Tunisia - Current situation - History
28.11.2022
Following successful trials starting in 2008, a national multiplex operated by the Office National de la Télédiffusion (ONT), the national public broadcaster in Tunisia, was installed in March 2019. It is now on air, covering 75% of Tunisia’s 11 million inhabitants.
Within the framework of transition from analogue to digital terrestrial network DAB + in Tunisia, the completion of the first phase of the DAB+ project was done during 2019 ensuring coverage of about 51% of the population.
The second phase of the network was completed by the end of 2020, bringing the coverage rate to 75% of the population. The third phase is expected to be completed in 2023 with an anticipated coverage rate of 98%.
Work is ongoing to bring all industry players together, to develop a roadmap and timetable for the digitisation of radio, and to take the required actions to ensure the supply of digital radio receivers – both domestic and in cars.
23.02.2022
Following successful trials starting in 2008, a national multiplex operated by the Office National de la Télédiffusion (ONT), the national public broadcaster in Tunisia, was installed in March 2019. It is now on air, covering 75% of Tunisia’s 11 million inhabitants.
Within the framework of transition from analogue to digital terrestrial network DAB + in Tunisia, the completion of the first phase of the DAB+ project was done during 2019 ensuring coverage of about 51% of the population.
The second phase of the network was completed by the end of 2020, bringing the coverage rate to 75% of the population. The third phase is expected to be completed by the end of 2022 with an anticipated coverage rate of 95%.
The fourth phase is foreseen to be completed within 2023, bringing the coverage rate to about 99% of the country's population.
Work is now ongoing to bring all industry players together, to develop a roadmap and timetable for the digitisation of radio, and to take the required actions to ensure the supply of digital radio receivers – both domestic and in cars.
23.09.2020
Following successful trials starting in 2008, a national multiplex operated by the Office National de la Télédiffusion (ONT), the national public broadcaster in Tunisia, was installed in March 2019. It is now on air, covering 75% of Tunisia’s 11 million inhabitants.
The multiplex, which hosts 18 DAB+ stations, covers the capital of Tunis as well as other regions in the north-eastern part of the country, including Ariana, Ben Arous, Nabeul, Sousse, Monastir, Manouba, Zaghouan, Bizerte and Mahdia.