SIST ES 201 980 V4.3.1:2024

• Abstract:

  The present document gives the specification for the Digital Radio Mondiale (DRM) system for digital transmissions in; the broadcasting bands below 300 MHz.; With respect to the previous published version, the present document adds loudness metadata provision and removes; certain options from coding parameters for xHE-AAC audio.

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 20-Nov-2023
• ICS: 33.060.01 - Radiocommunications in general
• Technical Committee: MOC - Mobile Communications
• Current Stage: 6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 20-Nov-2023
• Due Date: 25-Jan-2024
• Completion Date: 21-Nov-2023
• Ref Project: ETSI ES 201 980 V4.3.1 (2023-11) - Digital Radio Mondiale (DRM); System Specification

Overview

SIST ES 201 980 V4.3.1:2024 defines the system specification for Digital Radio Mondiale (DRM), a globally recognized standard for digital radio transmission in the broadcasting bands below 300 MHz. This Slovenian standard, harmonized with ETSI ES 201 980 V4.3.1, establishes the technical framework for DRM, enabling robust and efficient digital audio broadcasting. The latest version introduces support for loudness metadata and updates to xHE-AAC audio coding parameters, ensuring compliance with evolving broadcasting needs and audio quality standards.

Key Topics

• DRM System Architecture: Outlines the end-to-end structure, including audio source coding, multiplexing, channel coding, and modulation schemes for consistent and high-quality digital radio transmission.
• Audio Source Coding: Specifies support for advanced codecs such as xHE-AAC and AAC, ensuring superior audio quality and spectrum efficiency.
  • Introduction of loudness metadata provision in line with contemporary broadcasting requirements.
  • Removal of certain older coding parameter options for xHE-AAC to streamline audio processing.
• Transmission Modes: Details system flexibility for operation in various channel conditions and bandwidths, maximizing coverage and listener experience.
• Multiplexing and Channels: Describes the organization of main service, fast access, and service description channels, enabling reliable delivery of audio, text messages, and supplementary data.
• Error Correction and Robustness: Emphasizes reliable transmission, offering mechanisms for concealment and correction of errors to maintain consistent quality under varied propagation environments.
• Text and Data Services: Includes standards for text message applications, service labels, and data packet modes to enhance user information and interaction.

Applications

Adoption of SIST ES 201 980 V4.3.1 enables broadcasters, receiver manufacturers, and service providers to implement efficient, high-quality digital radio systems in the HF, MF, and VHF bands below 300 MHz. Practical applications include:

• National and Regional Digital Radio Broadcasting: Replacement or enhancement of traditional AM/FM broadcasts with DRM to deliver noise-free, high-fidelity audio and data services.
• Emergency and Disaster Communications: Leveraging DRM’s capabilities for reliable dissemination of emergency alerts, multilingual messages, and public safety information.
• Mobile and Automotive Receivers: Enabling car radios and portable devices to receive robust digital signals with added services like text announcements and auxiliary data.
• International and Remote Area Coverage: Using DRM’s optimized modulation and error correction features for efficient signal delivery in challenging environments and across long distances.
• Multimedia and Interactive Services: Supporting integration of supplementary information including images, text, and applications for enhanced listener engagement.

Related Standards

SIST ES 201 980 V4.3.1 aligns with international standards and specifications, ensuring interoperability and compatibility across diverse broadcasting systems:

• ETSI ES 201 980: European reference specification for DRM systems.
• ITU-R Recommendations for Digital Broadcasting: Provides a global regulatory framework for digital radio transmission.
• DRM Receiver Guidelines: Implementation guides and conformance testing requirements for receiver manufacturers.
• Audio Codec Standards (AAC, xHE-AAC): Codifies supported audio coding formats for streamlined, high-quality audio.

For further details and the latest version updates, refer to the SIST and ETSI official websites. Compliance with this specification supports robust, future-ready digital broadcasting, benefiting the entire radio ecosystem from content creators to everyday listeners.

Final draft ETSI ES 201 980 V4.3.0 (2023-09)

ETSI STANDARD
Digital Radio Mondiale (DRM);
System Specification
2 Final draft ETSI ES 201 980 V4.3.0 (2023-09)

