DAB datacasting in the Netherlands

NOZEMA is the Dutch network provider for the public and private broadcasters in the Netherlands. At the moment NOZEMA is actively promoting datacasting through the existing analogue radio and television networks. The coming DAB and DVB-T networks are very promising in audio and video quality, flexibility and in datacasting capacities. NOZEMA expects to be the network operator for DAB and started in 1993 with an experimental DAB transmitter. In 1994 another transmitter was added and a single frequency network (SFN) was set up. By adding more transmitters the network will grow into the final nationwide network. Most of the commercial broadcasters have already signed a letter of intent with NOZEMA to start with DAB as soon as possible. NOZEMA is a leading member of the Dutch DAB foundation to promote and demonstrate the need and possibilities of DAB