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Date: 09 October 1998
From: Steffen.Uhlig@HTWM.DE
Subject: DAB versus DVB-T

Hi,

In Saxony, the part of Germany where I live, there has been a DAB
pilot project for over two years. Though I would call myself an DAB
enthusiast I have to admit it was not the great success I hoped it
would be. I don't know the exact number of sold receivers but it must
be awfully low.

By the end of the year this pilot project ends, and it seems that only
a few small, private radio stations want to continue their DAB
services, but obviously they cannot afford to run in alone. The
largest public broadcaster, Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk, has not been
very keen on DAB and was preferring DVB over DAB from the beginning.

It seems likely that there will be no DAB in Saxony from the beginning
of next year.

# What can be done to encourage people to continue with DAB, even when
it is not subsidized by the government anymore?

# Is DVB-T really a competitor for Digital Radio or is it just an
excuse to drop DAB?

# Are there any documents comparing DAB and DVB-T, especially in terms
of delivering digital audio to mobile receivers?

Thanks in advance.

Steffen
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* Steffen Uhlig Steffen.Uhlig@htwm.de
* phone +49 3727 58-1350
* http://www.htwm.de/~suhlig/

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