World Broadcasting Unions Digital Radio User Manual - page 3
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FOREWORD
The purpose of the Digital Radio Guide is to help engineers and managers in the radio broadcast
community understand various aspects of digital radio systems that are available in 2006. The
guide covers those systems used for transmission in different media, but not in the production
chain.
The in-depth technical descriptions of the systems are available from the proponent
organisations and their websites listed in the appendices. The choice of the appropriate system
remains the responsibility of the broadcaster who should take into account the various technical,
commercial and legal factors relevant to the application.
It is my sincere hope that the publication will be a useful tool for radio broadcasters to evaluate
the various options available to them.
I would like to thank the editorial team for the excellent job they did in preparing this revised
edition of the Digital Radio Guide.
The team was chaired by Wayne Heads, ABU Technical
Director, and consisted of Franc Kozamernik and David Wood, EBU, and Mike Starling, NABA.
We are grateful to the many organisations and consortia whose systems and services are
featured in the guide for providing the updates for this latest edition. In particular, our thanks go
to the following organisations:
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European Broadcasting Union
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North American Broadcasters Association
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Digital Radio Mondiale
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iBiquity Digital
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WorldDAB Forum
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WorldSpace Inc
Dr Riyadh Najm
Chairman
World Broadcasting Unions - Technical Committee
November 2006