CBC Chooses RadioScape's DAB Broadcast Suite for DAB in Canada.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 17, 2004 The Canadian market for DAB (Digital Audio Broadcast) is poised to take off and will be helped by CBC Radio For the Japanese broadcaster, see Chubu-Nippon Broadcasting. For the Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation's radio service, see CBC 900 AM (Barbados). CBC Radio is the English language radio division of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Canada's, the national public service broadcaster, program of upgrading its DAB broadcast infrastructure. CBC (1) (Cell Broadcast Center) See cell broadcast. (2) (Cipher Block Chaining) In cryptography, a mode of operation that combines the ciphertext of one block with the plaintext of the next block. has chosen RadioScape's innovative Professional DAB Broadcast System for the first multiplex in this upgrade rollout which will be located in Vancouver. Francois Gauthier, Senior Engineer for Strategy and Planning at CBC, said, "I evaluated all the systems available on the market and selected RadioScape as it offers several clear advantages over rivals. It is a very sophisticated solution that is easy to use and provided the best quality sound in our evaluation tests. Being a software-based solution means that it is easy to remotely monitor and control, which is vitally important as I am based in Montreal and the multiplex is in Vancouver on the other side of Canada -- a five hour flight away!" The Professional DAB Broadcast System from RadioScape consists of a series of software modules, connected by a unique IP based architecture that controls and delivers audio and data from the studio together with any external service providers, taking care of encoding and multiplexing to provide a complete baseband DAB broadcasting solution. RadioScape's easy to use scheduling software enables users to maintain what has traditionally been a complex task. The software runs on standard industrial PCs so that hardware maintenance is straightforward. New software updates and enhancements can be easily uploaded to provide system improvements. Nigel Oakley, RadioScape's VP of Marketing, added, "Our Broadcast System is used for over 90% of commercial DAB broadcasts in the UK and more than 40 overseas DAB broadcast systems. This sale into Canada is the first of many more that we are working on all around the world as countries accelerate their roll out programme for DAB. Our unique solution offers superb flexibility and quality at a very competitive price with the guarantee of being future proof by virtue of being software-based unlike rival solutions that are hardware-based." RadioScape's Eureka 147 DAB Broadcast Suite The Suite includes the main Ensemble Multiplexer, Broadcast Manager, Software MUSICAM Encoder, Data Multiplexer Noun 1. data multiplexer - a multiplexer that permits two or more data sources to share a common transmission medium multiplexer - a device that can interleave two or more activities , PAD Multiplexer, IP Gateway, MOT Carousel for Broadcast Websites and Slide Shows, ETI (Embed The Internet) An earlier consortium that was devoted to putting Web servers into microcontrollers used in embedded systems. Using a Web server enables access to the device via any Web browser. See Web server and microcontroller. Monitor, DAB Test and Field Monitoring receivers, and the new DMB (Digital Multimedia Broadcasting) See mobile TV. Gateway. These are supplied as a complete solution running on standard Industrial PCs running Windows XP The previous client version of Windows. XP was a major upgrade to the client version of Windows 2000 with numerous changes to the user interface. XP improved support for gaming, digital photography, instant messaging, wireless networking and sharing connections to the Internet. , providing a stable, easy-to-maintain computer platform. About RadioScape RadioScape(R) Ltd. is one of the world leaders For a list of heads of state, see . World leaders is a MMORPG. The game involves creating a state, joining an alliance and going into war. It is mostly played by players from Israel, China, USA, Britain, Brazil and Saudi-Arabia. in Software Defined(tm) solutions for Digital Radio applications. RadioScape simplifies the creation of wireless receivers and transmission infrastructure for digital radio, partners with Texas Instruments See TI. (company) Texas Instruments - (TI) A US electronics company. A TI engineer, Jack Kilby invented the integrated circuit in 1958. Three TI employees left the company in 1982 to start Compaq. to create digital radio chips for consumer products, and designs its own family of DAB/FM modules including the RadioScape RS200(tm) and RS200L(tm). Founded in 1996, RadioScape's investors include Royal Bank Ventures, Scottish Equity Partners, Atlas Venture Atlas Venture is an international early-stage venture capital firm that invests in communications, information technology, and life sciences companies. Atlas Venture has investing offices in Boston, London, Munich, and Paris, and its investments are evenly divided between the , JAFCO, Texas Instruments, Yasuda Enterprise Development, iGlobe Partners, Psion and NTL NTL Nevertheless NTL National Transportation Library NTL Norsk Tjenestemannslag NTL National Training Laboratories NTL Never Too Late NTL Nothing to Lose NTL National Training Laboratory NTL None the Less NTL Number Theory Library . RadioScape is headquartered in London, England and also has an office in Singapore. For more information, please visit http://www.radioscape.com. |
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