DAB is now being made available across the range of the Automotive market, from VW campers to top of the range Audis *** Sub €30 DAB radios are available to all via web sites such as Amazon *** More than 45 different combined DAB/DAB+ receiver models commercially available *** Did you know that in countries where DAB/DAB+ is fully established, it is the fastest growing of all digital platforms? *** DAB Slide show pictures enables advertisers to couple pictures with audio magnifying consumer brand awareness *** Did you know that analogue listening has been losing market share over the last 10 years, while all digital platforms are on the rise? *** DAB+ allows approximately 20 audio services to be broadcast within a single Eureka 147 transmission ***

Country Information for DAB, DAB+ and DMB - Hong Kong

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Digital audio broadcast applications open in Hong Kong (11-02-2010)

Parties interested in providing digital audio broadcasting services to submit applications by April 30
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Current situation in Hong Kong Top
Last update: 17-07-2008 - older versions

Population:6.9 million
Services:7 DAB
Last update: 20-01-2008

The Hong Kong regulators are currently in the midst of a consultation on digital broadcasting. 

Since 2004, there have been a total of four six-month trials in DAB Band III, conducted by RTHK, Hong Kong's public broadcaster. Trials included audio, data (e.g. traffic, weather and financial information) and visual elements (using DMB).
There is also interest from one of the commercial operators to run a DMB trial in the future.

Services on Air Top

In this country there is

on air.

Simulcast on AM / FM Exclusive on digital Total of services
DAB programmes 0 7 7

Details of Trials Top
Last update: 02-03-2010 - older versions

From December 2009 Wave Media Ltd, a new raido broadcast operator, has started the DAB test in Hong Kong. Initially, they built two transmitters (one at Mt. Gough and the other at Beacon Hill) to cover the main urban areas of Hong Kong Island, Kowloon Peninsula and Shatin. The transmitting frequency is Band III, 11C (220.352 MHz), the efftective radiated power (ERP) for both transmitters are 500 watts. It can reach approximately 40-50% of local population (total population of Hong Kong is 6.9 Million). During the DAB test, 7 audio channels of different kinds of music are being broadcasted in DAB and/or DAB+ formats. Both text and visaul slides are carried with the sound broadcast services. The digital sound broadcating policy of the government is "market driven".

Regulation Top
Last update: 17-07-2008 - older versions

Any DAB/DMB licensing development will be party to a review process by the Hong Kong regulator. Currently the regulation in Hong Kong is divided between three different bodies: OFTA (telecommunications authority – spectrum allocation), HKBA (broadcasting authority) and TELA (entertainment content licensing authority). The merger of these various bodies, to form one broader regulatory authority, is ongoing.