DAB Ensembles Worldwide   by Wohnort
Last Update: June 29th, 2009
Ensemble Label
EId
3
Stereo
   2
Stereo
4
Joint
Stereo
3
Joint
St. LSF
3
Mono
3
Mono
LSF
3
Dual
Channel
3
Packet
Data
3
Stream
Data
IVTII


Local Ensembles Isle of Man
United Kingdom & the Isle of Man

National Ensembles
Central Scotland North East North West South Wales & Severn Estuary West Midlands Yorkshire


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National Ensembles



BBC

Block 12B: 225.648 MHz
Allotment: G__90001 UK BBC
Operator: BBC
Sites: List of BBC Digital Radio Sites
Service Info: Information about transmitter work, interruptions, etc. is available on Ceefax 1 Page 698 and at BBC Online.
On-Air: September 1995

 The BBC ensemble is dynamic. Typical configurations are shown. Other configurations may appear from time to time.

BBC National DAB
CE15
3
BBC
Radio 1
3
BBC
Radio 2
3
BBC Radio 3
3
BBC
Radio 4
3
BBC
Radio
5 Live
3
BBC
Asian
3
BBC
Wld
3
1Extra - BBC
3
BBC 6
Music
3
BBC 7
3
ITII
04.03.2007
BBC National DAB
CE15
3
BBC
Radio 1
3
BBC
Radio 2
3
BBC
Radio 3
3
BBC
Radio 4
3
BBC
Rad..
5Li..
3
BBC
Asian
3
BBC
5L
Sp
3
BBC
Wld
3
BBC
Radio
1Xtra
3
BBC
Radio
6Music
3
BBC
Radio
7
3
3
ITII
26.05.2007
 
BBC Radio 1C221128 kbit/sJoint StereoPop Music
R1 Slideshow8 kbit/s *Packet Data
BBC Radio 1XtraC22A128 kbit/sJoint StereoOther Music
BBC Radio 2C222128 kbit/sJoint StereoPop Music
BBC Radio 3C223192 kbit/sStereoCulture
R3 Slideshow8 kbit/s *Packet Data
BBC Radio 4C22480 kbit/sMonoVaried Speech
BBC Radio 5 LiveC22564 kbit/sMonoNews
BBC R5LiveSportX64 kbit/sMono
BBC R5LiveSportXC22864 kbit/sMonoSport
BBC Radio 6MusicC22B128 kbit/sJoint StereoRock Music
R6Mus Slideshow8 kbit/s *Packet Data
BBC Radio 7C22C80 kbit/sMonoVaried Speech
BBC AsianNetworkC23664 kbit/sMonoVaried Speech
BBC WorldServiceC23864 kbit/sMonoVaried Speech
BBC GuideE1C79E5E32 kbit/sPacket Data
BBC TravelE1C79E6032 kbit/sPacket Data

* To date, no more than one Slideshow at a time has been observed.

Source: Observations, 07.06.2009



National 1

England: Block 11D: 222.064MHz
Allotment: G__60001 England I
Allotment: G__60002 Wales I
Scotland: Block 12A: 223.936MHz
Allotment: G__60011 Scotland I
Ensemble Label: Digital1 Network
Operator: Digital One
Sites: List of Digital One Transmitters
Forthcoming Transmitters
Service Info: Information about transmitter work, interruptions, etc. is available.
On-Air: April 1999
Digital1 Network
C181
3
Classic FM
3
talk
SPO..
3
Absolute
Radio
3
Planet
Rock
3
D1
Test A
3
D1 Test B
3
D1 Test C
3
Birdsong
3
W
3
T
ITII
19.12.2008
Digital1 Network
C181
3
Classic FM
3
talk
SPO..
3
Absolute
Radio
3
Planet Rock
3
D1
Test A
3
D1 Test B
3
Birdsong
3
W
3
T
3
BFBS
Radio
ITII
16.04.2009
Digital1 Network
C181
3
Classic FM
3
talk
SPO..
3
Absolute
Radio
3
Planet Rock
3
D1
Test A
3
D1 Test B
3
Amazing
Radio
3
W
3
T
3
BFBS
Radio
ITII
01.06.2009
Digital1 Network
C181
3
Classic FM
3
talk
SPO..
3
Absolute
Radio
3
Planet Rock
3
Test A
3
Fun
Kids
3
BFBS
Radio
3
Amazing
Radio
3
Test 1
3
W
3
T
2
I
ITII
27.06.2009
Digital1 Network
C181
3
Classic FM
3
talk
SPO..
3
Absolute
Radio
3
Planet
Rock
3
Test
A
3
Fun
Kids
3
BFBS
Radio
3
Amazing
Radio
3
Test
1
3
Data&Audio
Test
3
W
3
T
3
I
ITII
31.05.2009
 
