Romania officially began its analog-to-digital transition in as per the ANCOM (the National Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications) calendar, but the groundwork was laid earlier. Between 2005 and 2016, state-owned company RADIOCOM ran a pilot DVB-T system in Bucharest and Sibiu, serving as a testbed for the future nationwide migration.
As of May 2018, Romania completed its digital switch-over. By early 2025, the DVB-T standard was retired, leaving DVB-T2 as the sole terrestrial broadcast method. dvbt2 romania upd
Here’s what you need to know:
The key advantage of the digital system over the old analog one is efficiency. A technology called "multiplexing" allows several TV programs to be transmitted simultaneously on a single radio frequency, within a single signal called a multiplex (MUX) . This efficient use of the spectrum is what enables broadcasters to offer more channels, including in High Definition (HD), without needing more frequencies. By early 2025, the DVB-T standard was retired,