Sweden - Services on Air - History
23.10.2013
In this country there is 1 regular national multiplex and 1 trial regional multiplex on air.
Mux1: 8-10 DAB audio channels from public service broadcaster Swedish Radio. Most of them are web channels only broadcasted in DAB and not on FM. All audio channels in mux 1 carry DLS. In addition, a trial version of EPG is being broadcast. There are plans to include an updated version of EPG and a trial version of TPEG.
Mux 2: 10-16 DAB+ audio channels from commercial radio trialing digital broadcasting. One or two channels are only broadcast in DAB+ and not on FM, the rest of the channels are available on FM but restricted to local areas. In addition to the audio, all services carry DLS and SLS. There are plans to include EPG and a trial version of TPEG.
Feature of services on air in Sweden
“P4 Bjällerklang” is a pop-up station playing “the most beloved and popular Christmas songs” in both familiar and unexpected versions, around the clock on digital radio (DAB) and on the web. The channel exists in December and
January and is now broadcasting for the fifth year in a row. This is a good example of a pop-up station that uses the flexibility of the DAB/DAB+ standard to meet occasional listener demands.
“Knattekanalen” is a children’s station playing “new music mixed with familiar 
songs and children’s pop from all times”. The channel broadcast in DAB and on the web each day
from six o’clock in the morning till eight at night. Children and their parents know that when they want to listen to children’s programs, there is always something on.
08.03.2013
Mux1: 8-10 DAB audio channels from public service broadcaster Swedish Radio. Most of them are web channels only broadcasted in DAB and not on FM. All audio channels in mux 1 carries DLS. In addition, a trial version of EPG is being broadcasted . Plans include an updated version of EPG and a trial version of TPEG.
Mux 2: 10-16 DAB+ audio channels from commercial radio trialing digital broadcasting. One or two channels are only broadcasted in DAB+ and not on FM, rest of the channels are available in FM but restricted to local areas. In addition to the audio, all services carries DLS and SLS. Plans include EPG and a trial version of TPEG.
Feature of services on air in Sweden
“P4 Bjällerklang” is a pop-up station playing “the most beloved and popular Christmas songs” in both familiar and unexpected versions, around the clock in digital radio (DAB) and on the web. The channel exists from 26th November to 7th January and broadcast for the 4th year in a row. This is a good example of a pop-up station that uses the flexibility of the DAB/DAB+ standard to meet occasional listener demands.
“Knattekanalen” is a children’s station playing “new music mixed with familiar songs and children’s pop from all times”. The channel broadcast in DAB and on the web each day from six o’clock in the morning till eight at night. Children and their parents know that when they want to listen to children’s programs, there is always something on.
17.10.2012
There is one regular national multiplex and one trial regional multiplex on air. Mux 1 carries seven programmes from public service broadcaster Swedish Radio. Most of them are web channels only broadcasted in DAB and not on FM . Mux 2 carries 16 programmes from all major broadcasters; Swedish Radio, MTG radio and SBS radio, as well as community radio channels and channels today only available on the Internet.
In addition to the audio services there are also a few data services available which include: SR Plus, a BWS service which contains a condensed version of the SR web and SR EPG, a trial version for testing electronic programme guides and SR TPEG, which is a test service for future TPEG streams.