Absolute RadioC1C0160 kbit/sJoint StereoRock Music
Amazing RadioC7C0128 kbit/sJoint StereoPop Music
BFBS RadioC3C0128 kbit/sJoint StereoPop Music
Classic FMC2A1160 kbit/sJoint StereoSerious Classical
Data&Audio TestCEFE192 kbit/s  *1StereoNo PTy
D1 Test AC6C048 kbit/sMonoNo PTy
D1 Test 1C7C148 kbit/sMonoNo PTy
Fun Kids UKC4CA80 kbit/sMonoChildren's Progs
Planet RockC2C0128 kbit/sJoint StereoRock Music
talkSPORTC0C064 kbit/sMono LSFSport
ITIS_MILE TPEGE1C000BA16 kbit/sPacket Data
Traffic MasterE1C000B88 kbit/sPacket Data
What's OnE1C000B18 kbit/sPacket Data

*1)  Mixed Audio and Data Service running daytimes until July 1st


Source: Observations, 29.06.2009


National 2

Allotment:
G__60004 England II
G__60032 Isle of Man II
G__60022 Northern Ireland II
G__60012 Scotland II
G__60005 Wales II
Block 11A: 216.928 MHz (TBC)
Operator: Ofcom awarded the second national commercial DAB licence to 4 Digital Group Limited, a consortium of Channel 4 Radio, Sky News Radio, Emap Digital Radio, UTV Radio (GB), The Carphone Warehouse Group and UBC Media Group. However, the multiplex never made it to air and the licence was formally handed back to Ofcom on January 30th 2009. Ofcom has yet to make an announcement about the future use of the capacity on the multiplex.

Sites:
Service Info:
On-Air:


Source:


Regional Ensembles

The former Radio Authority produced a map of Digital Licence Areas showing, respectively, the areas on-air, awarded and pending award. Also shown were those not yet advertised and areas not yet scheduled for advertisement. Although some of the detail has changed, this is still an essential download.



Central Scotland 1

Block 11D: 222.064 MHz
Allotment: G_50051 Central Scotland
Operator: Switch Digital (Scotland)
Sites: Kirk O'Shotts, Craigkelly, Gleniffer Braes, Darvel and Earls Hill.
On-Air: June 2001
Switch Scotland
C191
3
Heart
3
Gold -
Scotland
2
KERR..
3
REAL
RADIO
3
BBC
RNanG..
3
Galaxy
3
SMOOTH
RADIO
3
XFM
ITII
06.04.2009
 
BBC RNanGaidhealC336128 kbit/sJoint StereoVaried Speech
GalaxyC3AF128 kbit/sJoint StereoPop Music
Gold - ScotlandCBCC128 kbit/sJoint StereoPop Music
HeartC4C9128 kbit/sJoint StereoPop Music
KERRANG!CBCF80 kbit/sMonoRock Music
REAL RADIOC3A9128 kbit/sJoint StereoPop Music
SMOOTH RADIOC5C6128 kbit/sJoint StereoEasy Listening
XFMC0B8128 kbit/sJoint StereoRock Music

Source: Observations, 06.04.2009



Central Scotland 2

Block 12C: 227.360 MHz
Allotment: G_50045 Central Scotland II
Operator: There is a frequency allocation for a second regional ensemble for Central Scotland, but this has not yet scheduled for advertisement.
Sites:
On-Air:

Source: Radio Authority


North East England

Block 12C: 227.360 MHz
Allotment: G_50046 North East Regional I
Operator: MXR Ltd
Sites: Alnwick, Bilsdale, Burnhope, Fenham, Haining.
On-Air: July 2001
MXR North East
C192
3
Galaxy
3
Heart
3
The Arrow
- Rock
3
Century
3
Choice
3
SMOOTH
Radio
3
LBC
3
UBC
3
3
UCB
Ins..
3
UCB
UK
3
Rock
Radio
ITII
12.07.2008
MXR North East
C192
3
Galaxy
3
Heart
3
The Arrow
- Rock
3
REAL
RADIO
3
Choice
FM
3
SMOOTH
Radio
3
LBC
3
UBC
3
3
UCB
Ins..
3
UCB
UK
3
Rock
Radio
ITII
12.07.2008
 
