Over 50 different combined DAB/DAB+ receiver models commercially available *** 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 *** A typical DAB kitchen radio consumes a third less power than an energy saving light bulb ***

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VTV looks to provide Digital Broadcasting (03-05-2012)

VTV Broadcom has asked the Ministry of Information and Communications for permission to commercialise its Digital Multimedia Broadcasting (DMB) service after a two-year trial run. The company, a subsidiary of State-run Viet Nam Television (VTV), ...
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Current situation in Vietnam Top
Last update: 02-09-2011 - older versions

VTV has been broadcasting T-DMB services on air in Ho Chi Minh City since Dec 2010 with 3 transmitters covering the city area.

T-DMB Total Solution has been developed by ETRI to provide a T-DMB pay service and includes CAS (Conditional Access System), MOS (Monitoring Operating System), CMS (Customer Management System), and BS (Billing System). VTV plans to draft a Memorandum Of Understanding with ETRI and launch a T-DMB commercial service in Hanoi in 2011.

At present, VTV is planning to apply for a new national licensee to carry out T-DMB services nationwide, which aims to cover 10 cities in Vietnam in the next 2 years. VTV have partnered with XONE FM, a radio station with a target focus of young audiences, to provide digital radio content through T-DMB networks. They also plan to launch self-branded mobile phone receivers at a retail price of approx $100 per unit. VTV has been granted a 15 year digital broadcasting license in 2011 to provide T-DMB services and also plans to apply for a Telecom operator license in the near future in order to converge digital broadcasting and telecom services in Vietnam to provide more diverse services including data and traffic services. 

Services on Air Top
Last update: 02-09-2011

VTV launched 2 TV channels and 1 Radio DAB service in Hanoi at the beginning of 2010 and by the end of 2010, VTV had increased their services to 6 TV channels and 1 Radio.

There are currently 3 multiplexers in Hanoi.

Details of Trials Top
Last update: 02-09-2011

ETRI has performed a T-DMB Total Solution integration test with VTV, Broadtech SC from 1st October to 7th October 2008 in Hanoi.