SIST EN 300 401 V1.3.2:2003
(Main)Radio Broadcasting Systems; Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB) to mobile, portable and fixed receivers
General Information
- Abstract
Revision of ETS 300 401 Ed 2. General revision to incorporate developments made in the light of experience of implementation.
- Status
- Published
- Publication Date
- 30-Nov-2003
- Current Stage
- 6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
- Start Date
- 01-Dec-2003
- Due Date
- 01-Dec-2003
- Completion Date
- 01-Dec-2003
Overview
SIST EN 300 401 V1.3.2:2003 is a key European standard developed by the Slovenian Institute for Standardization (SIST), incorporating the latest advancements and implementation experience in Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB). Specifically, this standard addresses the requirements and technical specifications for radio broadcasting systems using DAB technology, ensuring compatibility across mobile, portable, and fixed receivers. It serves as a revision of ETS 300 401 Ed 2, offering a comprehensive framework informed by practical deployment and technological evolution since earlier editions.
The standard lays out the structure, functionalities, and performance aspects vital for effective digital radio transmission and reception, supporting enhanced audio quality, robust signal resilience, and seamless user experiences. DAB is widely recognized for its ability to deliver multiple radio programs and data services with improved efficiency over traditional analog broadcasting systems.
Key Topics
- DAB System Architecture: Outlines the core components of DAB, including transport mechanisms, multiplex configuration, audio coding, and data features.
- Transmission Modes: Details modes of DAB operation to support reliable service delivery, accommodating diverse receiver types and deployment scenarios.
- Service Information (SI): Describes metadata management, including language, time, country identifiers, program numbering, and announcements to support dynamic and informative broadcasts.
- Audio Coding: Focuses on digital audio compression and bitstream structure, ensuring efficient use of bandwidth while maintaining sound quality.
- Conditional Access: Outlines measures for controlling access and securing broadcast content, including scrambling and descrambling of audio and data streams.
- Data Services: Includes support for supplementary information like traffic messages, emergency warnings, and dynamic labels, expanding beyond basic audio broadcasting.
- Error Protection and Signal Processing: Specifies use of convolutional coding, time interleaving, and energy dispersal to enhance signal robustness and quality.
- Compatibility and Interoperability: Ensures alignment with established European norms, fostering cross-border service harmonization.
Applications
Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB) systems specified by this standard are fundamental to modernizing radio broadcasting infrastructure. Major applications include:
- Nationwide and Local Radio: Deployment in public and commercial broadcasting networks, enhancing the reach and clarity of radio services.
- In-Car Entertainment: Integration into automotive audio systems for uninterrupted digital radio, crucial for drivers requiring consistent, high-quality reception during travel.
- Portable Devices: Enabling digital radio on portable receivers and smartphones, supporting on-the-go listening with minimal interference or loss of signal.
- Fixed Installation: Use in homes and businesses for high-quality digital audio access.
- Value-Added Broadcast Services: Transmission of additional data such as program guides, text, images, and real-time updates, enriching the overall listener experience.
- Emergency Alerting: Reliable dissemination of critical alerts through integrated data channels, supporting public safety and timely information delivery.
Related Standards
Several important standards and references are closely associated with SIST EN 300 401 V1.3.2:2003, enhancing interoperability and supporting a comprehensive digital broadcasting ecosystem:
- ETS 300 401: The foundational European Telecommunication Standard upon which this SIST standard is based.
- ISO/IEC 11172-3 and ISO/IEC 13818-3: Standards for Layer II audio coding referenced for audio data handling and compression within DAB systems.
- EN 302 077: Related to terrestrial broadcasting using digital modulation.
- ETSI standards for transmitting and receiving equipment: Provide further principles for ensuring technical compatibility across broadcast hardware.
By adhering to SIST EN 300 401 V1.3.2:2003, manufacturers, broadcasters, and service providers can ensure robust, interoperable, and future-ready digital radio offerings meeting both consumer expectations and regulatory requirements across Europe and beyond.
