Data services of some selected European DAB ensembles

Current release: July 13, 2004
Changes: Germany "DAB Baden-Wuert" ensemble update.



In the list below we are focusing on the DAB data services. Our objective is to give interested people an idea how DAB data services can look like - and maybe also how they better should not look like :-)

Technics enthusiasts will also find recordings of the "Fast Information Channel" (FIC) with each ensemble in the list. See the left menu "FIC decoder" for details.

People who are primarily interested in DAB frequencies, audio bitrates, TII codes and services list completeness should visit Carey's list of DAB ensembles. Carey makes high efforts to keep his world-wide list up-to-date.


How the list reads:

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Country
Ensemble

Audio with PAD DL Slide <- Red = not very good
Audio without PAD
A packet data serv. 64 kb HTML <- Yellow = quite okay
FIC file


  • Click on the rightmost service description (column 5) to view the service.

  • The leftmost part (column 1) describes the DAB ensemble.
    The lowest part within column 1 provides the FIC file for download.

  • Column 2 lists the services:
    - blue=audio service carrying PAD
    - light blue=audio service without PAD
    - dark green=data service.

  • "DL" in column 3 means that the audio service carries Dynamic Labels.
    (however, we don't provide Dynamic Label recordings).
    With packet data services, the number given in column 3 is the bitrate
    (e.g. 64 kb = 64 kbit/s)

  • The "Slide" or "HTML" sign in column 4 indicates the data service type:
    Slide = PAD slide show
    HTML = Interactive data service (web style)

  • The background colour of the "Slide"/ "HTML" sign gives our personal opinion
    of this service:
    - green=good design or / and useful
    - yellow=quite OK, may be boring in the long run
    - red=please don't design your service like that...


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All data provided is for private information purposes only. Use in any commercial way is prohibited without the prior written consent of the copyright owner(s).

The list below is far from being complete nor claims to be free of errors.
Please address your comments or information to dab@esslinger.de .

Keep in mind that the ensemble information and data services are "snapshots" of an ensemble at a particular moment in time. Some ensembles / services may have changed in between. The recording date is indicated with each ensemble listed.


OK, here we go...


Germany

Baden-
Württemberg
Ch. 12B
Ensemble

"DAB Baden-Wuert"

in 07/2004

BIG-FM
HIT-R. ANTENNE 1 DL sometimes slides, too
SWR1 BW DL plus a TPEG service (TDC)
SWR2 HTML News service
SWR3 HTML Traffic news, quite useful
DASDING Slide 5 pics (for several years)
Cont.Ra DL
DRS GmbH 32 kb HTML News from network operator

FIC file

Weitere Dienste 32 kb HTML Politics, sports, economics,...

 

Germany

Bayern
Ch. 12D

Ensemble
"DAB Bayern"

in 03/2003

 

BR Bayern Mobil DL Slide Traffic info pictograms
BR Bayern 4 DL HTML Playlist (confused)
BR B5 Aktuell DL HTML News
BR Das Modul
BR News + Wetter
BR Business
BR Verkehr Spoken traffic news (VERA)
Rock Antenne DL Slide CD Covers, logos
Radio Galaxy DL Slide 1 logo the whole time

FIC file

Mobil Data BDR 64 kb HTML News, traffic, technics, ...

 

Germany

Nordrhein-
Westfalen
Ch. 12D

Ensemble
"NRW K12"

in 11/2000

 

DEUTSCHLANDFUNK DL HTML News, DAB coverage info
DeutschlandRadio DL Slide Some cool Berlin bears
EINSLIVE DL Slide Webcam, Playlist, Contact
WDR 3 DL
WDR 2 Klassik DL
Verkehrskanal DL Slide Traffic info pictograms
Power Radio DL (Occasionally MOT, too)
WDR Info 72 kb HTML News, weather, airports, ...

FIC file

 

Germany

Niedersachsen, City of Hannover
Ch. 12A

Ensemble
"NDR/DTAG
Han 09"

in 09/2000
NDR 2 DL
Radio 3 DL
Traffic Channel DL
NDR 1 DL
DLF DL HTML News, DAB coverage info
ffn
Antenne NDS
Radio 21
NDR Data Service 8 kb HTML News, traffic, airports, ...
Data Han 8 kb Tests
MotionOne *) 16 kb HTML Volkswagen demo service

FIC file

*) An attractive DAB data service using modern web design elements (e.g. Macromedia ®
Flash ® animations). The service was created by Volkswagen in 2000 for the EXPO Hannover.
NOTES:
- May take longer to load over the Internet! 
- Certain browser configurations do not display this service correctly!

