National Digital Terrestrial Plan
It is expected that DTT will launch to the viewing public on a phased basis from Autumn 2009. As of February 2009 negotiations over the contract for DTT are still ongoing, according to the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland. Ireland will use the DVB-T standard with MPEG-4 compression. MHEG-5 will be used for epg and interactive services. The Broadcasting (Amendment) Act 2007 assigned one multiplex to RTÉ to ensure the continued availability of the four existing free-to-air services in Ireland – that is, RTÉ 1, RTÉ 2, TG4 and TV3. RTÉ will establish and run this DTT multiplex independently of BCI-licensed multiplexes in fulfilment of its public-service obligations. Under the 2007 Act, the BCI is required to licence commercial DTT in the State. In the first instance, the BCI will seek to licence three DTT multiplex operators for the establishment, maintenance and roll-out of commercial DTT in Ireland. In the future one further multiplex will be assigned to RTÉ and one multiplex to the BCI for licensing. A public DTT Information Campaign is planned from March 2009.
Read more about this topic: Digital Terrestrial Television In The Republic Of Ireland
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