Fagor Electrónica introduces a new module in its SCM 5000 headend, the DAB 5000 amplifier, which a allows the amplification of the Radio Digital signal, also known as DAB (Digital Audio Broadcasting).
DAB is a digital technology offering considerable advantages over today's FM radio, both to listeners and broadcasters. The most obvious benefit to listeners is DAB's ability to deliver CD-quality stereo sound robustly and reliably, even to mobile receivers.
It´s also possible to switch between the eight or more stations carried by every single multiplex without retuning their sets. DAB's flexibility will also provide a wider choice of programmes, including many not available on FM. Each multiplex is able to carry up to six full-quality stereo programmes, but bandwidth can be seamlessly reallocated to a larger number of lower quality services.
DAB can carry text and images as well as sound, and all receivers will be equipped to handle non-audio data, enabling broadcasters to transmit programme-associated data (PAD) such as album title, song lyrics, or contact details. Additional services, such as traffic information and sports, weather or stock market news feeds, are already on their way. DAB can be transmitted at lower power than today's FM and AM services without loss of coverage.
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