Transport, Construction and Regional Development of the Slovak Republic developed the draft Strategy on Implementation of the Terrestrial Digital Audio Broadcasting in the Slovak Republic. In 2016 it will be submitted to the Slovak government for approval.