Switching to the new dual-T2/HEVC System has been postponed for at least 6 Months

PRES RELEASE

HAKOM delays the termination of broadcasting in the DVB-T/MPEG-2 -system and the complete transition to the new DVB-T2/HEVC system.

ZAGREB, 25 March, 2020 - Croatian Regulatory Authority for Network Industries (HAKOM) postponed the deadline for the termination of television transmission in the DVB-T/MPEG-2 system due to measures to prevent the coronavirus epidemic for at least 6 months and for the complete transition to new DVB-T2/HEVC system. All residents of the Republic of Croatia will be able to continue to monitor television programs through existing equipment currently used at least until the new transition date, which will not be before the end of November or the beginning of December 2020. The citizens of the Republic of Croatia will be informed of the new date in due time. In the meantime HAKOM’s Council brought decision to amend all necessary licenses for the usage of radio spectrum for terrestrial television under the same conditions.

The decision to postpone the transition deadline has been made because it is uncertain how long the epidemiological measures will last and the fight against infection in Croatia and abroad as well as to what extent the availability of receivers would affect the Croatian population. At this moment, it is of great importance to ensure continuous informing of all residents, as well as providing necessary instructions for all students through television programs.

We would like to remind you that there is ongoing transition from DVB-T system with the MPEG-2 coding standard to a more advanced DVB-T2 transmission system, with a more advanced coding standard H.265/HEVC. The viewers of terrestrial television programs can monitor the existing television programs at both standards until their final transition, depending on the receivers they use (DVB-T or DVB-T2).

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For additional information please contact:
Croatian Regulatory Authority for Network Industries (HAKOM)
Roberta Frangeša Mihanovića 9
10110 Zagreb, Croatia
Tel. + 385 (0) 1 700 70 07
Fax + 385 (0)1 700 70 70

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ABOUT HAKOM: HAKOM (www.hakom.hr) - Croatian Regulatory Authority for Network Industries – ensures preconditions for a fair market competition, stable growth and environment for innovations in the electronic communications and postal services market. HAKOM protects users’ interests and the possibility of choice among various communications and postal services at affordable prices, defines sustainable competitive conditions for operators and service providers under fair conditions for return on investment, and provides support to economic growth, public services and the quality of life in the Republic of Croatia by using modern technologies. HAKOM’ strategic goals are: to promote regulation of the electronic communications and postal services market, to support growth of investments and innovations in the electronic communications and postal services market, to provide efficient use of limited resources, to accelerate the growth of broadband products and services, to provide affordable offers of communications and postal services, to provide protection and informing of users, to build an efficient and comprehensive information system, to define and implement efficient processes, and to acquire multi-disciplinary.

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Ulica Roberta Frangeša-Mihanovića 9
10110 Zagreb
Tel: +385(0)1 700 70 07
Faks: +385(0)1 700 70 70

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HAKOM - Hrvatska regulatorna agencija za mrežne djelatnosti – osigurava pretpostavke za ravnopravno tržišno natjecanje, stabilan rast i prostor za inovacije na tržištima elektroničkih komunikacija te poštanskih i željezničkih usluga. HAKOM štiti interese korisnika i osigurava mogućnost izbora usluga po prihvatljivim cijenama, određuje održive konkurentne uvjete operatorima, davateljima poštanskih usluga i željezničkim prijevoznicima uz pravedne uvjete za povrat ulaganja te pruža podršku ekonomskom rastu, javnim uslugama i kakvoći života u RH primjenom suvremenih tehnologija. Strateški ciljevi HAKOM-a su unaprjeđenje regulacije tržišta elektroničkih komunikacija te željezničkih i poštanskih usluga, podržavanje rasta ulaganja i inovacija u tržišta, učinkovita uporaba ograničenih resursa, ubrzani rast širokopojasnih usluga, velika ponude komunikacijskih, željezničkih i poštanskih usluga, zaštita i informiranje korisnika, izgradnja učinkovitog i sveobuhvatnog informacijskog sustava, određivanje i ugradnja učinkovitih procesa te stjecanje multidisciplinarnih stručnosti i znanja u području reguliranja tržišta.