South Africa - Current situation - History
02.09.2008
South Africa is not yet running a commercial DAB/DMB/DAB+ system, but has been running a DAB pilot under a test license for some time. Migration to digital terrestrial television is scheduled for November 2011. Due to the intensive usage of Band III spectrum by television there is currently no scope for DAB/DMB transmissions in South Africa. Once Band III is cleared of analogue TV transmissions, it is envisaged that licensing of digital radio will begin.
17.07.2008
South Africa is not yet running a commercial DAB/DMB/DAB-IP/ DAB+ system, but has been running a DAB pilot under a test license for some time. Migration to digital terrestrial television is scheduled for November 2011. Due to the intensive usage of Band III spectrum by television there is currently no scope for DAB/DMB transmissions in South Africa. Once Band III is cleared of analogue TV transmissions, it is envisaged that licensing of digital radio will begin.
20.01.2008
South Africa is not yet running a commercial DAB/DMB/DAB-IP/ DAB+ system, but has been running a DAB pilot under a test license for some time. Migration to digital terrestrial television, which needs to be completed by the start of the FIFA World Cup Finals that is taking place in South Africa in 2010, has taken preference; hence there has been very little activity on digital radio.