Hungary gets going with digital and mobile TV

Antenna Hungaria has won DTT (Digital Terrestrial TV) and Digital Radio rights for Hungary, it has been announced. Initial transmissions are scheduled to start in December to approximately 60% of the nation, with most signals being FTA (Free-to-air).

Great, I hear you say, but what about the Mobile TV? Well:

The mobile television (DVB-H) service will start later this year in and around Budapest (16% coverage). The service will also be available in seven other larger cities and the area around Lake Balaton by the end of 2009, the coverage will be 30%, which will reach 50% by 2012, said AH.

So it seems Antenna Hungaria has a good to amount to be rolling over the next 3-4 years – co-ordinating the service and physical rollout across Digital Terrestrial TV, Digital Radio, and Mobile TV should challenge their Logistics division, that’s for sure!

[Via: rapidtvnews.com]