No capacity on this ensemble is reserved for any BBC radio services, capacity for local stations in this region having been reserved on the Tyne & Wear and Teeside multiplexes.
Choice FMCCC5112 kbit/sJoint StereoOther Music
GalaxyC4AF128 kbit/sJoint StereoPop Music
HeartCDC5128 kbit/sJoint StereoPop Music
LBCC1C648 kbit/sMono LSFVaried Speech
REAL RADIOC3A8128 kbit/sJoint StereoPop Music
Rock RadioC8C5128 kbit/sJoint StereoRock Music
SMOOTH RadioC0C6128 kbit/sJoint StereoEasy Listening
The Arrow - RockCFC5128 kbit/sJoint StereoRock Music
UCBInspirationalCFD064 kbit/sMono LSFReligion
UCB UKCED064 kbit/sMono LSFReligion
DAB GuideE1C000998 kbit/sPacket Data
UBC DigitalE1C0009448 kbit/sPacket Data

Source: Observations, 27.06.2009


North West England

Block 12C: 227.360 MHz
Allotment: G_50047 North West Regional I
Operator: MXR Ltd
Sites: Winter Hill, Sunley Building (Manchester), Moel y Parc, Lancaster, Morecambe Bay, Pendle Forest, Sutton Common and Warbreck.
On-Air: September 2001
MXR North West
C197
3
Galaxy
3
Heart
3
The Arrow -
Rock
3
REAL
RADIO
3
SMOOTH
Radio
3
Choice FM
3
JazzFM
3
LBC
3
UBC
3
3
UCB
Insp
3
UCB
UK
ITII
30.03.2009
MXR North West
C197
3
Galaxy
3
Heart
3
The Arrow -
Rock
3
REAL
RADIO
3
SMOOTH
Radio
3
Choice FM
3
JazzFM
3
LBC
3
UBC
3
3
UCB
Insp
3
UCB
UK
ITII
26.05.2009
 
There is no reservation of digital capacity on this multiplex for any BBC service as the BBC local stations, GMR, Radio Merseyside and Radio Lancashire, already have capacity reserved for them on the local multiplexes for Manchester, Liverpool and Central Lancashire respectively.
Since the above Snapshot was taken, the configuration has changed as follows:-

Choice FMCFC7112 kbit/sJoint StereoOther Music
GalaxyC4AA128 kbit/sJoint StereoPop Music
HeartC0C8128 kbit/sJoint StereoPop Music
JazzFMCCC9128 kbit/sJoint StereoJazz Music
LBCC4C848 kbit/sMono LSFNews
REAL RADIOC3AE128 kbit/sJoint StereoPop Music
SMOOTH RadioC3A7128 kbit/sJoint StereoEasy Listening
The Arrow - RockC2C8128 kbit/sJoint StereoRock Music
UCB UKCED064 kbit/sMono LSFReligion
UCBInspirationalCFD064 kbit/sMono LSFReligion
DAB GuideE1C0009C8 kbit/sDataEPG
UBC DigitalE1C000A648 kbit/sDatapacket data

Source: Observations, 26.05.2009


South Wales & Severn Estuary

Block 12C: 227.360 MHz
Allotment: G_50048 Severn Estuary
Operator: MXR Ltd
Sites: Mendip, Dundry East, Christchurch, Wenvoe, Bath, Abergavenny, Ebbw Vale, Aberdare, Kilvey Hill and Carmel.
On-Air: July 2001
MXR West & Wales
C194
3
KISS 101
3
Heart
3
REAL
3
Choice
3
SMOOTH
Radio
3
3
The Arrow -
Rock
3
3
LBC
3
Nation
Radio
3
UCB
Ins..
3
UCB
UK
ITII
14.07.2008
MXR West & Wales
C194
3
KISS 101
3
Heart
3
REAL
RADIO
3
Choice FM
3
JazzFM
3
3
The Arrow -
Rock
3
3
LBC
3
UCB
Ins..
3
UCB UK
ITII
28.04.2009
 
There is no reservation of digital capacity on this multiplex for any BBC service as the local station, Radio Bristol, and national stations, Radio Wales and Radio Cymru, already have capacity reserved for them on the local multiplexes for Bristol/Bath and Cardiff/Newport respectively.
Since the above Snapshot was taken, the configuration has changed as follows:-

