Croatia prepares for DVB-T/DVB-H trial

The Croatian satellite service provider Croatel has obtained permission from the country’s telecommunications agency to undertake a DVB-T/DVB-H trial in Zagreb and other major cities. It now plans to employ the newest 8000 series generation of encoders and multiplexers from Tandberg, along with RF equipment from Harris, to establish an MPEG-4 platform offering one HD and five SD channels. No final decision has yet been made by the Croatian regulatory authorities on what compression standard will eventually be used, or indeed the method of funding set-top boxes. (CD)