Tunisia - Current situation - History
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.
10.07.2019
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 over half (51%) 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.