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Frequently Asked Questions
SIST EN 300 401 V1.3.2:2003 is a standard published by the Slovenian Institute for Standardization (SIST). Its full title is "Radio Broadcasting Systems; Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB) to mobile, portable and fixed receivers". This standard covers: Revision of ETS 300 401 Ed 2. General revision to incorporate developments made in the light of experience of implementation.
Revision of ETS 300 401 Ed 2. General revision to incorporate developments made in the light of experience of implementation.
SIST EN 300 401 V1.3.2:2003 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 33.060.20 - Receiving and transmitting equipment; 33.170 - Television and radio broadcasting. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
SIST EN 300 401 V1.3.2:2003 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to SIST EN 300 440-2:2002. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
SIST EN 300 401 V1.3.2:2003 is associated with the following European legislation: EU Directives/Regulations: 259. When a standard is cited in the Official Journal of the European Union, products manufactured in conformity with it benefit from a presumption of conformity with the essential requirements of the corresponding EU directive or regulation.
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2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.Sistemi radiodifuzije - Digitalna zvokovna radiodifuzija (DAB) za mobilne, prenosne in fiksne sprejemnikeRadio Broadcasting Systems; Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB) to mobile, portable and fixed receivers33.170Televizijska in radijska difuzijaTelevision and radio broadcasting33.060.20Sprejemna in oddajna opremaReceiving and transmitting equipmentICS:Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 300 401 Version 1.3.2SIST EN 300 401 V1.3.2:2003en01-december-2003SIST EN 300 401 V1.3.2:2003SLOVENSKI
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ETSIEN300401V1.3.2(2000-09)EuropeanStandard(Telecommunicationsseries)RadioBroadcastingSystems;DigitalAudioBroadcasting(DAB)tomobile,portableandfixedreceiversEuropeanBroadcastingUnionUnionEuropéennedeRadio-TélévisionEBU·UERSIST EN 300 401 V1.3.2:2003
ETSIETSIEN300401V1.3.2(2000-09)2ReferenceREN/JTC-DAB-21KeywordsDigital,audio,broadcasting,DAB,data,satellite,terrestrialETSI650RoutedesLuciolesF-06921SophiaAntipolisCedex-FRANCETel.:+33492944200Fax:+33493654716SiretN°34862356200017-NAF742CAssociationàbutnonlucratifenregistréeàlaSous-PréfecturedeGrasse(06)N°7803/88ImportantnoticeIndividualcopiesofthepresentdocumentcanbedownloadedfrom:http://www.etsi.orgThepresentdocumentmaybemadeavailableinmorethanoneelectronicversionorinprint.Inanycaseofexistingorperceiveddifferenceincontentsbetweensuchversions,thereferenceversionisthePortableDocumentFormat(PDF).Incaseofdispute,thereferenceshallbetheprintingonETSIprintersofthePDFversionkeptonaspecificnetworkdrivewithinETSISecretariat.Usersofthepresentdocumentshouldbeawarethatthedocumentmaybesubjecttorevisionorchangeofstatus.InformationonthecurrentstatusofthisandotherETSIdocumentsisavailableathttp://www.etsi.org/tb/status/Ifyoufinderrorsinthepresentdocument,sendyourcommentto:editor@etsi.frCopyrightNotificationNopartmaybereproducedexceptasauthorizedbywrittenpermission.Thecopyrightandtheforegoingrestrictionextendtoreproductioninallmedia.©EuropeanTelecommunicationsStandardsInstitute2000.©EuropeanBroadcastingUnion2000.Allrightsreserved.SIST EN 300 401 V1.3.2:2003
