There are more DAB radios available than any other digital radio platform *** DAB Slide show pictures enables advertisers to couple pictures with audio magnifying consumer brand awareness *** 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 *** 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 - Regulation

02-09-2008

China’s State Administration of Radio, Film, and Television (SARFT) manage licences and standards in China. It was recently announced by SARFT that no trials of digital broadcasting were permitted without a licence. Currently, DAB based services are the only European digital broadcasting technology that has been granted licences in China. In 2007 four operators have trial licences and, following recent SARFT approval, there are likely to be more DAB and mobile TV licences in the near future.

08-01-2008

China’s State Administration of Radio, Film, and Television (SARFT) manage licences and standards in China. It was recently announced by SARFT that no trials of digital broadcasting were permitted without a license. Currently, DAB based services are the only European digital broadcasting technology that has been granted licenses in China. In 2007 four operators have trial licences and, following recent SARFT approval, there are likely to be more DAB and mobile TV licences in the near future.