Digital Terrestrial Video & Audio Broadcasting
The transition from analogue to digital terrestrial video broadcasting in
DVB-T system belongs to the main priorities of the Slovak Government proclaimed
in its Program Declaration. The Slovak Republic has positively responded to the
invitation from the Council of the EU from 14th November 2005 on accelerating
the transition from analogue to digital terrestrial TV broadcasting and undertook
the decision to switch off the analogue TV broadcasting before the end of 2012.
Digital terrestrial audio broadcasting in various systems (T-DAB/T-DAB+, DRM, DRM+, ...)
also belongs among technologies, which are in the process of implementation in Europe and
which are supported by the Slovak Government as well. The Strategy on Transition from Analogue
to Digital Terrestrial Audio Broadcasting the Slovak Republic, including the technical plan
and the time schedule, was adopted by the Resolution of the Slovak Government Nr. 11 from 12th January 2011.
The Ministry of Transport, Construction & Regional Development of the Slovak Republic
and the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of the Slovak Republic play an important
role in the process of the transition from analogue to digital terrestrial video & audio
broadcasting, whereas Research Institute of Posts and Telecommunications provides expert
support activities to these institutions.
Selected projects
Current activities:
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Cooperation in the process of planning, implementation, testing and evaluation
of the digital audio broadcasting trial in the system DRM+,
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Support of the digital video and audio broadcasting implementation,
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Co-operation on the development and coordination of frequency plans.
Further information about DVB-T broadcasting and many other related aspects is published on
www.digimedia.sk,
www.digitalnatelevizia.sk. and
www.dvbt.towercom.sk.
The most important activities in 2010:
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Drafting the updated version of the National Frequency Allocation Table (approved by the Resolution
of the Slovak Government Nr. 754 from 3rd November 2010),
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Publishing the information on the use of radio spectrum in the European system EFIS according to
the requirements of Commission Decision 2007/344/EC on harmonised availability of information
regarding spectrum use within the Community, including elaboration of relevant data for this system,
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Drafting the updated version of the Strategy on Transition from Analogue to Digital Terrestrial
Video Broadcasting in the Slovak Republic (approved by the Resolution of the Slovak Government Nr. 11 from 12th January 2011),
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Analyses in the frame of the cross-border project between Zilina Self-Governing Region
(the Slovak Republic) and the Moravian-Silesian Region (the Czech Republic) "Inter-regional Mobile Television DVB-H",
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Analysis of the potential utilisation of the DVB-T system for deaf, blind and partially sighted people;
Draft of measures for providing relevant services in the Slovak environment,
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Drafting of the initial document for the public discussion on the Digital
Dividend utilisation in Slovakia and the evaluation of the discussion, including technical
matters of operation and compatibility of different radiocommunication services in relevant frequency bands,