ETSIETSIEN300401V1.3.2(2000-09)3ContentsIntellectualPropertyRights.9Foreword.91Scope.112References.113Definitions,abbreviations,symbolsandconventions.133.1Definitions.133.2Abbreviations.163.3Mathematicalsymbols.193.3.1Arithmeticoperators.193.3.2Logicalandsetoperators.193.3.3Functions.193.3.4Constants.193.4C-languagemathematicalsymbols.203.4.1Arithmeticoperators.203.4.2Logicaloperators.203.4.3Relationaloperators.203.4.4Assignment.203.4.5Mnemonics.203.4.6Methodofdescribingbitstreamsyntax.213.5Convention.224BasicDABsystemdescription.224.1Transportmechanisms.224.2MultiplexConfigurationInformation(MCI).244.3Audiocoding.244.4Datafeatures.254.5ConditionalAccess(CA).254.6Energydispersal.254.7Convolutionalcoding.254.8Timeinterleaving.254.9CommonInterleavedFrame.254.10DABtransmissionsignal.264.11Radiofrequencyparameters.264.12MainDABsystemcharacteristics.275Transportmechanisms.295.1Introduction.295.2FastInformationChannel(FIC).315.2.1FastInformationBlock(FIB).315.2.2FastInformationGroup(FIG).325.2.2.1FIGtype0datafield.325.2.2.2FIGtype1datafield.345.2.2.3FIGtype5datafield.355.2.2.4FIGtype6datafield.355.3MainServiceChannel(MSC).365.3.1Streammode.365.3.2Packetmode-networklevel.375.3.2.1Packetheader.375.3.2.2Packetdatafield.385.3.2.3PacketCRC.385.3.3Packetmode-datagrouplevel.385.3.3.1MSCdatagroupheader.395.3.3.2Sessionheader.405.3.3.3MSCdatagroupdatafield.415.3.3.4MSCdatagroupCRC.41SIST EN 300 401 V1.3.2:2003
ETSIETSIEN300401V1.3.2(2000-09)45.3.4Interrelationofnetworkandtransportlevelinpacketmode.415.4TransportofServiceInformationintheAuxiliaryInformationChannel.416MultiplexConfigurationInformation(MCI).426.1Introduction.426.2Sub-channelorganization.436.3Serviceorganization.476.3.1Basicserviceandservicecomponentdefinition.476.3.2ServicecomponentinpacketmodewithorwithoutConditionalAccess.516.3.3ServicecomponentwithConditionalAccessinstreammodeorFIC.526.3.4Servicecomponent"hooks".526.3.5DataServiceComponentTypeextension.536.3.6Servicecomponentglobaldefinition.546.4Ensembleinformation.556.5Multiplexre-configuration.567Audiocoding.577.1Audioencoding.587.1.1Analysissub-bandfilter.587.1.2ScaleFactorcalculation.607.1.3CodingofScaleFactors.607.1.4CodingofScaleFactorSelectionInformation.617.1.5Psychoacousticmodel.627.1.6Bitallocation.627.1.7Bitallocationcoding.637.1.8Quantizationandcodingofsub-bandsamples.667.1.9Formattingoftheaudiobitstream.677.2Semanticsoftheaudiobitstream.687.2.1MPEGAudioLayerIIbitstream.687.2.1.1Audiosequence.687.2.1.2Audioframe.687.2.1.3Audioframeheader.697.2.1.4Errorcheck.727.2.1.5Audiodata.727.2.1.6Ancillarydata.727.2.2DABaudiobitstream.737.2.2.1DABaudiosequence.737.2.2.2DABaudioframe.737.2.2.3DABaudioframeheader.747.2.2.4Errorcheck.747.2.2.5Audiodata.747.2.2.6Audiostuffingbits.747.2.2.7ExtendedProgrammeAssociatedData(X-PAD).747.2.2.8ScaleFactorErrorCheck(ScF-CRC).747.2.2