DAB Ensembles Worldwide
Last Update: March 9th, 2007
Ensemble Label
EId
3
Stereo
   2
Stereo
4
Joint
Stereo
3
Joint
St. LSF
3
Mono
3
Mono
LSF
3
Dual
Channel
3
Packet
Data
3
Stream
Data
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Those ensembles known currently to be active have their frequencies shown in bold. Ensembles believed still to be pending are shown in normal type.

Broadcasters will often increase the bit rate of services for the transmission of an important or prestigious event, and similarly decrease the bit rates in order to accomodate additional services. Where more than one bit rate is shown the occasional value is the one given in brackets.

The graphics are "snapshots" of the status of an ensemble at a particular moment in time. Some ensembles are fairly static and their arrangement will change only rarely. Others are more dynamic, changing several times daily.

The Mode Indicator illuminates to indicate the ensemble transmission mode. If the transmission mode is not known, the indicator will be off or not present.

The TII indicator illuminates when an ensemble has been observed or is known to be transmitting the Transmitter Identification Information. Where an ensemble has been observed not to radiate TII codes, the indicator will be off. If the indicator is not shown, no information has been received or no observations have been made to determine the presence or otherwise of TII codes.

The figures in the snapshots correspond to the Protection Levels of the services where known.

Different fonts are used for those fields which represent the actual text content of Service Labels observed or reported, e.g. R-WIEN * DAB, and those listings where the the entry is based on other data or is the name of a Service which may or may not correspond exactly with the Service Label, e.g. P4 København.

It is a convention in computer literature and on other DAB sites to represent a space, " ", as an underscore, "_". However the underscore is a computer character in its own right and exists within the character set from which Service Labels may be formed. Furthermore, the underscore has been observed actually in use in Service Labels, e.g. PICCADILLY_KEY. Therefore, this site will use the convention that a space represents a space, and an underscore always represents an underscore. Please let me know if any listings here are at odds with this policy.

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Sweden



Wiesbaden Plan:
Sweden is allocated one national block, 12B, and 19 regional blocks, of which four are in use. Swedish Radio is allocated the entire capacity of the national ensemble and 25-40% of the regional ensembles. Currently no commercial services are being broadcast on DAB.

National Ensembles


SR RIKS DAB
Block 12B: 225.648 MHz
Operator: Teracom AB
Sites: Teracom DAB Transmitters
Teracom DAB Coverage Maps
Service Info: Information about transmitter work, interruptions, etc. is available. On-Air: 1995

The national ensemble is dynamic. Typical configurations are shown. Other configurations may appear from time to time.

SR RIKS DAB
E001
3
SR P1 DAB
3
SR P2 Musik
3
SR P3 DAB
3
SR P7 DAB
3
SR P4 DAB
3
P3 Star
3
1
3
2
3
I
3
SR
ITII
21.04.2003
SR RIKS DAB
E001
3
SR P1
3
SR P7 Sisuradio
3
SR Sverige
3
SR P3 Star
3
SR Klassiskt
3
SR X
3
SR Plus
ITII
25.04.2004
SR RIKS DAB
E001
3
SR Sverige
3
SR P7 Sisuradio
3
SR P3 Star
3
SR Klassiskt
3
SR X
3
SR Minnen
3
ITII
17.04.2005
 
SR KlassisktE20C192 kbit/sJoint StereoSerious Classical
SR MinnenE20F192 kbit/sJoint StereoCulture
SR P3 StarE20A192 kbit/sStereoPop Music
SR P7 SisuradioE207192 kbit/sJoint StereoVaried
SR SverigeE035192 kbit/sJoint StereoVaried
SR XE20D192 kbit/sJoint StereoRock Music
SR EPGE3E2000224 kbit/s   *1DataEPG
SR PlusE3E2000124 kbit/s   *1Dataplacket data

*1) Combined bitrate of shared Sub-Channel

Source: Observations, 17.04.2005



Regional Ensembles

Transmissions of the regional ensembles have ceased. The Snapshots below were taken in 2001.


Göteborg & Bohus

Block 12A: 223.936MHz
Operator: Teracom
Sites: Teracom DAB Transmitters
Teracom DAB Coverage Maps
Service Info: Information about transmitter work, interruptions, etc. is available.

GOTEBORG DAB
ITII
3
SR P4 GOTEBORG
3
SR P4 VAST
3
23.10.2001
SR P4 GOTEBORG224 kbit/sStereo
SR P4 VAST224 kbit/sStereo
32 kbit/s

Source: Observations, 23.10.2001


Norrbotten

NORRBOTTEN DAB
Block 12D: 229.072 MHz
Operator: Teracom
Sites: Teracom DAB Transmitters
Teracom DAB Coverage Maps
Service Info: Information about transmitter work, interruptions, etc. is available.

