China - Current situation - History
11.11.2008
The Chinese regulator, SARFT, chose DAB for the industrial standard in May 2006. DMB/DAB is now on air in 11 cities across the country. After the Guangzhou launch of commercial services in 2007, the Ministry of Industry and Information (MII) decided to issue licences for DMB in mobile phones.
Beijing Jolon, the main public broadcaster in Beijing, was a key industrial driver for the quick roll out of DAB/DMB in China as it prepared for broadcasting the Olympic Games. DMB/DAB was successfully broadcast during the Games (pictured).
08.09.2008
The Chinese regulator, SARFT, chose DAB for the industrial standard in May 2006. DMB/DAB is now on air in 11 cities across the country. After the Guangzhou launch of commercial services in 2007, the Ministry of Industry and Information (MII) decided to issue licences for DMB in mobile phones.
Beijing Jolon, the main public broadcaster in Beijing, was a key industrial driver for the quick roll out of DAB/DMB in China as it prepared for broadcasting the Olympic Games. DMB/DAB was successfully broadcast during the Games (pictured).
03.09.2008
The Chinese regulator, SARFT, chose DAB for the industrial standard in May 2006. DAB is therefore the only European digital broadcasting standard that has currently been approved for commercial use in China. DMB/DAB is now on air in 11 cities across the country (see Coverage below). After the Guangzhou launch of commercial services in 2007, the Ministry of Industry and Information (MII) finally decided to issue licences for DMB in mobile phones.
Beijing Jolon was a key industrial driver for the quick roll out of DAB/DMB in China as it prepared for broadcasting the Olympic Games.
