Our Services

ENCODING & MULTIPLEXING

 Suitable for operators who already have all the equipment necessary for DAB Transmission present at their site (s) and can self manage an EDI or ZMQ stream supplied by Muxplex. Operators need only point their existing equipment to the Muxplex server. Pricing includes 4 changes to the conetent on your multiplex per month if required for new onboardings etc. There is no extra charge no matter how many encoders you use

PRICE – Once off Setup fee of £299 + £140 PER MONTH (£1599 if paid annually)

 

FULLY MANAGED ENCODING & MULTIPLEXING

With this service, Muxplex look after everything in the chain until the multiplex reaches  your transmitter(s)

We supply a managed router with backup 4G Sim slot, plus two configured mini computers (main and backup). If you are using a transmitter with dual EDI inputs (eg Gates Air), both computers are always active. We can also configure them to communicate with virtually any exciter, including the EasyDAB  V2 which is used on PCS transmitters. If you are using multiple sites, full SFN can also successfully be achieved. This is a fully managed service requiring hardware at each transmitter site so there will be a once off hardware cost per site. The router we supply will be configured fall over to a backup 4G connection which the operator can source themselves if needed. Muxplex will monitor the connection to each site along with the health of each mini computer.

ONCE OFF HARDWARE COSTS PER SITE- £500 (includes managed router, 2 x configured mini computers)

PRICE – Once off Setup fee of £299 + £175 per month (£1999 if paid annually)

 

 

 

DAB COMISSIONING FOR OFCOM

As part of our support offering for new multiplex operators, Muxplex provides a complete DAB commissioning service, ensuring compliance with Ofcom’s technical requirements for transmitter testing and verification.

A qualified Muxplex engineer will visit your transmission site and carry out on-site spectrum analysis and transmitter measurements using calibrated professional test equipment. This includes:

  • Directional coupler attenuation measurement

  • Filter characterisation and insertion loss testing

  • ERP calculation and verification

  • Spurious emissions and harmonics assessment

  • 243 MHz and ±970 kHz spectral checks

  • EMF compliance verification

  • Return loss and antenna pattern checks

  • Transmitter spectral compliance at ±1.75 MHz and ±3 MHz offsets

All measurements follow the Ofcom DAB Transmitter Compliance Testing Method, and a detailed PDF compliance report will be provided — suitable for direct submission to Ofcom.

This service is billed on a per-day basis, which includes:

  • Engineering time

  • Use of professional calibrated test equipment

  • Preparation of the Ofcom-compliant report

PRICE – £1150 including preparation of reports for Ofcom
 
Note: The DAB operator will additionally cover any necessary flight or ferry travel costs from Belfast or Dublin to the nearest UK airport for one engineer.
Where sites are geographically close, up to four sites may be commissioned in a single day, depending on accessibility and scheduling.