Reference
RES/JTC-DRM-38
Keywords
broadcasting, digital, DRM, radio
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Contents
Intellectual Property Rights . 8
Foreword . 8
Modal verbs terminology . 8
Introduction . 9
1 Scope . 10
2 References . 10
2.1 Normative references . 10
2.2 Informative references . 11
3 Definition of terms, symbols, abbreviations and conventions . 11
3.1 Terms . 11
3.2 Symbols . 12
3.3 Abbreviations . 13
3.4 Conventions . 14
4 General characteristics . 15
4.1 System overview . 15
4.2 System architecture . 15
4.3 Audio source coding . 17
4.4 Transmission modes . 18
4.4.1 Signal bandwidth related parameters . 18
4.4.2 Transmission efficiency related parameters . 18
4.4.2.0 General . 18
4.4.2.1 Coding rates and constellations . 18
4.4.2.2 OFDM parameter set . 18
5 Source coding modes. 19
5.1 Overview . 19
5.1.0 Introduction. 19
5.1.1 Extended HE-AAC audio coding (xHE-AAC) . 20
5.1.2 AAC audio coding . 20
5.1.3 MPEG Surround coding . 22
5.2 Audio super framing . 22
5.3 xHE-AAC coding . 23
5.3.1 xHE-AAC . 23
5.3.1.0 Introduction . 23
5.3.1.1 xHE-AAC audio super frame . 24
5.3.1.2 xHE-AAC audio frame . 26
5.3.1.3 Transport of xHE-AAC audio frames within the payload section . 26
5.3.2 xHE-AAC decoder configuration . 28
5.3.3 xHE-AAC error concealment . 32
5.3.3.0 Introduction . 32
5.3.3.1 Frequency Domain coding (AAC based coding and TCX) . 33
5.3.3.2 ACELP . 34
5.3.3.3 SBR . 34
5.3.3.4 MPS212 parametric stereo . 36
5.3.3.5 MDCT based Complex Prediction . 36
5.3.3.6 Forward Aliasing Cancellation. 36
5.3.4 xHE-AAC + MPS . 36
5.3.5 Loudness metadata . 37
5.4 AAC coding. 37
5.4.1 AAC . 37
5.4.2 AAC + SBR . 39
5.4.3 Parametric Stereo coding . 40
5.4.4 AAC error concealment . 41
5.4.4.0 Introduction . 41
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5.4.4.1 Interpolation of one corrupt frame . 41
5.4.4.2 Fade-out and fade-in . 42
5.4.4.3 Concealment granularity . 42
5.4.4.4 SBR error concealment . 42
5.4.4.5 Parametric Stereo concealment . 45
5.4.5 AAC + MPS . 45
6 Multiplex definition . 47
6.1 Introduction . 47
6.2 Main Service Channel (MSC) . 47
6.2.1 Introduction. 47
6.2.2 Structure . 47
6.2.3 Building the MSC . 47
6.2.4 Reconfiguration . 48
6.3 Fast Access Channel (FAC) . 48
6.3.1 Introduction. 48
6.3.2 Structure . 48
6.3.3 Channel parameters. 48
6.3.4 Service parameters . 51
6.3.5 CRC . 53
6.3.6 FAC repetition . 53
6.4 Service Description Channel (SDC) . 54
6.4.1 Introduction. 54
6.4.2 Structure . 54
6.4.3 Data entities . 55
6.4.3.0 Introduction . 55
6.4.3.1 Multiplex description data entity - type 0 . 56
6.4.3.2 Label data entity - type 1 . 56
6.4.3.3 Conditional access parameters data entity - type 2 . 57
6.4.3.4 Alternative frequency signalling: Multiple frequency network information data entity - type 3 . 58
6.4.3.5 Alternative frequency signalling: Schedule definition data entity - type 4 . 60
6.4.3.6 Application information data entity - type 5 . 61
6.4.3.7 Announcement support and switching data entity - type 6 . 62
6.4.3.8 Alternative frequency signalling: Region definition data entity - type 7 . 64
6.4.3.9 Time and date information data entity - type 8 . 65
6.4.3.10 Audio information data entity - type 9 . 66
6.4.3.11 FAC channel parameters data entity - type 10 . 68
6.4.3.12 Alternative frequency signalling: Other services data entity - type 11. 70
6.4.3.13 Language and country data entity - type 12 . 73
6.4.3.14 Alternative frequency signalling: detailed region definition data entity - type 13 . 73
6.4.3.15 Packet stream FEC parameters data entity - type 14 . 74
6.4.3.16 Extension data entity - type 15 . 75
6.4.3.16.0 General . 75
6.4.3.16.1 Service linking information data entity - type 15, extension 0 . 75
6.4.3.16.2 Other data entity type 15 extensions . 77
6.4.4 Summary of data entity characteristics . 77
6.4.5 Changing the content of the SDC . 78
6.4.6 Signalling of reconfigurations. 79
6.4.6.0 Introduction . 79
6.4.6.1 Service reconfigurations . 79
6.4.6.2 Channel reconfigurations . 80
6.5 Text message application . 80
6.6 Packet mode . 82
6.6.0 Introduction. 82
6.6.1 Packet structure . 82
6.6.1.0 Introduction . 82
6.6.1.1 Header . 83
6.6.1.2 Data field . 83
6.6.2 Asynchronous streams . 84
6.6.3 Files . 84
6.6.4 Choosing the packet length . 84
6.6.5 Forward Error Correction (FEC) for packet mode streams . 84
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6.6.5.0 Introduction . 84
6.6.5.1 Encoding of FEC Packets . 85
6.6.5.2 Transport of FEC packets . 87
6.6.5.3 Receiver considerations . 88
6.7 Presentation of service labels and text messages . 88
6.7.1 Introduction. 88
6.7.2 Encoding of the text control field . 89
6.7.3 Transport of the text control field . 90
6.7.3.1 SDC data entity type 1 labels . 90
6.7.3.2 Text messages . 91
