Over the last two years, Solent Wireless has established itself as the leader in small scale DAB digital radio. We have been leading the way in the UK, proving that DAB broadcasting doesn’t have to be difficult. From being awarded our licence by Ofcom to fully launching we took just 69 days, and that included 2 weeks of testing!

Our Portsmouth local DAB multiplex has been broadcasting DAB+ for longer than anyone else in the UK. All of our services are in stereo, and most have DAB slideshow.

As we reflect on a decade of broadcasting, operating a multiplex with a range of services offering differing genres from a mixture of community and commercial broadcasters, we concentrate on our next steps.

Solent Wireless is a brand name of Havant based Angel Radio with engineering support from Commtronix. We use Factum Radioscape‘s Multimuxa system for multiplexing and encoding.

We encourage broadcasters that want to join the local DAB revolution to think about their place in a digital future. Contact us today to find out how we can help you!

info @ solentwireless . com

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Our pricing structure (annual fees)

C-DSP using reserved capacity C-DSP services licenced by Ofcom in the Portsmouth polygon.

48kbps £500+VAT

DSPS (local services) Services based in the Portsmouth, South West Sussex, Southampton, Winchester, Isle of Wight and/or Alton & Petersfield DAB polygons that broadcast predominantly locally produced programming. 

32kbps £1200+VAT
48kbps £1680+VAT
64kbps £2080+VAT
80kbps £2400+VAT
96kbps £2640+VAT
112kbps £2800+VAT

DSPS (standard rate) All other services.

32kbps £1500+VAT
48kbps £2100+VAT
64kbps £2600+VAT
80kbps £3000+VAT
96kbps £3300+VAT
112kbps £3500+VAT

Note: Fees are subject to contract, payment annually in advance, sufficient capacity being available and appropriate Ofcom licence being held.

Prices shown for each bitrate assume protection level EEP3a; POA for other configurations.