France - DVB

CSA Recommends DVB-T2

04 Feb 2013

The French regulator has recommended to switch to DVB-T2 by 2020 at the latest. A mandatory switch to MPEG 4 and later HEVC compression is also

Interference to DTT from close LTE transmissions

28 Mar 2012

An LTE trial near Laval has shown interference problems between the LTE services and the DTT platform. The tests were carried out using simulated

Arcep allocates 800MHz Digital Dividend spectrum

27 Dec 2011

French telecom regulator Arcep has allocated the 800MHz “Digital dividend” spectrum for 4G mobile services to operators Bouygues Telecom, Orange

Four operators bid for 800MHz “Digital Dividend” spectrum

19 Dec 2011

French telecommunication regulator Arcep has received four applications for LTE licences in the 800MHz band. The authority already awarded 2.6GHz LTE

Report suggests up to 40 HD/DTT services by 2020

12 Dec 2011

The Ministry of Industry has issued a report on future spectrum needs. The report was prepared by Tera Consultants on behalf of the Ministry of

CSA publishes Q2 2011 digital TV penetration survey

12 Dec 2011

France’s Conseil supérieur de l’audiovisuel (CSA) has published figures on the penetration of digital TV in French households. At the end of

Analogue switch off completed

05 Dec 2011

France switched off its last analogue transmitters in the Languedoc-Roussillon mainland areas and in overseas France French Guyana, Martinique,

France 5 in HD on DTT

28 Nov 2011

The public service broadcaster France Télévision is reported to be in discussion with the French government for the allocation of frequencies to

CSA agrees DVB-T2 tests in Rennes

28 Nov 2011

The French media authority the CSA has authorised the broadcast transmitter company TDF to carry out DVB-T2 tests in the city of Rennes. The pilot

Bids submitted for new DTT channels

29 Oct 2011

Several French broadcasters have already submitted bids to the CSA's for the six new DTT channels, according to AFP. Televista, which operates the

LTE tests suspended for a weekend to avoid DTT interference

24 Oct 2011

French audiovisual regulator the CSA asked operators to suspend their LTE tests in Laval over the weekend of the 15-16th October to avoid

CSA opens call for 6 HD channels