Bosnia calls new DTT equipment tender

Bosnia's Ministry of Transport and Communications published a tender for the implementation of DTT in the country, relating to the procurement of digital microwave links for the public broadcasting service between Sarajevo, Banja Luka and Mostar. The tender will be open until 16 January 2012, to be followed by a choice of supplier, with work on the ground due to be completed within 100 days. According to Vlatko Drmic from the Ministry of Transport and Communications, if there are no administrative barriers the digital links will be ready by next summer. He added that the switchover to digital for the three public broadcasters will cost around EUR 25 million.