DB DAB National Multiplex

dav09

"Ireland’s first commercial DAB+ multiplex will broadcast ten new radio stations to Ireland’s main cities; Dublin, Cork, Limerick, Galway and Waterford. The initial service area covers 1.8m people, expanding quickly to each cities commuter belt adding a further 1.2m, then rolling out nationally."

"To be part of Ireland’s first commercial DAB+ multiplex simply
express an interest before Friday 14th February 2020."

http://dbdb.ie/multiplex/

No mention of a trial either, does this mean that licencing has finally been sorted by them for a national DAB multiplex?

http://dbdb.ie/licencing/

Jamie X

Only fecking UCB, Radio Maria & Raidio Ri Ra ever sign up!!!!

Jamie X

& it's another trail licence and Dusty Rhodes is behind it again!

StreetLight

In light of RTE's plan to dump DAB, I wonder did 2rn come knocking on DBDB's door, or was it the other way round?

Jamie X

StreetLight wrote: »

In light of RTE's plan to dump DAB, I wonder did 2rn come knocking on DBDB's door, or was it the other way round?

Absolutely nothing to do with 2rn, Dusty is going to be using other equipment.

StreetLight

Jamie X wrote: »

Absolutely nothing to do with 2rn, Dusty is going to be using other equipment.

Sorry, my bad. I meant to allude towards the licencing aspect.

Jamie X

Branigan is going to look a right Tit unless he signs up his 3 stations, after him claiming to be interested in going on DAB in the papers the day RTE announced they were abandoning it.

JDxtra

This looks like a BTS initiative. I presume it's not another trial.

BuzzG

JDxtra what's BTS an acronym for ?

L1011

BuzzG wrote: »

JDxtra what's BTS an acronym for ?

http://bts.ie/

BuzzG

thank you kindly L1011, much appreciated.

Infoanon

Wonder will this impact on Freedab ,RTE Dab is closing on Easter Monday April 13th apparently.

Content of the service will be important alas BAI content provider restrictions will limit potential for any alternative service beyond 8Radio

JDxtra

This platform would really suit the spin off stations like Q102 80s.

castle2012

It would suit most city stations with no national coverage and the fees seems good value

Infoanon

castle2012 wrote: »

It would suit most city stations with no national coverage and the fees seems good value

Same old same old then - there is an app if you want to listen to any Irish station.



The Dab+ trial needs to bring something new to the party, otherwise it is a waste of time.

The site refers to the need for a section 71 licence - but then says these can be processed quickly and implies that they are easy to get.

This seems to fly in the face of the experience of applicants for section 71 licenses with Freedab citing their difficulties as the reason for starting Freedab.

Ironically db cite the pirate station service as an example of why Dab carriage is a good idea !

ford fiesta

Daft how RTE are disposing of DAB

Lovenova

Jamie X wrote: »

Branigan is going to look a right Tit unless he signs up his 3 stations, after him claiming to be interested in going on DAB in the papers the day RTE announced they were abandoning it.

Unless he’s really changed his mind,my understanding is that he has zero interest in DAB

Lovenova

castle2012 wrote: »

It would suit most city stations with no national coverage and the fees seems good value

For that they have internet radio

Lovenova

Jamie X wrote: »

Branigan is going to look a right Tit unless he signs up his 3 stations, after him claiming to be interested in going on DAB in the papers the day RTE announced they were abandoning it.

Unless he’s really changed his mind,my understanding is that he has zero interest in DAB

end of the road

Lovenova wrote: »

For that they have internet radio

which is not scalable and costs more the more listeners they get.

castle2012

Infoanon wrote: »

Same old same old then - there is an app if you want to listen to any Irish station.



The Dab+ trial needs to bring something new to the party, otherwise it is a waste of time.

The site refers to the need for a section 71 licence - but then says these can be processed quickly and implies that they are easy to get.

This seems to fly in the face of the experience of applicants for section 71 licenses with Freedab citing their difficulties as the reason for starting Freedab.

Ironically db cite the pirate station service as an example of why Dab carriage is a good idea !

Worth reading the EU examples they have on there site. People prefer Dab when it's available with good coverage instead on online.
Some very good research from other countries.
Unfortunately Ireland hasn't had the chance with the current rté monopoly managing it.
All new cars fitted with DAB is also a huge change, as when launched first most cars didn't have and it cost to have in there cars

Infoanon

The research provided gives a very positive outlook on the future of DAB and the EU experience,

However :
DB are selling a product so it will all be positive spin.
DB quote 20% ownership of DAB radios / 344,000 Dab sets in Ireland - that seems paticularly high and high street retailers experience would not tally with this %
DB state that there is high awareness of DAB......

The graphs that are shown are meaningless without context eg DAB has been a success in the UK due to the large number of extra services,in Norway the national FM services where closed and moved to DAB only.

Content will be king for DAB to have any success in Ireland,for the moment it's wait and see.

SPDUB

castle2012 wrote: »

Worth reading the EU examples they have on there site. People prefer Dab when it's available with good coverage instead on online.
Some very good research from other countries.
Unfortunately Ireland hasn't had the chance with the current rtonopoly managing it.

RTE doesn't have a monopoly on managing DAB .

The commercial sector is under the control of the BAI