United Arab Emirates - Current situation - History
24.10.2022
There are currently no T-DAB+ radio channels on air. TDRA (Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority) is working with the relevant stakeholders to introduce DAB+ however there is no exact date set.
The Cabinet resolution of the UAE Terrestrial Radio Receiver Specifications for AM/FM/T-DAB+ is available in Arabic on the ESMA website.
The resolution states the following:
Article (1)
The approved standard No. UAE.S 5021:2018, titled “The UAE Terrestrial Radio Receiver Specifications AM/FM/T-DAB+”, is a mandatory standard for implementation in the UAE.
Article (2)
The provisions of this resolution shall be applied as follows:
1. The standard applies to all other household and portable receivers from the date of 1 January 2020.
2. The standard applies to vehicles that are supplied to the country starting from the 2020 models with a percentage of no less than 50% of the vehicles, and it applies to all vehicles starting from the models of 2024 by 100%.
In April 2018, the Emirates Authority For Standardization and Metrology (ESMA) published the standard specifications for AM/FM/DAB+ radio receivers.
18.01.2021
The Cabinet resolution of the UAE Terrestrial Radio Receiver Specifications for AM/FM/T-DAB+ is available in Arabic on the ESMA website.
The resolution states the following:
Article (1)
The approved standard No. UAE.S 5021:2018, titled “The UAE Terrestrial Radio Receiver Specifications AM/FM/T-DAB+”, is a mandatory standard for implementation in the UAE.
Article (2)
The provisions of this resolution shall be applied as follows:
1. The standard applies to all other household and portable receivers from the date of 1 January 2020.
2. The standard applies to vehicles that are supplied to the country starting from the 2020 models with a percentage of no less than 50% of the vehicles, and it applies to all vehicles starting from the models of 2024 by 100%.
In April 2018, the Emirates Authority For Standardization and Metrology (ESMA) published the standard specifications for AM/FM/DAB+ radio receivers.
04.11.2020
The Cabinet resolution of the UAE Terrestrial Radio Receiver Specifications for AM/FM/T-DAB+ is available in Arabic on the ESMA website.
The resolution states the following:
Article (1)
The approved standard No. UAE.S 5021:2018, titled “The UAE Terrestrial Radio Receiver Specifications AM/FM/T-DAB+”, is a mandatory standard for implementation in the UAE.
Article (2)
The provisions of this resolution shall be applied as follows:
1. The standard applies to all other household and portable receivers from the date of 1 January 2020.
2. The standard applies to vehicles that are supplied to the country starting from the 2020 models with a percentage of no less than 50% of the vehicles, and it applies to all vehicles starting from the models of 2024 by 100%.
In April 2018, the Emirates Authority For Standardization and Metrology (ESMA) published the standard specifications for AM/FM/DAB+ radio receivers.