Safety announcements on DAB+ radio: Deutschlandradio and Media Broadcast launch the ‘ASA DE’ service to mark National Safety Day
In a crisis, every minute counts. To mark today’s National Warning Day, Media Broadcast and Deutschlandradio are launching the new ASA DE service. In future, official announcements in the event of hazards and crises will be broadcast via the Germany-wide DAB+ platform on channel 5C. This is being implemented in collaboration with the Federal Office for Civil Protection and Disaster Assistance (BBK). The system is based on the Automatic Safety Alert (ASA) and is now entering its roll-out phase. To receive ASA DE, listeners will need to perform a station scan on their DAB+ radio. Listeners can find further information at www.dabplus.de/asa. ASA DE complements the so-called ‘warning mix’ within the federal government’s Modular Warning System (MoWaS). In future, safety information can thus be disseminated specifically via the DAB+ digital radio standard, alongside traditional warning methods such as sirens, apps or cell broadcast.
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