SR P4 NORRBOTTEN224 kbit/s

Source: Teracom


Skåne (Malmöhus & Kristianstad)

Block 12A: 223.936MHz
Operator: Teracom
Sites: Teracom DAB Transmitters
Teracom DAB Coverage Maps
Service Info: Information about transmitter work, interruptions, etc. is available

SKANE DAB
ITII
3
SR P4 MALMOHUS
3
P4 KRISTIANSTAD
3
21.10.2001
SR P4 MALMOHUS224 kbit/sStereo
P4 KRISTIANSTAD224 kbit/sStereo
 32 kbit/s

Source: Observations, 21.10.2001


Stockholm

Block 12C: 227.360 MHz
Operator: Teracom
Sites: Teracom DAB Transmitters
Teracom DAB Coverage Maps
Service Info: Information about transmitter work, interruptions, etc. is available.

This ensemble has not been seen recently and is assumed to have ceased.
Stockholm DAB
ITII
3
Radio Stockholm
21.10.2001
Radio Stockholm224 kbit/sStereo

Source: Observations, 21.10.2001


Block 12A: 223.936 MHz
Operator: Teracom
Sites: Teracom DAB Transmitters
This ensemble has not been seen recently and is assumed to have ceased.
Teracom Testnät
ITII
3
Radio Benny
3
Radio Frida
3
Radio Agneta
3
Radio Björn
21.10.2001
 
Radio Agneta160 kbit/sStereo
Radio Benny112 kbit/sJoint Stereo
Radio Björn224 kbit/sStereo
Radio Frida128 kbit/sStereo

Source: Observations, 21.10.2003


Block LH: 1464.944 MHz
Operator: Teracom
Sites:

This ensemble has not been seen recently and is assumed to have ceased.
TravelVision
III TII 
TravelVision
21.10.2001
TravelVision1152 kbit/sDataIP datagrams

Source: Observations, 21.10.2003


Sweden L-band Allocations
according to Maastricht 2002



Switzerland


Information about DAB in Switzerland is available on the Swiss digital radio site.
The web site of SRG SSR idée suisse has a map of the DAB expansion plans.

Wiesbaden Plan:

Maps of the Band III and L-Band allocations according to the Wiesbaden plan are available for download at the BAKOM Site.



German-speaking Switzerland: DRS

Second Layer

Block 7D: 194.064 MHz (TBC)
Wiesbaden:
Operator: SwissMediaCast AG
Sites:
On-Air:

RadiolabRadiolab AG
Radio For YoungstersRadio Z AG/Ringier AG
Swiss Mountain Holiday RadioKooperation verschiedener Bergradios
SoundCityMedia4000 GmbH ZŸrich
Radio EvivaRadio Central AG
Radio.chRadio ZŸrisee und NZZ
RadioJayRadioJay AG
Djradio DELUXEBeril AG

First Layer

Block 12C: 227.360 MHz
Wiesbaden: SUI00002
Operator: SRG SSR idée suisse
Sites: SRG/SSR info
On-Air: Autumn 1999
SRG SSR - DRS
4000
3
DRS
MUSIGW..
3
DRS 3
3
DRS 1
4
CH-
JAZZ
4
CH-
CLASSIC
4
CH-
POP
4
RSR
1ER
4
RR
SRG
4
RET
UNO
3
VIRUS
3
DRS 2
ITII
19.05.2006
SRG SSR D01
4001
4
DRS 1
4
DRS 2
4
DRS 3
3
DRS MUSIKW..
3
DRS Virus
4
CH-POP
4
CH-CLASSIC
4
CH-JAZZ
4
RSR
1ER
4
RET
UNO
3
RR-
SRG
3
DRS
4
ITII
05.01.2008
 
CH-CLASSIC42F2128 kbit/sJoint StereoLight Classical
CH-JAZZ42F3112 kbit/sJoint StereoJazz Music
CH-POP42F1128 kbit/sJoint StereoPop Music
DRS 143B1128 kbit/sJoint StereoInformation
DRS 243B2160 kbit/sStereoSerious Classical
DRS 343B3128 kbit/sJoint StereoPop Music
DRS 4 NEWS43B656 kbit/sMono LSFCurrent Affairs
DRS MUSIKWELLE43B4128 kbit/sJoint StereoNational Music
DRS Virus43B5128 kbit/sJoint StereoPop Music
RETE UNO43E156 kbit/sMono LSFVaried Speech
RR-SRG43A156 kbit/sMono LSFVaried Speech
RSR-1ERE43D156 kbit/sMono LSFInformation

