Trajnost sistema RTV Slovenija – tranzicija tehnologij v radiodifuziji
Sustainability of the RTV Slovenia System – Broadcasting Technology Transition


Andrej Trojer
RTV Slovenija – Oddajniki in zveze


POVZETEK
RTV Slovenija kot javni zavod in upravljavec kritične radiodifuzne infrastrukture deluje v okolju naraščajočih zahtev po energetski učinkovitosti in racionalni rabi frekvenčnega spektra. Prehod z analognega FM-oddajanja na digitalni radio DAB+ pomeni bistven tehnološki odgovor na te izzive ter osrednji element dolgoročne strategije razvoja javnega medijskega sistema.

ABSTRACT
This article analyses the sustainability of the RTV Slovenia broadcasting system through the transition from analogue FM radio to digital DAB+. Quantitative comparisons of spectrum usage, energy consumption and transmitter efficiency are presented. Particular emphasis is placed on modern high-efficiency transmitter architectures, including Doherty power amplifiers, and on the current and planned development of DAB+ networks in Slovenia. The results confirm that digital radio enables a substantially lower energy footprint and significantly higher programme density within limited spectrum resources.