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RadioScape’s DAB Broadcast Suite chosen for DAB infrastructure in The Netherlands London, UK – 17 May 2004 – RadioScape continues to be the infrastructure solution of choice for DAB with more systems in place around the world than any other provider. The latest addition is the Dutch nationwide public service broadcaster NOS (Netherlands Omroep Stichting), which will be using RadioScape’s Professional DAB Broadcast Suite for its DAB radio service throughout The Netherlands. Nozema, the largest and most experienced broadcast infrastructure provider in The Netherlands, will be installing and running RadioScape’s Broadcast Suite for NOS.Hans Bakhuizen, senior policy adviser at NOS, said, “We evaluated the RadioScape solution along with several others and selected it because it provides the flexibility and reliability that we, as a leading national broadcaster, require. RadioScape’s solution is all software based so that enhancements can be easily implemented to ensure that we provide a state-of-the-art service to our listeners at all times.” The Professional DAB Broadcast Suite 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. It takes care of encoding and multiplexing to provide a complete baseband DAB broadcasting solution. RadioScape’s easy to use scheduling software enables users to simply manage 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. Nick Banks, RadioScape’s DAB Infrastructure product manager, added, “RadioScape’s Broadcast Suite has been developed with the experience gained from many large scale deployments. In the UK, RadioScape equipment has enabled the world’s largest roll out of DAB, powering virtually all commercial broadcasts. This experience has ensured that our Broadcast Suite can scale to meet any country’s needs for both audio and data broadcasting. Arjan Alferink, account manager at Nozema, concluded, “We have been working with RadioScape for several years and therefore know that this is the best DAB solution currently available. The key to this is RadioScape’s unique position of not only providing infrastructure solutions but also receiver solutions so that they have an end-to-end systems understanding that ensures quality at every stage.” RadioScape’s Eureka 147 DAB Broadcast Suite The Suite includes the main Ensemble Multiplexer, Broadcast Manager, Software MUSICAM Encoder, Data Multiplexer, PAD Multiplexer, IP Gateway and the MOT Carousel for Broadcast Websites and Slide Shows. These are supplied as a complete solution running on standard Industrial PCs running Windows XP, providing a stable, easy-to-maintain computer platform. About RadioScape RadioScape Ltd. is one of the world leaders 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 to create digital radio chips for consumer products, and designs its own family of DAB/FM modules including the RadioScape RS200(tm), RS200L(tm) and RS250H(tm). Founded in 1996, RadioScape's investors include Royal Bank Ventures, Scottish Equity Partners, Atlas Venture, JAFCO, Texas Instruments, Yasuda Enterprise Development, iGlobe Partners, Psion and NTL. RadioScape is headquartered in London, England and also has an office in Singapore. For more information, please visit http://www.radioscape.com. |