Source: Observations, 05.01.2008


French-speaking Switzerland: Suisse Romande

First Layer

Block 12A: 223.936 MHz
Wiesbaden: SUI00001
Operator: SRG SSR idée suisse
Sites: SRG/SSR info
On-Air: 12A: February 2007
(on 12B: 2000 - February 2007)
SRG SSR / F
4002
3
DRS 1
3
RET
UNO
3
OPTION
MUSIQUE
3
COULEUR 3
3
ESPACE 2
3
RSR-
1ERE
3
RR SRG
3
CH-
JAZZ
3
CH-
CLASSIC
3
CH-
POP
ITII
11.04.2005
SRG SSR F01
4041
4
RSR-
1ERE
4
COULEUR 3
4
RET
UNO
3
WRS
3
OPTION
MUSIQUE
3
CH-
POP
3
CH-CLASSIC
3
CH-
JAZZ
4
ESPACE 2
3
RR-SRG
4
DRS 1
ITII
30.11.2007
 
CH-CLASSIC42F2128 kbit/sJoint StereoLight Classical
CH-JAZZ42F3112 kbit/sJoint StereoJazz Music
CH-POP42F1128 kbit/sJoint StereoPop Music
COULEUR 343D3128 kbit/sJoint StereoRock Music
DRS 143B156 kbit/sMono LSFInformation
ESPACE 243D2160 kbit/sStereoCulture
OPTION MUSIQUE43D4128 kbit/sJoint StereoEasy Listening
RETE UNO43E156 kbit/sMono LSFVaried Speech
RR-SRG43A156 kbit/sMono LSFVaried Speech
RSR-1ERE43D1128 kbit/sJoint StereoInformation
WRS43D5128 kbit/sJoint StereoInformation

Source: Observations, 30.11.2007


Italian-speaking Switzerland: Svizzera Italiana
Ticino (Tessin) plus Poschiavo and Bregaglia in Graubünden

First Layer

Block 12A: 223.936MHz
Wiesbaden: SUI00004
Operator: SRG SSR idée suisse
Sites: SRG/SSR info
On-Air: December 2005
SRG SSR I01
4081
3
RETE UNO
3
RETE DUE
3
RETE TRE
3
DRS
MUSIGW..
3
OPTION
MUSIQUE
3
CH-
POP
3
CH-
JAZZ
3
CH-
CLASSIC
4
RR
SRG
ITII
04.01.2007
 
Since the above Snapshot was taken, the configuration has changed as follows:-

CH-CLASSIC43F2128 kbit/sJoint StereoLight Classical
CH-JAZZ43F3112 kbit/sJoint StereoJazz Music
CH-POP43F1128 kbit/sJoint StereoPop Music
DRS MUSIGWAELLE43B4128 kbit/sJoint StereoNational Music
OPTION MUSIQUE43D4128 kbit/sJoint StereoEasy Listening
RETE UNO43E1128 kbit/sJoint StereoInformation
RETE DUE43E2160 kbit/sStereoSerious Classical
RETE TRE43E3128 kbit/sJoint StereoPop Music
RR SRG43A164 kbit/sMonoInformation
WRS43D564 kbit/sMono

Source: Observations, 04.01.2007
SRG/SSR, 02.12.2007


Graubünden
except Poschiavo and Bregaglia

Block 12D: 229.072MHz
Wiesbaden: SUI00003
Operator: SRG SSR idée suisse
On-Air: Projected 2008

Source: SSR/SRG


Switzerland L-band Allocations
according to Maastricht 2002



Taiwan


National Ensembles


Block 10C: 213.360 MHz
Operator:
Sites:


PC-Radio
I TII
3
EClassic
3
KisRadio
3
MRadio
25.02.2002
PC-Radio
C102
3
E-Classical
3
KissRadio
3
W..
3
E..
3
channel168
3
channel384
3
sl..
3
ms..
I TII
22.09.2004
FM985 DAB TEST
C101
3
Audio2
3
Audio1
I TII
25.04.2008
 
Audio1D125128 kbit/sStereoNo PTy
Audio2D002128 kbit/sJoint StereoCountry Music

Source: Observations, 25.04.2008



Block 10D: 215.072 MHz
Operator: UFO
Sites:

This ensemble was not seen in September 2005 and is assumed to have ceased.

