03 October 2007 -- A report in Le
Temps states that the Swiss broadcast regulator BAKOM has
allocated a DVB-H licence to Swisscom Broadcast, one of two companies
that applied for the licence. As part of the licence agreement,
Swisscom Broadcast will set up a DVB-H network that will be available
to all mobile telecom operators, including Swisscom, Orange, and
Sunrise.
A further licence requirement is that DVB-H services must be
made available to 44% of the population, including coverage in
the cities of Basle, Bern, Geneva and Zurich, all by the end of
May 2008. By 2012, 60% of the population must be able to access
DVB-H services. The licence has a duration of ten years.
We will provide more information on plans for DVB-H in Switzerland
at a later date.
See also: DVB-H Trial Berne
