• Subscribe
  • Advertise
    • Media Info
    • Terms & Conditions for Advertisers
    • Mechanical Data

Broadband TV News

Independent. Since 2003

  • Home
  • News Line
    • Central & East Europe
    • People
  • TV
    • On Demand/VOD
    • IPTV
    • Cable
    • Satellite
    • Terrestrial
    • Distribution
  • Business
  • Tech
  • Columns
    • Chris Dziadul
    • Julian Clover
    • Robert Briel
  • Events
    • Events Diary
    • BTN Events
    • Events Coverage
    • Submit the details of your event
  • Features
  • Resources
    • White Papers

KPN announces DVB-T2 switchover timeline

June 26, 2018 07.52 Europe/London By Robert Briel

Dutch DTT licence holder KPN has outlined the timeline for the switchover of its Digitenne terrestrial pay TV platform to DVB-T2/HEVC.

Starting on October 1, the switchover will take until April 2019 to finish. KPN has divided the country into five regions for the phased conversion. First, as of 1 October, the northeast Netherlands will be converted. These are the provinces of Groningen and Drenthe.

The dates of transposition of the remaining four regions are not yet known. This is partly due to the facts that KPN needs to replace all outstanding digital terrestrial receiver, that are rented by the Digitenne subscribers.

The provinces of Flevoland, Overijssel and Gelderland follow in the second phase. The third phase will consist of Zeeland, North Brabant and Utrecht. Limburg follows as the fourth region. The provinces of North Holland and South Holland as well as Friesland will be the last to receive the DVB-T2 signal.

KPN said that Digitenne subscribers will receive more information about converting from Digitenne to HD well in advance before the switchover, and the current set-top box will be exchanged. All current Digitenne subscribers have a rental DVB-T set-top box with Conax smart card. At the moment, some 300,000 households subscribe to the service.

In order to watch Digitenne in the future, a new receiver from manufacturer ZTE is required. This is a cardless decoder with built-in encryption from security company Irdeto. After conversion, it is no longer possible to use a CI+ module with a smart card. As a result, Digitenne can no longer be viewed directly on a regular television set, even if the TV used is suitable for reception of DVB-T2 and HEVC. However, the three national public channels and the regional public broadcasters will remain available free-to-air.

  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)

Related

Filed Under: Editor's Choice, Newsline, Terrestrial Tagged With: Digitenne, DTT, DVB-T2, HEVC, KPN, The Netherlands, ZTE Edited: 27 June 2018 09:57

Avatar photo

About Robert Briel

Arnhem-based Robert covers the Benelux, France, Germany, Austria and Switzerland as well as IPTV, web TV, connected TV and OTT. Email Robert at rbriel@broadbandtvnews.com.

Latest News

  • LG adds suite of Apple services
  • Stephanie Meyer returns to LFP Broadcasting
  • European first for on demand and live TV guide
  • Some growth for Nuuday as TV continues decline
  • Paramount+ chooses Three as mobile streaming partner

Free Ebook

Whitepaper: Why Wi-Fi 6 is Key for ISP Success

Wi-Fi 6 and Wi-Fi 6E client devices are entering the home in an unprecedented way, surpassing 50% market share since their introduction in 2019 (compared to four years for Wi-Fi 5). … [Download the eBook...]

Q & A

Q&A with Przemyslaw Frasunek, Redge Technologies

Broadband TV News speaks with Przemyslaw Frasunek, the CEO of Redge Technologies, about the CEE region OTT landscape and the most effective video security solutions.

Broadband TV News

  • Subscribe
  • About us
  • Contacts
  • Logos & Pictures
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms and Conditions

Advertising

  • Media Info
  • Terms & Conditions
  • Mechanical Data
  • Video Services

News

  • Latest
  • Central & East Europe
  • TV
  • Tech
  • Streaming
  • Cable
  • Satellite
  • Terrestrial
  • IPTV
  • Business
  • People

Events

  • Events Diary
  • BTN Events
  • Submit the details of your event
  • Media Meet & Greet

Broadband TV News

PO Box 499
Cambridge
United Kingdom
CB1 0AH
news@broadbandtvnews.com

Connect with Us

 

Copyright © 2023 Broadband TV News LLP · Log in

 

Loading Comments...