| DAB Ensembles
Worldwide Last Update: May 5th, 2008 |
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Latest Updates and News May 5th A new service has popped up on the ensemble DRN Nieders.. NDR Musik Plus is reported to be running at 128 kbit/s in Joint Stereo with the PTy Rock Music. The service NDR 2 has been replaced by NDR 2 Plus. The audio service NDR Info is reported to be running at the reduced bitrate of 80 kbit/s and to be running in Mono. The audio service NDR Traffic is reported to be running at the reduced bitrate of 48 kbit/s and to be running in Mono. The data service NDR DATA is reported to be running at the reduced bitrate of 8 kbit/s. Equivalent changes are reported to have taken place in the configurations of the ensembles DRN MECKL VORPOM and DRN Sch-Holstein. May 5th On the ensemble Bayern, the audio service Das Modul has been relabelled on3radio. The data service EPG Bayern is currently running in a shared sub-channel with the other data services, rather than in a sub-channel of its own. The bitrate of the shared sub-channel has increased to 64 kbit/s. The audio service BR Verkehr is running at the reduced bitrate of 64 kbit/s. May 5th On the Block 11C ensemble NOW Cambridge, the service Q103 has moved has ceased. The service BBC Radio Cambs has been relabelled XRescantoBBCCamb. A new Service has popped up labelled BBC Radio Cambs. From the announcement on the BBC Radio Cambridge website it would appear that the old-SId-version should cease May 29th. If an equivalent change has taken place on the Block 12D ensemble NOW Peterborough, the service BBC Cambs (Pbro) will have been relabelled XRescantoBBCCamb and a new Service will have popped up labelled BBC Cambs (Pbro). April 30th The Swiss regulator BAKOM has advertised capacity for eight audio services on a forthcoming second ensemble for the French-speaking region of Switzerland. The ensemble will run on Block 10B. BAKOM specifies that DAB+ will be used. As with the second ensemble for the German-speaking region, the licence to operate the ensemble will be the subject of a separate advertisement. The operator of the ensemble will be able to make use of the capacity unallocated following the current round. The operator must serve at least the conurbations of Geneva and Lausanne within 12 months of the operator award, and 80% of French-speaking Switzerland within 3 years. The public-service broadcaster SRG/SSR is entitled to operate two services on the second ensemble. Closing date for applications for capacity in this first round is 31st July 2008. The capacity is expected to be awarded in December 2008 and the operating licence in the first quarter of 2009. April 30th The Swiss public-service broadcaster SRG/SSR has brought into service a new transmitter in the French-speaking region. Chailly extends and improves coverage of the Block 12A ensemble SRG SSR F01 in the eastern suburbs of Lausanne, including Pully and Lutry. April 30th The Swiss public-service broadcaster SRG/SSR has brought into service a new transmitter in the Italian-speaking region. Gerra Lutri extends and improves coverage of the Block 12A ensemble SRG SSR I01 in the region of Locarno, from the Italian border from Brissago as far east as Tenero. Older stories further down this page...
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Update History April 26th The German website infosat reports that the DMB ensemble watcha is no longer to be marketed as a mobile television service. The transmissions from Mobiles Fernsehen Deutschland will, according to the report, be used in certain cities for test transmissions to develop new media and data services. April 26th In Taipei, the Block 11C and 11D ensembles, BCC DAB and RTI ENSEMBLE have not been seen recently and are assumed to have ceased. Two new ensembles have been observed. On Block 10C, FM985 DAB TEST is running two audio services, both at 128 kbit/s. Another ensemble is running on Block 10B with nine services. No labels could be resolved and it possible the ensemble is labelled with the Chinese character set. April 25th The UK regulator, Ofcom, has received one application for the Somerset local DAB licence. The ensemble will run on Block 10D (215.072 MHz). Capacity is reserved for the local BBC radio service, BBC Somerset. MuxCo Somerset (UKRD Group Ltd 33.3%, The Local Radio Company Ltd 33.3%, MuxCo Ltd 33.3%). MuxCo proposes to broadcasr seven audio services in addition to the BBC service and to operate a Podcast service for download:-
April 23rd The UK regulator, Ofcom, has awarded the local DAB licence for Surrey and North Sussex to MuxCo Surrey and North Sussex (UKRD Group Ltd 50%, MuxCo Ltd 50%). The licence area covers two frequency allotments, allowing the technical possibility of operating two distinct ensembles. Block 10B (211.648 MHz) is the frequency for the south eastern part and Block 10C (213.360 MHz) for the north western part. MuxCo propose to review the operation of two distinct ensembles during the licence period. MuxCo proposes to broadcast seven services, in addition to BBC Southern Counties Radio, and to operate a Podcast service for download:-
April 21st The German spectrum regulator, the BNetzA, has authorised WorldSpace to use L-band spectrum for terrestrial relays of its satellite-based service. This follows a similar concession in Switzerland. A commercial debut for the service is expected to take place in Italy. Stories prior to this date are now stored on the DAB Archives page. |
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