There are more DAB radios available than any other digital radio platform *** DAB+ offers lower infrastructure costs for new services than any other digital radio platform *** DAB family of standards is extremely flexible - it is easy to transmit DAB, DAB+ and DMB on the same transmission *** DAB Slide show pictures enables advertisers to couple pictures with audio magnifying consumer brand awareness *** Over 50 different combined DAB/DAB+ receiver models commercially available *** A typical DAB kitchen radio consumes a third less power than an energy saving light bulb ***

Country Information for DAB, DAB+ and DMB - China - History - Details of Trials

03-09-2008

Guangdong Province has had an ongoing Band III trial in the Pearl River Delta area, broadcasting eight video and four radio services. Commercial services are currently available from the Guangdong Mobile TV Media.

Shanghai has had L-band trials of DAB based services with four video, four radio and three data services since 2005. The city is expected to have a commercial launch in 2007, beginning with in-car receivers.

Trials of DAB/DMB based services are expected to begin shortly in other locations across China. One key driver for DAB/DMB rollout was the deadline of the Beijing Olympics in 2008.

02-09-2008

Guangdong Province has had an ongoing Band III trial in the Pearl River Delta area, broadcasting eight video and four radio services. Commercial services are currently available from the Guangdong mobile TV Media.

Shanghai has had L-band trials of DAB based services with four video, four radio and three data services since 2005. The city is expected to have a commercial launch in 2007, beginning with in-car receivers.

Trials of DAB/DMB based services are expected to begin shortly in other locations across China. One key driver for DAB/DMB rollout was the deadline of the Beijing Olympics in 2008.

08-01-2008

Guangdong Province has had an ongoing Band III trial in the Pearl River Delta area, broadcasting eight video and four radio services. Commercial services are currently available from the Guangdong mobile TV Media.

Shanghai has had L-band trials of DAB based services with four video, four radio and three data services since 2005. The city is expected to have a commercial launch in 2007, beginning with in-car receivers.

Trials of DAB/DMB based services are expected to begin shortly in other locations across China. One key driver for DAB/DMB rollout is the deadline of the Beijing Olympics in 2008.