.9FixedProgrammeAssociatedData(F-PAD).747.3Audiobitstreamsyntax.767.3.1ISO/IEC11172-3andISO/IEC13818-3LayerIIbitstreamsyntax.767.3.1.1Audiosequence.767.3.1.2Audioframe.767.3.1.3Header.777.3.1.4Errorcheck.777.3.1.5Audiodata.787.3.1.6Ancillarydata.797.3.2DABaudiobitstreamsyntax.807.3.2.1DABaudiosequence.807.3.2.2DABaudioframe.807.3.2.3DABaudioframeheader.807.3.2.4Errorcheck.807.3.2.5Audiodata.807.3.2.6Audiostuffingbits.817.3.2.7ExtendedProgrammeAssociatedData.817.3.2.8ScaleFactorerrorcheck.82SIST EN 300 401 V1.3.2:2003
ETSIETSIEN300401V1.3.2(2000-09)57.3.2.9FixedProgrammeAssociatedData.827.4ProgrammeAssociatedData(PAD).827.4.1CodingofF-PAD.837.4.1.1DynamicRangeControldata.867.4.2StructureofX-PAD.867.4.2.1ShortX-PAD.887.4.2.2VariablesizeX-PAD.887.4.3Applicationtypes.897.4.4Contentsindicator.907.4.4.1ContentsindicatorinshortX-PAD.907.4.4.2ContentsindicatorinvariablesizeX-PAD.907.4.5ApplicationsinX-PAD.917.4.5.1Tableofcontents.917.4.5.2Dynamiclabelsegment.927.4.5.3ITTSpackets.947.4.5.4In-houseinformation.947.4.5.5Closeduser-grouppacketchannel.947.4.5.6Closeduser-groupstreamchannel.948Datafeatures.948.1ServiceInformation(SI).948.1.1Introduction.948.1.2Servicecomponentlanguage.958.1.3Timeandcountryidentifier.968.1.3.1DateandTime.968.1.3.2Country,LTOandInternationaltable.978.1.4ProgrammeNumber.988.1.5ProgrammeType.998.1.5.1ProgrammeTypecoding.998.1.5.2ProgrammeTypedownloading.1018.1.5.3ProgrammeTypepreview.1038.1.6Announcements.1048.1.6.1Announcementsupport.1048.1.6.2Announcementswitching.1068.1.7Servicecomponenttrigger.1078.1.8FrequencyInformation.1098.1.9TransmitterIdentificationInformation(TII)database.1148.1.10Otherensembles.1158.1.10.1OEFrequencies.1158.1.10.2OEServices.1158.1.10.3OEProgrammeNumber.1168.1.10.4OEProgrammeType.1168.1.10.5OEAnnouncements.1168.1.10.5.1OEAnnouncementsupport.1168.1.10.5.2OEAnnouncementswitching.1178.1.10.6OETextlabels.1188.1.10.7OESatellitedatabase.1188.1.11FMservices.1188.1.11.1FMFrequencies.1188.1.11.2FMAnnouncements.1188.1.11.2.1FMAnnouncementsupport.1198.1.11.2.2FMAnnouncementswitching.1198.1.11.3FMProgrammeNumber.1208.1.11.4FMProgrammeType.1208.1.11.5FMTextlabels.1208.1.12FICre-direction.1208.1.13Ensemblelabel.1218.1.14Servicelabel.1218.1.14.1Programmeservicelabel.1218.1.14.2Dataservicelabel.1228.1.14.3Servicecomponentlabel.1228.1.15Servicelinkinginformation.123SIST EN 300 401 V1.3.2:2003
ETSIETSIEN300401V1.3.2(2000-09)68.1.16Regionalidentification.1258.1.16.1Regiondefinition.1258.1.16.2Regionlabel.1288.1.17Localservicearea.1288.1.18Satelliteassistance.1298.1.18.1Satellitedatabase.1298.1.18.2Satellitehandover.1318.1.19AMservices.1318.1.19.1AMFrequencies.1318.1.19.2AMProgrammeNumber.1318.1.19.3AMProgrammeType.1318.1.19.4AMTextlabels.1318.1.20Userapplicationinformation.1328.2FastInformationDataChannel.1338.2.1Paging.1338.2.2TrafficMessageChannel(TMC).1348.2.3EmergencyWarningSystems(EWS).1359ConditionalAccess(CA).1369.1Scramblingaudioanddata.1379.1.1Introduction.1379.1.2Descriptionoftheaudioanddatascramblingprocesses.1379.1.3Generatingscramblinganddescramblingsequences.1379.1.3.1Generationoftheinitializationword.1379.1.3.2Phasing.1379.1.4Scrambling/descramblingprocesses.1389.1.4.1ConditionalAccesssignallingconfigurations.1389.1.4.2Scrambling/descramblingofservicecomponentsinstreammode.1399.1.4.3Scrambling/descramblingofservicecomponentsinpacketmode.1409.1.4.4Scrambling/descramblingofservicecomponentsintheFIDC.1419.2CAsignallingandsynchronizingdata.1439.2.1ConditionalAccessIdentifier(CAId).1439.2.2ServiceComponentConditionalAccess(SCCA).1439.2.3DataGroupConditionalAccess(DGCA).1469.2.4FastInformationDataChannelConditionalAccess(FIDCCAandFIDCCA_Ext).1479.2.4.1FIDCCA.1479.2.4.2FIDCCA_Extended.1479.3ECMandEMMtransmission.1489.3.1Generaldescription.1489.3.1.1ECMandEMMcoding.1489.3.1.2CommandIdentifiercoding.1499.3.2TransportofECMandEMM.1509.3.2.1TransportintheMSC.1509.3.2.2TransportintheFIC.1519.3.2.3Transporttogetherwithservicecomponent.15110Energydispersal.15210.1Generalprocedure.15210.2EnergydispersalasappliedintheFastInformationChannel.15210.3EnergydispersalasappliedintheMainServiceChannel.15311Convolutionalcoding.15311.1Convolutionalcode.15311.1.1Mothercode.15311.1.2Puncturingprocedure.15411.2CodingintheFastInformationChannel.15611.2.1TransmissionmodesI,II,andIV.15611.2.2TransmissionmodeIII.15611.3CodingintheMainServiceChannel.15711.3.1UnequalErrorProtection(UEP)coding.15711.3.2EqualErrorProtection(EEP)coding.15911.3.3Futureerrorprotectioncoding.161SIST EN 300 401 V1.3.2:2003
ETSIETSIEN300401V1.3.2(2000-09)712Timeinterleaving.16113CommonInterleavedFrame.16714DABtransmissionsignal.16814.1Generalprinciples.16814.2Structureofthemainsignal.16814.3Synchronizationchannel.17114.3.1Nullsymbol.17114.3.2Phasereferencesymbol.17114.3.3Timereference.17214.4BlockpartitioningandassociationofblockstoOFDMsymbols.17314.4.1BlockpartitioningandassociationofblockstoOFDMsymbolsintheFastInformationChannel.17314.4.1.1TransmissionmodeI.17314.4.1.2TransmissionmodeII.17414.4.1.3TransmissionmodeIII.17414.4.1.4TransmissionmodeIV.17514.4.2BlockpartitioningandassociationofblockstoOFDMsymbolsintheMainServiceChannel.17614.4.2.1TransmissionmodeI.17614.4.2.2TransmissionmodeII.17714.4.2.3TransmissionmodeIII.17814.4.2.4TransmissionmodeIV.17914.5QPSKsymbolmapper.18014.6Frequencyinterleaving.18014.6.1TransmissionmodeI.18014.6.2TransmissionmodeII.18114.6.3TransmissionmodeIII.18214.6.4TransmissionmodeIV.18314.7Differentialmodulation.18414.8TransmitterIdentificationInformationsignal.18414.8.1TransmissionmodesI,IIandIV.18514.8.2TransmissionmodeIII.18715Radiofrequencycharacteristics.18715.1Useofthetransmissionmodes.18715.2Timecharacteristics.18815.3Spectrumcharacteristics.18815.4Spectrummask.19115.5Permittedvaluesofthecentralfrequency.192SIST EN 300 401 V1.3.2:2003
ETSIETSIEN300401V1.3.2(2000-09)8AnnexA(informative):Maincharacteristicsoftheaudiocodingsystem.193A.1Audiosignalcharacteristics.193A.2Audiocodingcharacteristics.193A.3Audioassociateddatacharacteristics.194A.4FunctionsprovidedbyPAD.194AnnexB(normative):Audiodecoding.196B.1General.196B.2CRCcheckforaudiosideinformation.196B.3CRCcheckforScaleFactors.196B.4DecodingoftheMPEGAudioLayerIIbitstream.197AnnexC(informative):Audioencoding.198C.1Analysissub-bandfilter.198C.2Psychoacousticmodel.202C.3Bitallocationprocedure.210C.4Bitsensitivitytoerrors.212C.5Errorconcealment.
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