DAB reception technology and consulting provided by Esslinger Data Engineering
for Volkswagen AG.
Visit our DAB consulting section for details.

 

Belgique

Ch. 12B

Ensemble
"RTBF DAB
Radio"

in 03/2003
Prg FM 21 DL Slide Logo, "Gap filling stuff"
La Premiere
Musique3
Radio 21
BRF 1
RTBF Data 1 64 kb HTML "Gap filling stuff"
TPEGTEST 8 kb TPEG TPEG test (one file, MOT)
SM Data 8 kb Tests (Smartmove corp.)
DGPSDATA *) 8 kb Differential GPS *)
Alpha D 8 kb Tests (binary parking info)

FIC file

RTBF encourages DAB data services. This should highly be appreciated!

*) DAB-DGPS technology and consulting provided by Esslinger Data Engineering
for MET Namur.
Visit our DAB-DGPS section for details.
DAB-DGPS receiver for MET's nationwide "WALCORS" DGPS network jointly developed 
by Geoline and Esslinger Data Engineering.

 

Great Britain
Ch. 11D

Ensemble
"Digital1
Network"

in 04/2001
[ Several audio DL Dyn. Labels with all services
services. Decode
FIC file for details. ]
The Digizone *) 32 kb HTML Entertainment, info, games
FIC file

*) An attractive DAB data service using modern web design elements (e.g. Macromedia ®
Flash ® animations).
NOTES:
- May take longer to load over the Internet! 
- Certain browser configurations do not display this service correctly!

 

Great Britain
Ch. 12B

Ensemble
"BBC National
DAB"

in 04/2001
(Several audio DL DLS with all services
services. Decode
FIC file to see.)
BBC Vision Radio 32 kb HTML Very detailed information
Test BBC Giude *) Tests
BBC Travel *) TPEG Binary traffic info (TPEG)
FIC file

*) The packet subchannel's bitrate (32 kBit/s) is shared by the three services
(i.e. 3 packet addresses conveyed in one sub-channel)

 

Switzerland
Ch. 12C

Ensemble
"SRG SSR / DRS"

in 05/2002
DRS 1 DL Slide Logo, Swiss life...???
DRS 2 DL Slide 1 logo the whole time
DRS 3 DL Slide 1 logo the whole time
MW 531 DL Slide 1 logo the whole time
VIRUS DL Slide Logos, webcam
RR DL Slide 1 logo the whole time
SWISS JAZZ DL
SWISS POP DL

FIC file

 


With the following ensembles solely the FIC files are provided.

 

Belgique

Ch. 12A

Ensemble
"VRT DAB"

in 06/2001

France
City of Paris

Ch. LB

Ensemble
"TDF BLOC 1"

in 07/2000

France
City of Paris

Ch. LE

Ensemble
"TDF BLOC 2"

in 07/2000

France
City of Paris

Ch. LI

Ensemble
"SOGETEC
BLOC 1"

in 07/2000

FIC file FIC file FIC file FIC file

 

Germany
Berlin /
Brandenburg

Ch. 12D

Ensemble
"BERLIN/
BRBG 12"

in 04/2002
Germany
Berlin /
Brandenburg

Ch. LE

Ensemble
"BERLIN/
BRBG LE"

in 04/2002

Germany
Berlin /
Brandenburg

Ch. LI

Ensemble
"BERLIN/
BRBG LI"

in 04/2002

FIC file FIC file FIC file

 

Spain
City of Madrid

Ch. 11B

Ensemble
"DAB RNE" *)

in 03/2001

Great Britain
City of London

Ch. 12A

Ensemble
"Switch London"

in 04/2001

Great Britain
City of London

Ch. 12C

Ensemble
"CE London"

in 04/2001

FIC file FIC file FIC file

*) DAB-DGPS reception technology and consulting provided by Esslinger Data Engineering
for Instituto Grográfico Nacional.
Visit our DAB-DGPS section for details.