6.7.4 Display of RTL and bidirectional text . 91
6.7.4.1 Introduction . 91
6.7.4.2 Minimum RTL implementation . 91
6.7.4.3 Simplified bidirectional algorithm . 92
7 Channel coding and modulation . 93
7.1 Introduction . 93
7.2 Transport multiplex adaptation and energy dispersal . 94
7.2.1 Transport multiplex adaptation . 94
7.2.1.0 General . 94
7.2.1.1 MSC . 94
7.2.1.2 FAC . 95
7.2.1.3 SDC . 95
7.2.2 Energy dispersal . 96
7.3 Coding . 97
7.3.1 Multilevel coding . 97
7.3.1.0 Introduction . 97
7.3.1.1 Partitioning of the bitstream . 98
7.3.2 Component code . 99
7.3.3 Bit interleaving . 104
7.3.3.0 Introduction . 104
7.3.3.1 FAC . 105
7.3.3.2 SDC . 105
7.3.3.3 MSC . 105
7.4 Signal constellations and mapping . 106
7.5 Application of coding to the channels . 108
7.5.1 Coding the MSC . 108
7.5.1.0 Introduction . 108
7.5.1.1 Coding . 108
7.5.2 Coding the SDC . 109
7.5.3 Coding the FAC . 110
7.6 MSC cell interleaving . 110
7.7 Mapping of MSC cells on the transmission super frame structure . 112
8 Transmission structure . 113
8.1 Transmission frame structure and robustness modes . 113
8.2 Propagation-related OFDM parameters . 115
8.3 Signal bandwidth related parameters . 115
8.3.1 Parameter definition . 115
8.3.2 Simulcast transmission . 117
8.4 Pilot cells . 117
8.4.1 Functions and derivation . 117
8.4.2 Frequency references . 117
8.4.2.0 Introduction . 117
8.4.2.1 Cell positions. 117
8.4.2.2 Cell gains and phases . 118
8.4.3 Time references . 119
8.4.3.0 Introduction . 119
8.4.3.1 Cell positions and phases . 119
8.4.3.2 Cell gains . 122
8.4.4 Gain references . 122
8.4.4.0 Introduction . 122
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8.4.4.1 Cell positions. 122
8.4.4.2 Cell gains . 122
8.4.4.3 Cell phases . 123
8.4.4.3.0 Introduction . 123
8.4.4.3.1 Procedure for calculation of cell phases . 123
8.4.4.3.2 Robustness mode A . 124
8.4.4.3.3 Robustness mode B . 124
8.4.4.3.4 Robustness mode C . 124
8.4.4.3.5 Robustness mode D . 125
8.4.4.3.6 Robustness mode E . 125
8.4.5 AFS references . 125
8.4.5.0 Introduction . 125
8.4.5.1 Cell positions and phases . 126
8.4.5.2 Cell gains . 127
8.5 Control cells . 127
8.5.1 General . 127
8.5.2 FAC cells . 128
8.5.2.1 Cell positions. 128
8.5.2.2 Cell gains and phases . 130
8.5.3 SDC cells . 130
8.5.3.1 Cell positions. 130
8.5.3.2 Cell gains and phases . 131
8.6 Data cells . 131
8.6.1 Cell positions . 131
8.6.2 Cell gains and phases . 131
Annex A (informative): Simulated system performance . 132
Annex B (informative): Definition of channel profiles . 133
B.1 Robustness modes A, B, C and D . 133
B.2 Robustness mode E . 135
Annex C (informative): Example of mapping of logical frames to multiplex frames . 138
Annex D (normative): Calculation of the CRC word . 140
Annex E (informative): RF protection ratios . 142
Annex F (informative): Alternative Frequency and announcement signalling . 143
F.0 Introduction . 143
F.1 Possibilities of the Alternative Frequency Signalling feature . 143
F.2 Possibilities of the announcement feature . 144
F.3 SDC data entities overview for Alternative Frequency and announcement signalling . 146
F.4 SDC data entities and setup for alternative frequency signalling . 147
F.5 SDC data entities and setup for announcement . 147
F.6 Alternative frequency and announcement signalling - coding example . 149
Annex G (informative): Guidelines for receiver impl ementation . 152
G.0 Introduction . 152
G.1 Alternative Frequency checking and Switching (AFS) . 152
G.2 Station buttons for DRM services . 153
G.3 Seamless Alternative Frequency checking and Switching (AFS) . 154
Annex H (informative): Service capacity and bit rates . 157
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Annex I: Void . 158
Annex J (informative): Numbers of input bits . 159
Annex K (informative): Simulcast transmission, alternate sources and enhancement
signalling . 161
Annex L (informative): Pilot reference illustrations . 164
Annex M (informative): MSC configuration examples . 171
Annex N (informative): Signalling Warning/Alarm announcements . 174
Annex O (normative): Interpretation of schedules for Alternative Frequency Signalling . 175
Annex P (informative): Transmit diversity. 177
Annex Q (informative): Seamless reconfiguration . 178
Annex R (informative): Seamless receiver switching between DRM, DAB, AM and FM
broadcasts . 180
R.1 Overview . 180
R.2 General network timing considerations . 180
R.3 Network synchronization rules . 181
R.4 Receiver implementation rules . 182
R.5 Definition of broadcast signal time references . 183
Annex S (informative): Combined transmission of DRM and FM . 184
Annex T (informative): Assignment of Service identifiers . 185
T.0 Introduction . 185
T.1 Domestic services . 185
T.2 International services . 185
History . 186