UFO ENSEMBLE
I TII
3
MUSIC 4
3
MUSIC 3
3
MUSIC 2
3
MUSIC 1
3
NEWS 98
3
UFO
25.02.2002
UFO ENSEMBLE
D002
3
MUSIC 4 AUDIO
3
MUSIC 3
3
MUSIC 2
3
MUSIC 1 AUDIO
3
NEWS 98
3
UFO
ITII
22.09.2004
 


Block 11C: 220.352 MHz
Operator: BCC
Sites:

BCC
I TII
3
CLASSIC
3
TOP
3
WAVE
3
POP
3
NEWS
3
ADB
25.02.2002
BCC DAB
D064
3
DA-AI
3
CLASSIC
3
BCC TOP
3
BCC WAVE
3
BCC POP
3
BCC NEWS
2
ADB
2
ITS
I TII
22.09.2004
BCC DAB
D064
3
DA-AI
3
CLASSIC
3
BCC TOP
3
BCC WAVE
3
BCC POP
3
BCC NEWS
2
ADB
2
ITS
I TII
27.09.2005
 
BCC NEWSD00696 kbit/sMonoNo PTy
BCC POPD007192 kbit/sStereoNo PTy
BCC TOPD009192 kbit/sStereoNo PTy
BCC WAVED008192 kbit/sStereoNo PTy
CLASSICD00A192 kbit/sStereoNo PTy
DA-AID00C96 kbit/sStereoAlarm Test
ADBF1D0000B32 kbit/sDatapacket data
ITSF1D0000532 kbit/sDatapacket data

Source: Observations, 27.09.2005



Block 11D: 220.064 MHz
Operator: RTI
Sites:

CBS ENSEMBLE
I TII
3
PRS
3
VHBN
3
NER
3
CBS MUSIC
3
CBS1
25.02.2002
CBS ENSEMBLE
D001
3
PRSAUDIO
3
VHBN AUDIO
3
NER AUDIO
3
CBS MUSIC AUDIO
3
CBS1
I TII
22.09.2004
RTI ENSEMBLE
D001
3
PRS
AUDIO
3
VHBN
AUDIO
3
NER
AUDIO
3
RTI MUSIC
AUDIO
3
RTI1
ITII
27.09.2005
 
NER AUDIOD003128 kbit/sStereoNo PTy
PRS AUDIOD005128 kbit/sStereoNo PTy  *1
RTI MUSIC AUDIOD002224 kbit/sStereoNo PTy  *1
RTI1D001128 kbit/sJoint StereoNo PTy
VHBN AUDIOD004128 kbit/sStereoNo PTy

*1) Service Label and Service Component Label differ. Other labels are PRSAUDIO and RTI MUSIC respectively.

Source: Observations, 27.09.2005



Turkey
Wiesbaden Plan:
 For DAB frequency-planning purposes, Turkey is divided into six "regions", each having a Band III and an L-band allocation. In Band III, the regions use, between them, Blocks 12A, 12B and 12C. In L-band, the regions use, between them, Blocks LA, LB, LC and LD. There is no completely "national" allocation.


Ankara

Block 12B: 225.648 MHz
Operator: TRT
Sites: Ankara (250w)
On-Air: March 2002

The ERO reports that the test transmissions are to be enlarged in early 2004 with the addition of a new 1 kw transmitter.
Radio 2 kbit/sTurkish music
Radio 3 kbit/sClassical Music
kbit/spacket data
Source: ERO


United States of America

The Federal Communications Commission has selected the IBOC system from iBiquity for digital audio broadcasting in the MF and VHF bands. AM and FM stations may if they wish begin interim transmissions immediately subject to an announced notification procedure. However, IBOC is not permitted for MF at night-time owing to the potential for skywave interference. FM IBOC is approved for both daytime and nighttime broadcasting. During the interim period, the same programme content will be broadcast on both the analogue and digital components. In its announcement, the FCC noted that although the proposed approach requiring new spectrum in TV Channel 6 was no longer under consideration, it was not categorically ruling out such consideration in the future. Should new spectrum be identified, both IBOC and non-IBOC approaches may then be considered. For satellite radio broadcasting, various mutually-incompatible systems are in operation.


Vatican City



Wiesbaden Plan:
The Vatican City is allocated two blocks, 12D and LI, to cover an area of approx. 15 sq. km. The Plan specifies Mixed Polarisation.

Source: World DAB Forum


I'd be grateful to receive information about other geographic areas.


carey@wohnort.demon.co.uk


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