Choice FMCAC6112 kbit/sJoint StereoOther Music
HeartCBC6128 kbit/sJoint StereoPop Music
JazzFMCCC6128 kbit/sJoint StereoJazz Music
KISS 101C3A5128 kbit/sJoint StereoPop Music
LBCCFC648 kbit/sMono LSFVaried Speech
REAL RADIOC3A3128 kbit/sJoint StereoPop Music
The Arrow - RockCDC6128 kbit/sJoint StereoRock Music
UCBInspirationalCFD064 kbit/sMono LSFReligion
UCB UKCED064 kbit/sMono LSFReligion
DAB GuideE1C0009A8 kbit/sPacket Data
UBC DigitalE1C000A248 kbit/sPacket Data

Source: Observations, 28.04.2009
DT, 13.05.2009



West Midlands

Block 12A: 223.936 MHz
Allotment: G_50057 West Midlands Regional
Operator: MXR Ltd
Sites: Sutton Coldfield, Turners Hill, The Wrekin, Daventry, Ilmington, Bromsgrove, Pye Green, Samuel Vale House (Coventry) and Shilton.
On-Air: August 2001
MXR WestMidlands
C196
3
Heart
3
Galaxy
3
The Arrow -
Rock
3
LBC
3
UBC
3
SMOOTH
Radio
3
3
Kerr..
3
Choi..
3
JazzFM
3
UCB
Ins
3
UCB
UK
3
Pan
Rad
3
Asian
FX
ITII
20.05.2009
 
Asian FXCACD64 kbit/sMono LSFVaried Speech
Choice FMC7CF64 kbit/sMonoPop Music
GalaxyC5AA128 kbit/sJoint StereoPop Music
HeartC8C7128 kbit/sJoint StereoPop Music
Jazz FMCCC7128 kbit/sJoint StereoJazz Music
Kerrang!C4B364 kbit/sMonoRock Music
LBCCDC748 kbit/sMono LSFVaried Speech
Panjab RadioCDC964 kbit/sMono LSFVaried Speech
SMOOTH RadioC4A8128 kbit/sJoint StereoEasy Listening
The Arrow - RockCBC7128 kbit/sJoint StereoRock Music
UCB UKCED064 kbit/sMono LSFReligion
UCBInspirationalCFD064 kbit/sMono LSFReligion
DAB GuideE1C0009B8 kbit/sPacket Data
UBC DigitalE1C000A448 kbit/sPacket Data

Source: Observations, 20.05.2009



Yorkshire

Block 12A: 223.936MHz
Allotment: G_50019 Yorkshire
Operator: MXR Ltd.
Sites: Acklam Wold, Beecroft Hill, Belmont, Bilsdale, Cave Wold, Clifton, Emley Moor (x2), Idle and Tapton Hill.
On-Air: June 2003
MXR Yorkshire
C1A8
3
Yorkshire
Radio
3
SMOOTH
Radio
3
Galaxy
3
Heart
3
Choice FM
3
REAL
3
The Arrow -
Rock
3
UBC
3
3
LBC
3
UCB
Insp..
3
UCB
UK
ITII
28.09.2008
MXR Yorkshire
C1A8
3
Yorkshire
Radio
3
SMOOTH
Radio
3
Galaxy
3
Heart
3
Choice FM
3
REAL
3
The Arrow -
Rock
3
UBC
3
3
LBC
3
UCB
Insp..
3
UCB
UK
ITII
25.05.2009
 
There is no capacity reserved for BBC services. BBC local radio in the region is already allocated capacity on the respective local ensembles, except for BBC Radio York, whose area is not yet covered by a local digital franchise.
Choice FMC0CE112 kbit/sJoint StereoOther Music
GalaxyC3AA128 kbit/sJoint StereoPop Music
HeartCCCD128 kbit/sJoint StereoPop Music
LBCC2CE48 kbit/sMono LSFVaried Speech
REALC3A4128 kbit/sJoint StereoPop Music
SMOOTH RadioC1CE128 kbit/sJoint StereoEasy Listening
The Arrow - RockCDCD128 kbit/sJoint StereoRock Music
UCB UKCED064 kbit/sMono LSFReligion
UCBInspirationalCFD064 kbit/sMono LSFReligion
Yorkshire RadioCFCD128 kbit/sJoint StereoVaried Speech
DAB GuideE1C000A98 kbit/sPacket Data
UBC DigitalE1C000A848 kbit/sPacket Data

Source: Observations, 25.05.2009




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