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System Specification
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Reference
RES/JTC-DRM-38
Keywords
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Contents
Intellectual Property Rights . 8
Foreword . 8
Modal verbs terminology . 8
Introduction . 9
1 Scope . 10
2 References . 10
2.1 Normative references . 10
2.2 Informative references . 11
3 Definition of terms, symbols, abbreviations and conventions . 11
3.1 Terms . 11
3.2 Symbols . 12
3.3 Abbreviations . 13
3.4 Conventions . 14
4 General characteristics . 15
4.1 System overview . 15
4.2 System architecture . 15
4.3 Audio source coding . 17
4.4 Transmission modes . 18
4.4.1 Signal bandwidth related parameters . 18
4.4.2 Transmission efficiency related parameters . 18
4.4.2.0 General . 18
4.4.2.1 Coding rates and constellations . 18
4.4.2.2 OFDM parameter set . 18
5 Source coding modes. 19
5.1 Overview . 19
5.1.0 Introduction. 19
5.1.1 Extended HE-AAC audio coding (xHE-AAC) . 20
5.1.2 AAC audio coding . 20
5.1.3 MPEG Surround coding . 22
5.2 Audio super framing . 22
5.3 xHE-AAC coding . 23
5.3.1 xHE-AAC . 23
5.3.1.0 Introduction . 23
5.3.1.1 xHE-AAC audio super frame . 24
5.3.1.2 xHE-AAC audio frame . 26
5.3.1.3 Transport of xHE-AAC audio frames within the payload section . 26
5.3.2 xHE-AAC decoder configuration . 28
5.3.3 xHE-AAC error concealment . 32
5.3.3.0 Introduction . 32
5.3.3.1 Frequency Domain coding (AAC based coding and TCX) . 33
5.3.3.2 ACELP . 34
5.3.3.3 SBR . 34
5.3.3.4 MPS212 parametric stereo . 36
5.3.3.5 MDCT based Complex Prediction . 36
5.3.3.6 Forward Aliasing Cancellation. 36
5.3.4 xHE-AAC + MPS . 36
5.3.5 Loudness metadata . 37
5.4 AAC coding. 37
5.4.1 AAC . 37
5.4.2 AAC + SBR . 39
5.4.3 Parametric Stereo coding . 40
5.4.4 AAC error concealment . 41
5.4.4.0 Introduction . 41
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5.4.4.1 Interpolation of one corrupt frame . 41
5.4.4.2 Fade-out and fade-in . 42
5.4.4.3 Concealment granularity . 42
5.4.4.4 SBR error concealment . 42
5.4.4.5 Parametric Stereo concealment . 45
5.4.5 AAC + MPS . 45
6 Multiplex definition . 47
6.1 Introduction . 47
6.2 Main Service Channel (MSC) . 47
6.2.1 Introduction. 47
6.2.2 Structure . 47
6.2.3 Building the MSC . 47
6.2.4 Reconfiguration . 48
6.3 Fast Access Channel (FAC) . 48
6.3.1 Introduction. 48
6.3.2 Structure . 48
6.3.3 Channel parameters. 48
6.3.4 Service parameters . 51
6.3.5 CRC . 53
6.3.6 FAC repetition . 53
6.4 Service Description Channel (SDC) . 54
6.4.1 Introduction. 54
6.4.2 Structure . 54
6.4.3 Data entities . 55
6.4.3.0 Introduction . 55
6.4.3.1 Multiplex description data entity - type 0 . 56
6.4.3.2 Label data entity - type 1 . 56
6.4.3.3 Conditional access parameters data entity - type 2 . 57
6.4.3.4 Alternative frequency signalling: Multiple frequency network information data entity - type 3 . 58
6.4.3.5 Alternative frequency signalling: Schedule definition data entity - type 4 . 60
6.4.3.6 Application information data entity - type 5 . 61
6.4.3.7 Announcement support and switching data entity - type 6 . 62
6.4.3.8 Alternative frequency signalling: Region definition data entity - type 7 . 64
6.4.3.9 Time and date information data entity - type 8 . 65
6.4.3.10 Audio information data entity - type 9 . 66
6.4.3.11 FAC channel parameters data entity - type 10 . 68
6.4.3.12 Alternative frequency signalling: Other services data entity - type 11. 70
6.4.3.13 Language and country data entity - type 12 . 73
6.4.3.14 Alternative frequency signalling: detailed region definition data entity - type 13 . 73
6.4.3.15 Packet stream FEC parameters data entity - type 14 . 74
6.4.3.16 Extension data entity - type 15 . 75
6.4.3.16.0 General . 75
6.4.3.16.1 Service linking information data entity - type 15, extension 0 . 75
6.4.3.16.2 Other data entity type 15 extensions . 77
6.4.4 Summary of data entity characteristics . 77
6.4.5 Changing the content of the SDC . 78
6.4.6 Signalling of reconfigurations. 79
6.4.6.0 Introduction . 79
6.4.6.1 Service reconfigurations . 79
6.4.6.2 Channel reconfigurations . 80
6.5 Text message application . 80
6.6 Packet mode . 82
6.6.0 Introduction. 82
6.6.1 Packet structure . 82
6.6.1.0 Introduction . 82
6.6.1.1 Header . 83
6.6.1.2 Data field . 83
6.6.2 Asynchronous streams . 84
6.6.3 Files . 84
6.6.4 Choosing the packet length . 84
6.6.5 Forward Error Correction (FEC) for packet mode streams . 84
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6.6.5.0 Introduction . 84
6.6.5.1 Encoding of FEC Packets . 85
6.6.5.2 Transport of FEC packets . 87
6.6.5.3 Receiver considerations . 88
6.7 Presentation of service labels and text messages . 88
6.7.1 Introduction. 88
6.7.2 Encoding of the text control field . 89
6.7.3 Transport of the text control field . 90
6.7.3.1 SDC data entity type 1 labels . 90
