WorldDAB Technical Committee – enabling radio’s digital future
Thanks to the hard work and commitment of the members of the WorldDAB Technical Committee, DAB+ is now established as the digital radio standard of choice for broadcasters across Europe.
A core pillar of the work of WorldDAB is the Technical Committee (TC), a forum where dedicated technical experts from WorldDAB member organisations combine their expertise to oversee and enhance the DAB technical standards.
The TC’s work ensures that receiver equipment and broadcast technologies are compatible. Its various Task Forces work continuously to upgrade and advance the DAB standards, keeping them in line with other technical developments, and future proofing DAB equipment.
Over the past twelve months, the TC has focused its work on several of the DAB technical standards submitted to ETSI, the global standardisation organisation for telecommunications.
Key highlights include:
- Update to the DAB Specification covering Rules of Implementation for Service Information Features - TS 103 176.
- New DAB specification - TS 103 689 - on Filtered Information Service.
- Work to review and update TS 103 461 - DAB minimum requirements for domestic and in-vehicle receivers.
ETI Library:
Another key area of ongoing work for the TC is maintaining and expanding the WorldDAB ETI library, containing samples of live on-air ensembles from different countries. The files represent a wide range of sources, companies, and geographic coverage and provide a real-world representation of what is actually happening in practice. Files available are configured with multiplexing equipment from specific manufacturers, as well as test files for demonstration and testing purposes.
All the DAB technical standards are available to download for free at ETSI.org or via the worlddab.org website.
Membership of the Technical Committee is open to all technical experts of WorldDAB member organisations.
Find out how to get involved at worlddab.org/about/membership.
