24-07-2008

MediaCorp Radio, the public national broadcaster, first launched its DAB service in 1999.   It has since upgraded its infrastructure to allow for new multimedia and data applications, and is evaluating  the feasibility of introducing DAB+ services..

In June 2008, the commercial operator, Rediffusion, launched commercial DAB+ services on a subscription basis.  The line up included 22 audio channels, including stations from around the world and commercial-free services.  Rediffusion plans to add four new transmitters to its network before the end of the year.

01-02-2008

MediaCorp Radio, the national radio broadcaster, announced in March 2007 that they have purchased new DAB multiplexer to upgrade their existing infrastructure, which was acquired for the launch of its DAB service in 1999. The new system will allow for new multimedia & data applications on its DAB platform. Various operators in Singapore have announced their plans for commercial mobile TV services, which will be roll-out in mid 2008. MediaCorp are also evaluating the feasibility of introducing DAB+ services.

01-09-2007

SmartRadio, the digital radio service from MediaCorp Radio Singapore, was launched on 19th November 1999 and was the first commercial digital radio service in Asia. Since 1999, MediaCorp Radio has also collaborated with a number of third parties to undertake technical development work on data applications to add to the radio services. In March 2007, MediaCorp Radio upgraded its DAB multiplexer which helps enhance the transmission reliability and sound quality. 

Singapore is the first country in the world to introduce subscription digital radio services. Rediffusion Singapore launched seven channels on its DAB service on 17th July 2006 and has since developed a set of DAB receivers encrypted with Conditional Access (CA) for the wireless pay services application, making it the world’s first and only digital DAB conditional access system for the mass market. The technology behind these receivers, which can also receive SmartRadio free-to-air DAB services, is developed entirely in Singapore.