6.7.3.2 Text messages . 91
6.7.4 Display of RTL and bidirectional text . 91
6.7.4.1 Introduction . 91
6.7.4.2 Minimum RTL implementation . 91
6.7.4.3 Simplified bidirectional algorithm . 92
7 Channel coding and modulation . 93
7.1 Introduction . 93
7.2 Transport multiplex adaptation and energy dispersal . 94
7.2.1 Transport multiplex adaptation . 94
7.2.1.0 General . 94
7.2.1.1 MSC . 94
7.2.1.2 FAC . 95
7.2.1.3 SDC . 95
7.2.2 Energy dispersal . 96
7.3 Coding . 97
7.3.1 Multilevel coding . 97
7.3.1.0 Introduction . 97
7.3.1.1 Partitioning of the bitstream . 98
7.3.2 Component code . 99
7.3.3 Bit interleaving . 104
7.3.3.0 Introduction . 104
7.3.3.1 FAC . 105
7.3.3.2 SDC . 105
7.3.3.3 MSC . 105
7.4 Signal constellations and mapping . 106
7.5 Application of coding to the channels . 108
7.5.1 Coding the MSC . 108
7.5.1.0 Introduction . 108
7.5.1.1 Coding . 108
7.5.2 Coding the SDC . 109
7.5.3 Coding the FAC . 110
7.6 MSC cell interleaving . 110
7.7 Mapping of MSC cells on the transmission super frame structure . 112
8 Transmission structure . 113
8.1 Transmission frame structure and robustness modes . 113
8.2 Propagation-related OFDM parameters . 115
8.3 Signal bandwidth related parameters . 115
8.3.1 Parameter definition . 115
8.3.2 Simulcast transmission . 117
8.4 Pilot cells . 117
8.4.1 Functions and derivation . 117
8.4.2 Frequency references . 117
8.4.2.0 Introduction . 117
8.4.2.1 Cell positions. 117
8.4.2.2 Cell gains and phases . 118
8.4.3 Time references . 119
8.4.3.0 Introduction . 119
8.4.3.1 Cell positions and phases . 119
8.4.3.2 Cell gains . 122
8.4.4 Gain references . 122
8.4.4.0 Introduction . 122
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8.4.4.1 Cell positions. 122
8.4.4.2 Cell gains . 122
8.4.4.3 Cell phases . 123
8.4.4.3.0 Introduction . 123
8.4.4.3.1 Procedure for calculation of cell phases . 123
8.4.4.3.2 Robustness mode A . 124
8.4.4.3.3 Robustness mode B . 124
8.4.4.3.4 Robustness mode C . 124
8.4.4.3.5 Robustness mode D . 125
8.4.4.3.6 Robustness mode E . 125
8.4.5 AFS references . 125
8.4.5.0 Introduction . 125
8.4.5.1 Cell positions and phases . 126
8.4.5.2 Cell gains . 127
8.5 Control cells . 127
8.5.1 General . 127
8.5.2 FAC cells . 128
8.5.2.1 Cell positions. 128
8.5.2.2 Cell gains and phases . 130
8.5.3 SDC cells . 130
8.5.3.1 Cell positions. 130
8.5.3.2 Cell gains and phases . 131
8.6 Data cells . 131
8.6.1 Cell positions . 131
8.6.2 Cell gains and phases . 131
Annex A (informative): Simulated system performance . 132
Annex B (informative): Definition of channel profiles . 133
B.1 Robustness modes A, B, C and D . 133
B.2 Robustness mode E . 135
Annex C (informative): Example of mapping of logical frames to multiplex frames . 138
Annex D (normative): Calculation of the CRC word . 140
Annex E (informative): RF protection ratios . 142
Annex F (informative): Alternative Frequency and announcement signalling . 143
F.0 Introduction . 143
F.1 Possibilities of the Alternative Frequency Signalling feature . 143
F.2 Possibilities of the announcement feature . 144
F.3 SDC data entities overview for Alternative Frequency and announcement signalling . 146
F.4 SDC data entities and setup for alternative frequency signalling . 147
F.5 SDC data entities and setup for announcement . 147
F.6 Alternative frequency and announcement signalling - coding example . 149
Annex G (informative): Guidelines for receiver implementation . 152
G.0 Introduction . 152
G.1 Alternative Frequency checking and Switching (AFS) . 152
G.2 Station buttons for DRM services . 153
G.3 Seamless Alternative Frequency checking and Switching (AFS) . 154
Annex H (informative): Service capacity and bit rates . 157
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Annex I: Void . 158
Annex J (informative): Numbers of input bits . 159
Annex K (informative): Simulcast transmission, alternate sources and enhancement
signalling . 161
Annex L (informative): Pilot reference illustrations . 164
Annex M (informative): MSC configuration examples . 171
Annex N (informative): Signalling Warning/Alarm announcements . 174
Annex O (normative): Interpretation of schedules for Alternative Frequency Signalling . 175
Annex P (informative): Transmit diversity. 177
Annex Q (informative): Seamless reconfiguration . 178
Annex R (informative): Seamless receiver switching between DRM, DAB, AM and FM
broadcasts . 180
R.1 Overview . 180
R.2 General network timing considerations . 180
R.3 Network synchronization rules . 181
R.4 Receiver implementation rules . 182
R.5 Definition of broadcast signal time references . 183
Annex S (informative): Combined transmission of DRM and FM . 184
Annex T (informative): Assignment of Service identifiers . 185
T.0 Introduction . 185
T.1 Domestic services . 185
T.2 International services . 185
History . 186

