SIST EN 300 401 V1.3.3:2003
(Main)Radio Broadcasting Systems; Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB) to mobile, portable and fixed receivers
General Information
- Abstract
Revision of EN 300 401 V1.3.2. Correction of editorial mistakes.
- 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 V1.3.3:2003 is a European standard that outlines the specifications for Radio Broadcasting Systems, specifically focusing on Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB) for mobile, portable, and fixed receivers. Published by the Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo (SIST), this standard serves as an adoption of the EN 300 401 V1.3.3, incorporating revisions and editorial corrections to its predecessor, EN 300 401 V1.3.2.
DAB technology enables the digital transmission of audio content and associated data, supporting high-quality radio services over both terrestrial and satellite platforms. The standard is pivotal for manufacturers, broadcasters, and service providers developing equipment and systems compatible with DAB for diverse receiver types.
Key Topics
The standard covers several important areas regarding digital radio broadcasting, including:
- System Description: Detailed structure and transport mechanisms for DAB, essential for implementing compliant equipment.
- Transport Mechanisms: Fast Information Channel (FIC) and Main Service Channel (MSC) specifications for segmenting and transmitting audio and data.
- Multiplex Configuration: Information on organizing content through sub-channels and ensemble management, ensuring efficient bandwidth usage.
- Audio Coding: Guidance on digital audio encoding and stream formatting to achieve robust and high-fidelity transmission.
- Data Features: Embedding of service information, announcements, programme types, and user applications within the DAB signal.
- Conditional Access: Functions for scrambling and secure access, supporting pay-radio and limited-access services.
- Error Protection and Signal Robustness: Convolutional coding, energy dispersal, and time interleaving techniques to enhance error resilience, crucial for mobile and portable applications.
Applications
SIST EN 300 401 V1.3.3:2003 is widely applicable in the following areas:
- Broadcasting Equipment Manufacturing: Ensures compatibility for transmitters, receivers, and integrated DAB modules used in mobile devices, automotive infotainment systems, and home radios.
- Network Infrastructure Development: Guides network engineers and operators in designing terrestrial and satellite DAB broadcast networks that provide seamless, high-quality services.
- Content Provision and Broadcasting: Aids radio broadcasters and digital content providers in structuring and delivering audio and data services to a wide range of receivers.
- Automotive and Portable Device Integration: Supports development of in-car digital radio, handheld radios, and smart devices, enabling access to robust digital radio services across diverse environments.
Adoption of this standard facilitates interoperability, promotes innovation in digital radio solutions, and enhances listener experiences through improved audio quality and supplementary data services.
Related Standards
To ensure comprehensive compliance and integration within digital broadcasting infrastructures, organizations should consider the following related standards:
- EN 300 401 (various versions): Core European specification for Digital Audio Broadcasting frameworks.
- ISO/IEC 11172-3 & ISO/IEC 13818-3: Standards for MPEG audio coding (MPEG-1 and MPEG-2), relevant to audio stream formatting in DAB.
- ETSI EN 302 077: Further requirements for DAB receiver performance.
- ETSI TS 102 563: Extension for DAB+ systems, offering advanced audio codec options.
By referencing and implementing these standards alongside SIST EN 300 401 V1.3.3:2003, stakeholders in the digital broadcasting sector ensure robust, future-ready, and internationally aligned DAB solutions.
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Frequently Asked Questions
SIST EN 300 401 V1.3.3:2003 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 EN 300 401 V1.3.2. Correction of editorial mistakes.
Revision of EN 300 401 V1.3.2. Correction of editorial mistakes.
SIST EN 300 401 V1.3.3:2003 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 V1.3.3:2003 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 1.3.3SIST EN 300 401 V1.3.3:2003en01-december-2003SIST EN 300 401 V1.3.3:2003SLOVENSKI
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ETSIEN300401V1.3.3(2001-05)EuropeanStandard(Telecommunicationsseries)RadioBroadcastingSystems;DigitalAudioBroadcasting(DAB)tomobile,portableandfixedreceiversEuropeanBroadcastingUnionUnionEuropéennedeRadio-TélévisionEBU·UERSIST EN 300 401 V1.3.3:2003
ETSIETSIEN300401V1.3.3(2001-05)2ReferenceREN/JTC-DAB-21R1Keywordsdigital,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.©EuropeanTelecommunicationsStandardsInstitute2001.©EuropeanBroadcastingUnion2001.Allrightsreserved.SIST EN 300 401 V1.3.3:2003
ETSIETSIEN300401V1.3.3(2001-05)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 V1.3.3:2003
ETSIETSIEN300401V1.3.3(2001-05)45.3.4Interrelationofnetworkandtransportlevelinpacketmode.415.4TransportofServiceInformationintheAuxiliaryInformationChannel.416MultiplexConfigurationInformation(MCI).426.1Introduction.426.2Sub-channelorganization.436.3Serviceorganization.476.3.1Basicserviceandservicecomponentdefinition.476.3.2ServicecomponentinpacketmodewithorwithoutConditionalAccess.516.3.3ServicecomponentwithConditionalAccessinstreammodeorFIC.516.3.4Servicecomponent"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 V1.3.3:2003
ETSIETSIEN300401V1.3.3(2001-05)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 V1.3.3:2003
ETSIETSIEN300401V1.3.3(2001-05)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).1358.2.3EmergencyWarningSystems(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 V1.3.3:2003
ETSIETSIEN300401V1.3.3(2001-05)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 V1.3.3:2003
ETSIETSIEN300401V1.3.3(2001-05)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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