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Contents
Intellectual Property Rights . 8
Foreword . 8
Modal verbs terminology . 8
Introduction . 9
1 Scope . 10
2 References . 10
2.1 Normative references . 10
2.2 Informative references . 11
3 Definition of terms, symbols, abbreviations and conventions . 11
3.1 Terms . 11
3.2 Symbols . 12
3.3 Abbreviations . 13
3.4 Conventions . 14
4 General characteristics . 15
4.1 System overview . 15
4.2 System architecture . 15
4.3 Audio source coding . 17
4.4 Transmission modes . 18
4.4.1 Signal bandwidth related parameters . 18
4.4.2 Transmission efficiency related parameters . 18
4.4.2.0 General . 18
4.4.2.1 Coding rates and constellations . 18
4.4.2.2 OFDM parameter set . 18
5 Source coding modes. 19
5.1 Overview . 19
5.1.0 Introduction. 19
5.1.1 Extended HE-AAC audio coding (xHE-AAC) . 20
5.1.2 AAC audio coding . 20
5.1.3 MPEG Surround coding . 22
5.2 Audio super framing . 22
5.3 xHE-AAC coding . 23
5.3.1 xHE-AAC . 23
5.3.1.0 Introduction . 23
5.3.1.1 xHE-AAC audio super frame . 24
5.3.1.2 xHE-AAC audio frame . 26
5.3.1.3 Transport of xHE-AAC audio frames within the payload section . 26
5.3.2 xHE-AAC decoder configuration . 28
5.3.3 xHE-AAC error concealment . 32
5.3.3.0 Introduction . 32
5.3.3.1 Frequency Domain coding (AAC based coding and TCX) . 33
5.3.3.2 ACELP . 34
5.3.3.3 SBR . 34
5.3.3.4 MPS212 parametric stereo . 36
5.3.3.5 MDCT based Complex Prediction . 36
5.3.3.6 Forward Aliasing Cancellation. 36
5.3.4 xHE-AAC + MPS . 36
5.3.5 Loudness metadata . 37
5.4 AAC coding. 37
5.4.1 AAC . 37
5.4.2 AAC + SBR . 39
5.4.3 Parametric Stereo coding . 40
5.4.4 AAC error concealment . 41
5.4.4.0 Introduction . 41
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5.4.4.1 Interpolation of one corrupt frame . 41
5.4.4.2 Fade-out and fade-in . 42
5.4.4.3 Concealment granularity . 42
5.4.4.4 SBR error concealment . 42
5.4.4.5 Parametric Stereo concealment . 45
5.4.5 AAC + MPS . 45
6 Multiplex definition . 47
6.1 Introduction . 47
6.2 Main Service Channel (MSC) . 47
6.2.1 Introduction. 47
6.2.2 Structure . 47
6.2.3 Building the MSC . 47
6.2.4 Reconfiguration . 48
6.3 Fast Access Channel (FAC) . 48
6.3.1 Introduction. 48
6.3.2 Structure . 48
6.3.3 Channel parameters. 48
6.3.4 Service parameters . 51
6.3.5 CRC . 53
6.3.6 FAC repetition . 53
6.4 Service Description Channel (SDC) . 54
6.4.1 Introduction. 54
6.4.2 Structure . 54
6.4.3 Data entities . 55
6.4.3.0 Introduction . 55
6.4.3.1 Multiplex description data entity - type 0 . 56
6.4.3.2 Label data entity - type 1 . 56
6.4.3.3 Conditional access parameters data entity - type 2 . 57
6.4.3.4 Alternative frequency signalling: Multiple frequency network information data entity - type 3 . 58
6.4.3.5 Alternative frequency signalling: Schedule definition data entity - type 4 . 60
6.4.3.6 Application information data entity - type 5 . 61
6.4.3.7 Announcement support and switching data entity - type 6 . 62
6.4.3.8 Alternative frequency signalling: Region definition data entity - type 7 . 64
6.4.3.9 Time and date information data entity - type 8 . 65
6.4.3.10 Audio information data entity - type 9 . 66
6.4.3.11 FAC channel parameters data entity - type 10 . 68
6.4.3.12 Alternative frequency signalling: Other services data entity - type 11. 70
6.4.3.13 Language and country data entity - type 12 . 73
6.4.3.14 Alternative frequency signalling: detailed region definition data entity - type 13 . 73
6.4.3.15 Packet stream FEC parameters data entity - type 14 . 74
6.4.3.16 Extension data entity - type 15 . 75
6.4.3.16.0 General . 75
6.4.3.16.1 Service linking information data entity - type 15, extension 0 . 75
6.4.3.16.2 Other data entity type 15 extensions . 77
6.4.4 Summary of data entity characteristics . 77
6.4.5 Changing the content of the SDC . 78
6.4.6 Signalling of reconfigurations. 79
6.4.6.0 Introduction . 79
6.4.6.1 Service reconfigurations . 79
6.4.6.2 Channel reconfigurations . 80
6.5 Text message application . 80
6.6 Packet mode . 82
6.6.0 Introduction. 82
6.6.1 Packet structure . 82
6.6.1.0 Introduction . 82
6.6.1.1 Header . 83
6.6.1.2 Data field . 83
6.6.2 Asynchronous streams . 84
6.6.3 Files . 84
6.6.4 Choosing the packet length . 84
6.6.5 Forward Error Correction (FEC) for packet mode streams . 84
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6.6.5.0 Introduction . 84
6.6.5.1 Encoding of FEC Packets . 85
6.6.5.2 Transport of FEC packets . 87
6.6.5.3 Receiver considerations . 88
6.7 Presentation of service labels and text messages . 88
6.7.1 Introduction. 88
6.7.2 Encoding of the text control field . 89
6.7.3 Transport of the text control field . 90
6.7.3.1 SDC data entity type 1 labels . 90
6.7.3.2 Text messages . 91
6.7.4 Display of RTL and bidirectional text . 91
6.7.4.1 Introduction . 91
6.7.4.2 Minimum RTL implementation . 91
6.7.4.3 Simplified bidirectional algorithm . 92
7 Channel coding and modulation . 93
7.1 Introduction . 93
7.2 Transport multiplex adaptation and energy dispersal . 94
7.2.1 Transport multiplex adaptation . 94
7.2.1.0 General . 94
7.2.1.1 MSC . 94
7.2.1.2 FAC . 95
7.2.1.3 SDC . 95
7.2.2 Energy dispersal . 96
7.3 Coding . 97
7.3.1 Multilevel coding . 97
7.3.1.0 Introduction . 97
7.3.1.1 Partitioning of the bitstream . 98
7.3.2 Component code . 99
7.3.3 Bit interleaving . 104
7.3.3.0 Introduction . 104
7.3.3.1 FAC . 105
7.3.3.2 SDC . 105
7.3.3.3 MSC . 105
7.4 Signal constellations and mapping . 106
7.5 Application of coding to the channels . 108
7.5.1 Coding the MSC . 108
7.5.1.0 Introduction . 108
7.5.1.1 Coding . 108
7.5.2 Coding the SDC . 109
7.5.3 Coding the FAC . 110
7.6 MSC cell interleaving . 110
7.7 Mapping of MSC cells on the transmission super frame structure . 112
8 Transmission structure . 113
8.1 Transmission frame structure and robustness modes . 113
8.2 Propagation-related OFDM parameters . 115
8.3 Signal bandwidth related parameters . 115
8.3.1 Parameter definition . 115
8.3.2 Simulcast transmission . 117
8.4 Pilot cells . 117
8.4.1 Functions and derivation . 117
8.4.2 Frequency references . 117
8.4.2.0 Introduction . 117
8.4.2.1 Cell positions. 117
8.4.2.2 Cell gains and phases . 118
8.4.3 Time references . 119
8.4.3.0 Introduction . 119
8.4.3.1 Cell positions and phases . 119
8.4.3.2 Cell gains . 122
8.4.4 Gain references . 122
8.4.4.0 Introduction . 122
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8.4.4.1 Cell positions. 122
8.4.4.2 Cell gains . 122
8.4.4.3 Cell phases . 123
8.4.4.3.0 Introduction . 123
8.4.4.3.1 Procedure for calculation of cell phases . 123
8.4.4.3.2 Robustness mode A . 124
8.4.4.3.3 Robustness mode B . 124
8.4.4.3.4 Robustness mode C . 124
8.4.4.3.5 Robustness mode D . 125
8.4.4.3.6 Robustness mode E . 125
8.4.5 AFS references . 125
8.4.5.0 Introduction . 125
8.4.5.1 Cell positions and phases . 126
8.4.5.2 Cell gains . 127
8.5 Control cells . 127
8.5.1 General . 127
8.5.2 FAC cells . 128
8.5.2.1 Cell positions. 128
8.5.2.2 Cell gains and phases . 130
8.5.3 SDC cells . 130
8.5.3.1 Cell positions. 130
8.5.3.2 Cell gains and phases . 131
8.6 Data cells . 131
8.6.1 Cell positions . 131
8.6.2 Cell gains and phases . 131
Annex A (informative): Simulated system performance . 132
Annex B (informative): Definition of channel profiles . 133
B.1 Robustness modes A, B, C and D . 133
B.2 Robustness mode E . 135
Annex C (informative): Example of mapping of logical frames to multiplex frames . 138
Annex D (normative): Calculation of the CRC word . 140
Annex E (informative): RF protection ratios . 142
Annex F (informative): Alternative Frequency and announcement signalling . 143
F.0 Introduction . 143
F.1 Possibilities of the Alternative Frequency Signalling feature . 143
F.2 Possibilities of the announcement feature . 144
F.3 SDC data entities overview for Alternative Frequency and announcement signalling . 146
F.4 SDC data entities and setup for alternative frequency signalling . 147
F.5 SDC data entities and setup for announcement . 147
F.6 Alternative frequency and announcement signalling - coding example . 149
Annex G (informative): Guidelines for receiver implementation . 152
G.0 Introduction . 152
G.1 Alternative Frequency checking and Switching (AFS) . 152
G.2 Station buttons for DRM services . 153
G.3 Seamless Alternative Frequency checking and Switching (AFS) . 154
Annex H (informative): Service capacity and bit rates . 157
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Annex I: Void . 158
Annex J (informative): Numbers of input bits . 159
Annex K (informative): Simulcast transmission, alternate sources and enhancement
signalling . 161
Annex L (informative): Pilot reference illustrations . 164
Annex M (informative): MSC configuration examples . 171
Annex N (informative): Signalling Warning/Alarm announcements . 174
Annex O (normative): Interpretation of schedules for Alternative Frequency Signalling . 175
Annex P (informative): Transmit diversity. 177
Annex Q (informative): Seamless reconfiguration . 178
Annex R (informative): Seamless receiver switching between DRM, DAB, AM and FM
broadcasts . 180
R.1 Overview . 180
R.2 General network timing considerations . 180
R.3 Network synchronization rules . 181
R.4 Receiver implementation rules . 182
R.5 Definition of broadcast signal time references . 183
Annex S (informative): Combined transmission of DRM and FM . 184
Annex T (informative): Assignment of Service identifiers . 185
T.0 Introduction . 185
T.1 Domestic services . 185
T.2 International services . 185
History . 186

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Foreword
This ETSI Standard (ES) has been produced by Joint Technical Committee (JTC) Broadcast of the European
Broadcasting Union (EBU), Comité Européen de Normalisation ELECtrotechnique (CENELEC) and the European
Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI).
NOTE: The EBU/ETSI JTC Broadcast was established in 1990 to co-ordinate the drafting of standards in the
specific field of broadcasting and related fields. Since 1995 the JTC Broadcast became a tripartite body
by including in the Memorandum of Understanding also CENELEC, which is responsible for the
standardization of radio and
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